The Return by Roberto Bolaño

The Return

Roberto Bolaño with Chris Andrews (Translator)

199 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Although a few have been serialized in The New Yorker and Playboy, most of the stories of The Return have never before appeared in English, and to Bolano's many readers will be like catnip to the cats.

Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 71%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%

Pace

slow 42%
fast 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.81

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