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"Betrayed by Rita Hayworth" explores the impact of Hollywood cinema and societal expectations on the identity and coming-of-age of a young boy in a small Argentine town.

argentina | 228 pages | Published in 1984

Quotes

In this town, even the walls have eyes.

Manuel Puig

secrecyobservation

Memory is a tricky thing, always changing like a reflection in a muddy puddle.

Manuel Puig

memoryperception

He danced with the elegance of someone who never feared the rhythm.

Manuel Puig

danceconfidence

Childhood dreams are like old photographs, faded and forgotten.

Manuel Puig

childhooddreams

Every story has its own shadow, lurking in the corner.

Manuel Puig

storytellingmystery

The silence of the night was a blanket that smothered all my worries.

Manuel Puig

silencenight

Her laughter was a melody that could light up the darkest room.

Manuel Puig

happinesslaughter

We are all actors in the theater of life, hiding behind our masks.

Manuel Puig

identitylife

In the end, we are all betrayed by the illusions we choose to believe.

Manuel Puig

betrayalillusion

Love is a fire that can warm or consume, depending on how it's tended.

Manuel Puig

lovepassion