Les détectives sauvages by Roberto Bolaño

Les détectives sauvages

Roberto Bolaño with Robert Amutio (Translator)

937 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

«Je crois que mon roman comporte autant de lectures qu'il contient de voix. Il peut se lire comme une agonie. Mais aussi comme un jeu.» Le jeune Juan García Madero abandonne ses études de droit pour déambuler dans les bas-fonds de Mexico. Avant...

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Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 64%
adventurous 58%
mysterious 54%
funny 31%
dark 25%
emotional 21%
sad 18%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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4.04

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