79 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B09KXW594L
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 819 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 32%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
dark 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 8%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: B09KXW594L
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 819 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 32%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
dark 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 36% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia