184 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 May 2008
Description
Amulet is a monologue, like Bolano's acclaimed debut in English, By Night in Chile. The speaker is Auxilio Lacouture, a Uruguayan woman who moved to Mexico in the 1960s, becoming the "Mother of Mexican Poetry," hanging out with the young poets in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 55%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
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184 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217460
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 May 2008
Description
Amulet is a monologue, like Bolano's acclaimed debut in English, By Night in Chile. The speaker is Auxilio Lacouture, a Uruguayan woman who moved to Mexico in the 1960s, becoming the "Mother of Mexican Poetry," hanging out with the young poets in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 338 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
mysterious 55%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
tense 22%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | N/A: 14%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.