79 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
When it was first published in 2006, then-literary critic and poet Alejandro Zambra’s first novel, Bonsai, caused a sensation. “It was said,” according to Chile’s newspaper of record, El Mercurio, “that it represented the end of an era, or the beg...
Community Reviews Summary of 639 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
sad 29%
mysterious 19%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
funny 12%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia
79 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 02 August 2022
Description
When it was first published in 2006, then-literary critic and poet Alejandro Zambra’s first novel, Bonsai, caused a sensation. “It was said,” according to Chile’s newspaper of record, El Mercurio, “that it represented the end of an era, or the beg...
Community Reviews Summary of 639 reviews
Moods
emotional 37%
sad 29%
mysterious 19%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
funny 12%
lighthearted 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 26%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia