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79 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
When it was first published in 2006, then-literary critic and poet Alejandro Zambra’s first novel, Bonsai, caused a sensation. “It was said,” according to Chile’s newspaper of record, El Mercurio, “that it represented the end of an era, or the beg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
emotional 41%
sad 39%
dark 18%
challenging 14%
mysterious 14%
funny 11%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 18%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Drug abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Alcohol, Infidelity, Blood
79 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
When it was first published in 2006, then-literary critic and poet Alejandro Zambra’s first novel, Bonsai, caused a sensation. “It was said,” according to Chile’s newspaper of record, El Mercurio, “that it represented the end of an era, or the beg...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,247 reviews
Moods
emotional 41%
sad 39%
dark 18%
challenging 14%
mysterious 14%
funny 11%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 18%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Drug abuse, Body shaming, FatphobiaMinor
Alcohol, Infidelity, Blood