Le Gaucho Insupportable by Roberto Bolaño

Le Gaucho Insupportable

Roberto Bolaño

192 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction essays short stories challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Description

As Pankaj Mishra remarked in The Nation, one of the remarkable qualities of Bolano's short stories is that they can do the "work of a novel." The Insufferable Gaucho contains tales bent on returning to haunt you. Unpredictable and daring, highly c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
mysterious 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.68

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