Camanchaca by Megan McDowell, Diego Zúñiga

128 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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A long drive across Chile's Atacama desert, traversing "the worn-out puzzle" of a broken family—a young man's corrosive intimacy with his mother, the obtrusive cheer of his absentee father, his uncle's unexplained death—occupies the heart of this ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
mysterious 33%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.42

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