I usually find Surrealist writers, at least in translation, to be dreadfully boring & wooden & forced. The best "Surrealist" writing is by people who were either never Surrealists or were only peripherally associated w/ Surrrealism - like Raymond Roussel & Raymond Queneau. Of course, you have to be named Raymond to be a good Surrealist writer - except for Antonin Artaud.. However, I liked this Louis Aragon bk. On the other hand, contrary to what the back-cover blurb says, I wdn't call this bk Surrealist either, so.. ( )

moments of brilliance, beauty, and humor. some of the more metaphysical wanderings made my head hurt. ( )

Slightly more appealing than Breton's Nadja, which isnt saying much. Read it for the evocative descriptions of Paris back streets and hidden corners. Otherwise, nothing to see here, move along. ( )