The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán

The Remainder

Alia Trabucco Zerán with Sophie Hughes (Translator), Sophie Hughes (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize Felipe and Iquela, two young friends in modern day Santiago, live in the legacy of Chile's dictatorship. Felipe prowls the streets counting dead bodies real and imagined, aspiring to a perfec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
challenging 71%
reflective 55%
sad 44%
emotional 34%
tense 34%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 15%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 42%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.63

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