Reviews

Formas de volver a casa by Alejandro Zambra

eduardoandgo's review against another edition

Enjoyed this introspective on growing up during the Chilean dictatorship under Pinochet, the constant reflection on how it affected his relationships and community when he was younger and unaware. Not particularly a fan of the way women were written in this, one essentially being a manic pixie girl he was crushing on. 

d_saff's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 Review posted here: https://55booksin52weeks.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/review-ways-of-going-home/

xkou's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

cycleshark's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

sereintty's review against another edition

4.0

“Dün gece saatlerce yürüdüm. Yeni bir sokakta kaybolmak istiyor gibiydim. Mutluluk içinde tamamen kaybolmak. Ama kaybolamadığımız, kaybolmayı beceremediğimiz anlar vardır. Her ne kadar sürekli yanlış yönlere sapsak da...
Ne kadar uğraşsak da kaybolmayı beceremediğimiz, kaybolamadığımız anlar vardır. Ve belki de kaybolabildiğimiz zamana özlem duyarız. Bütün sokakların yeni olduğu zamana.”

lely12's review against another edition

5.0

Curiosamente esta y la última novela que leí están ambientadas (en forma de recuerdos) en la dictadura. Viviendo fuera de Chile siento que toma mucho más peso. Que al final, esta historia es nuestra historia. Incluso si como generación no lo vivimos...
Zambra se está transformando fácilmente en uno de mis autores favoritos.

ginebra's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

aseret5's review

3.0

3'5

awesomenessatrandom's review against another edition

reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Read it for class, very interesting but really not the kind of book I enjoy regularly

sofs's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Poeta chileno es insuperable, pero, solo por hoy, Formas de volver a casa puede tener su lugar como mi libro favorito de Alejandro Zambra.