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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
notas soltas
primeiro bolaño e embora tenha me cansado um pouco com o número extenso de referências bibliográficas me ganhou muito no quão elusivo o antagonista se apresentou. tem mesmo uma sensação palpável de distância que permeia todo o livro, de se estar longe de casa, de não poder retornar, dos horrores que vêm com essa distância. ótima a última frase detetive que auxilia o protagonista mas páginas finais ser “hoje vou dormir em minha cama”
primeiro bolaño e embora tenha me cansado um pouco com o número extenso de referências bibliográficas me ganhou muito no quão elusivo o antagonista se apresentou. tem mesmo uma sensação palpável de distância que permeia todo o livro, de se estar longe de casa, de não poder retornar, dos horrores que vêm com essa distância. ótima a última frase detetive que auxilia o protagonista mas páginas finais ser “hoje vou dormir em minha cama”
It’s possible chapter 9 is my favorite piece of Bolaño writing I’ve read so far.
Bolaño progress: novel #8
Bolaño progress: novel #8
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“Lux is light. Tenebrae is darkness. Fiat is let there be. Let there be light, get it? Sounds more like an Italian car to me, I said.”
Just finished this one, and I'm still stuck in the mood for another Bolaño. A 4.5 star rating that I might change to a 5 after an updated, and more proper review. I knew this was going to be a great one, but I didn't think that I'd like it so much (I'd built up very high expectations prior to reading it, and every expectation were met, if not outdone/surpassed). I particularly love the sub-stories in the middle (Lorenzo; and also the guy who wants to become a funeral director towards the end of the book). Been a bit slow with posting 'full' reviews, will but definitely write one up for this soon. RTC in a bit.
“Now or never, he thought, and began to swim back up. It seemed to take forever to reach the surface and then he could hardly manage to keep himself afloat, but he did. That afternoon he learnt to swim without arms, like an eel or a snake. In the current socio-political climate, he said to himself, committing suicide is absurd and redundant. Better to become an undercover poet.”
Just finished this one, and I'm still stuck in the mood for another Bolaño. A 4.5 star rating that I might change to a 5 after an updated, and more proper review. I knew this was going to be a great one, but I didn't think that I'd like it so much (I'd built up very high expectations prior to reading it, and every expectation were met, if not outdone/surpassed). I particularly love the sub-stories in the middle (Lorenzo; and also the guy who wants to become a funeral director towards the end of the book). Been a bit slow with posting 'full' reviews, will but definitely write one up for this soon. RTC in a bit.
“Now or never, he thought, and began to swim back up. It seemed to take forever to reach the surface and then he could hardly manage to keep himself afloat, but he did. That afternoon he learnt to swim without arms, like an eel or a snake. In the current socio-political climate, he said to himself, committing suicide is absurd and redundant. Better to become an undercover poet.”
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
interesting and a bit confusing but also fascinating
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated