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219 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
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Language: English
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"The melancholy folklore of exile," as Roberto Bolano once put it, pervades these fourteen haunting stories. Bolano's narrators are usually writers grappling with private (and generally unlucky) quests, who typically speak in the first person, as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 343 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 52%
challenging 41%
mysterious 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 17%
relaxing 17%
tense 17%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Average rating
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219 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The melancholy folklore of exile," as Roberto Bolano once put it, pervades these fourteen haunting stories. Bolano's narrators are usually writers grappling with private (and generally unlucky) quests, who typically speak in the first person, as ...
Community Reviews Summary of 343 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
dark 52%
challenging 41%
mysterious 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 17%
relaxing 17%
tense 17%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 38%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.