Cain

3.5/5.0

Good compilation of tales having Cain as a protagonist, all put together as a single continuous story, and in classic Saramago's fashion, a satirical view of the deeds and personality of the god of the bible is presented in each one.

Why not 4 or 5? The first story of Cain as a wanderer didn't struck me as unnecessary; although entertaining, to me it didn't seem to be as relevant as the other stories, which included more important characters of the bible, who are more well known and can be portrayed and criticized better than a minor (and to many, unknown) character.