219 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
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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 215 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
Pace
fast 33%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%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 215 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
tense 25%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 12%
Pace
fast 33%
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%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.