Bonsai by Alejandro Zambra

Bonsai

Alejandro Zambra with Carolina De Robertis (Translator)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced

84 pages | first published 2006

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Once outside its flowerpot, the tree ceases to be a bonsai."Winner of Chile's Literary Critics' Award for Best Novel"Hailed as a great Latin American literary event, this stylistically innovative, elliptically told tale of a young man and his love...
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Summary of 492 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 41%
sad 29%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 24%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 11% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.53

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