2666 by Roberto Bolaño

2666

Roberto Bolaño with Natasha Wimmer (Translator), John Rafter Lee (Narrator), Armando Duran (Narrator), G. Valmont Thomas (Narrator), Scott Brick (Narrator), Grover Gardner (Narrator)

39 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Three academics on the trail of a reclusive German author; a New York reporter on his first Mexican assignment; a widowed philosopher; a police detective in love with an elusive older woman--these are among the searchers drawn to the border city o...

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Moods

dark 91%
challenging 80%
mysterious 71%
reflective 57%
tense 37%
sad 35%
emotional 27%
adventurous 23%
funny 18%
informative 10%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 25%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 35% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.14

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