Reviews

In the Distance by Hernán Díaz

rjhewi's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

couey95's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was an interesting read. I was sad to read so little follow up information on so many stories in the book 

deanm1972's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

thefurman's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Picked it up randomly in my neighborhood bookstore and finished it in two days, despite re-reading some parts a couple of times to help them sink in. Almost certainly the best book I've read this year. It's part The Odyssey (in reverse), part Western hyper-realism, reminds me of both Marques and Saramago while standing on its own and being in no way secondary. It's often sad, sometimes difficult,  incredibly endearing, and very very pretty. 

nightshiftenthusiast's review against another edition

4.0

this book was honestly amazing. much different from what i usually pick up, but seriously amazing

cmcruiess's review against another edition

3.0

It was compelling and great writing. I did not enjoy it because it was so staggeringly lonely.

maddykate's review against another edition

5.0

“The distance had become a metaphor for his own existence, a reminder that sometimes the greatest journeys are the ones we take within ourselves.”

A genuine masterpiece.

whittie03's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

ollie_reading's review against another edition

**

brutal and sad and brilliantly written

goodself's review against another edition

5.0

This novel felt like a meditation.