The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán

The Remainder

Alia Trabucco Zerán with Sophie Hughes (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Santiago, Chile. The city is covered in ash. Three children of ex-militants are facing a past they can neither remember nor forget. Felipe sees dead bodies on every corner of the city, counting them up in an obsessive quest to square these figures...

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Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
challenging 66%
reflective 55%
sad 48%
emotional 37%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 14%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 40%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 35%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.65

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