Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

Chilean Poet

Alejandro Zambra

369 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

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Description

Gonzalo is a frustrated would-be poet in a city full of poets; poets lurk in every bookshop, prop up every bar, ready to debate the merits of Teillier and Millan (but never Neruda - beyond the pale). Then, nine years after their bewildering breaku...

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Community Reviews Summary of 719 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 73%
funny 58%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 26%
lighthearted 22%
sad 15%
informative 7%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 6%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 18%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.3

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