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Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas

4lberj's review against another edition

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3.0

Podéis encontrar la reseña en https://elcementeriodemissuenos.blogspot.com/2020/07/resena-soldados-de-salamina.html

leninonlyfans's review against another edition

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4.0

Actually a pretty good book if you can get past the interminable midsection. That and the author's occasionally rambly style are my only real complaints; otherwise, it's a fascinating read about opposite sides of the Spanish Civil War.

crissr's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.5

7anooch's review against another edition

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3.0

Guess historical fiction isn't my thing. Was interesting, just didn't manage to capture my interest much.

winkpins's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

asifromancewasborn's review

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3.0

• Read for Contesting the Past.

beaq's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

jonathanrosas's review against another edition

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4.0

Pensé en algún momento calificarlo con 2 estrellas solamente. Ese rollo metaficcional no iba nada bien, no empezó tan mal pero al llegar al manuscrito del relato real, tenía muchas ganas de abandonar el libro. No lo hice por obligación, y ahora agradezco eso porque las últimas 40 páginas salvan todo un baldío de frases y oraciones superpuestas. Son no sólo un recuento, no sólo un revisionismo histórico, es un comentario, un gran comentario de la génesis de una obra literaria, y de la búsqueda de esa obra y de un final que nunca, como bueno que debe ser, nunca dejará concluida una obra.

vilena's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kokeshi8's review against another edition

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2.0

No conecté con la historia. La Guerra Civil española me es demasiado ajena y con esta libro sentí que se me distanció mucho más.

Lo único que rescato es el "personaje" de Bolaño. Sin él, no hubiera terminado el libro.