My Documents by Alejandro Zambra

My Documents

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

200 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Named a best book of 2015 by NPR, The Boston Globe, and Electric Literature. My Documents is the latest work from Alejandro Zambra, the award-winning Chilean writer whose first novel was heralded as the dawn of a new era in Chilean literature, and...

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Moods

reflective 83%
dark 58%
emotional 58%
sad 33%
tense 33%
funny 25%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.75

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