The Insufferable Gaucho by Roberto Bolaño

The Insufferable Gaucho

Roberto Bolaño with Chris Andrews (Translator)

164 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction essays short stories challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

As Pankaj Mishra remarked in The Nation, one of the remarkable qualities of Bolano's short stories is that they can do the "work of a novel." The Insufferable Gaucho contains tales bent on returning to haunt you. Unpredictable, daring, and highly ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
mysterious 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.69

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