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199 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
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Language: English
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As Pankaj Mishra remarked in The Nation, one of the remarkable qualities of Bolano’s short stories is that they can do the “work of a novel.” The Return contains thirteen unforgettable stories bent on returning to haunt you. Wide-ranging, suggesti...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Torture, CursingModerate
Death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Excrement, Grief, Infidelity
199 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As Pankaj Mishra remarked in The Nation, one of the remarkable qualities of Bolano’s short stories is that they can do the “work of a novel.” The Return contains thirteen unforgettable stories bent on returning to haunt you. Wide-ranging, suggesti...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Torture, CursingModerate
Death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalizationMinor
Excrement, Grief, Infidelity