Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

Chilean Poet

Alejandro Zambra with Megan McDowell (Translator), Megan McDowell (Translator)

368 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

After a few years, their ambitions pull the lovers in different directions, but traces of Gonzalo remain: Vicente inherits his love of poetry. When, at eighteen, he meets Pru, an American journalist literally and figuratively lost in Santiago, he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 76%
funny 52%
hopeful 32%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 14%
challenging 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.06

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