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The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

4 reviews

jazmineteaa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

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

4.25

It’s a really great book, though I’m not entirely sure if I enjoyed reading it! It’s definitely a challenging read. Lots of references to authors and poets that I didn’t know, but I think me not knowing them kind of enhanced the personalities of the characters. Some parts were slower than others. Definitely a surprise ending. Super interesting overall, and I would like to read the book again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Alcohol, and Cursing

vcriveros's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Leí los detectives salvajes por primera vez cuando tenía dieciséis o diecisiete, y lo releí ahora en mis treinta. Es un libro que cambia con los cambios del lector, en que el humor se me hace mucho más patente, ademas de los dolores históricos, las desesperaciones y patetismos de los personajes. 
La polifonía de esta novela - particularmente la parte 2, propiamente los detectives salvajes - está maravillosamente lograda. 
Una novela sobre el fracaso humano, la nece(si)dad de las artes, y los dolores de nuestros modernismos (en todos los sentidos) pasados por el tamiz latinoamericano. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Alcohol, Violence, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, Xenophobia, Eating disorder, Colonisation, Alcoholism, and Blood

aegireads's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, and Drug use

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Homophobia

trinidad_gondi's review

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide