Reviews

Facsímil by Alejandro Zambra

linamarin15's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

pandoramedusa's review against another edition

4.0

This was the kind of book I needed, just to float in a space for a short while

bepbop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

jellyfishleila's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

thescienceofcurls's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

lizwashere's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

emmakowalski's review against another edition

4.0

"I remember that absurd and true sentence: He will always be my father."

*bangs pots, screams, rolls, rattles the cages, jumps, lives, die, etc.*

noshyira's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

dork's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

jennabri0913's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.5

I love books that don't follow typical narrative or writing structures so I was really excited to dive into this one. I think the reason I was drawn to it, my extensive history with standardized testing, was what ultimately turned me off of the book. I found myself, particularly in the last section, reading to find meaning quickly and skimming through to reach the questions rather than slowing down and appreciating the prose.