Woes of the True Policeman by Roberto Bolaño

Woes of the True Policeman

Roberto Bolaño with Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

250 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Begun in the 1980s and worked on until the author's death in 2003, Woes of the True Policeman is Roberto Bola o's last, unfinished novel.The novel follows scar Amalfitano--an exiled Chilean university professor and widower--through the maze of hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.62

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