The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

The Savage Detectives

Roberto Bolaño with Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

648 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Savage Detectives is an exuberant, raunchy, wildly inventive, and ambitious novel from one of the greatest Latin American authors of our age.New Year's Eve, 1975: Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, founders of the visceral realist movement in poet...

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Moods

challenging 64%
reflective 62%
adventurous 61%
mysterious 53%
funny 37%
dark 29%
emotional 25%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.03

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