Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

Chilean Poet

Alejandro Zambra with Megan McDowell (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy introspective, character-driven stories that blend humor and heartache while exploring the complexities of family bonds and the quiet resonance of everyday life.

Description

A writer of “startling talent” (The New York Times Book Review), Alejandro Zambra returns with his most substantial work yet: a story of fathers and sons, ambition and failure, and what it means to make a familyAfter a chance encounter at a Santia...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 1,292 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 72%

funny: 60%

hopeful: 28%

inspiring: 26%

lighthearted: 25%

sad: 14%

relaxing: 9%

informative: 8%

adventurous: 7%

challenging: 5%

dark: 3%

tense: 2%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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