The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

The Savage Detectives

Roberto Bolaño with Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

608 pages • first pub 1998 (view editions)

fiction literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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 Winner of the Herralde Prize and the Rómulo Gallegos Prize. Natasha Wimmer’s translation of The Savage Detectives was chosen as one of the ten best books of 2007 by the Washington Post and the New York Times.New Year’s Eve 1975, Mexico City. Two ...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,974 reviews

Moods

challenging: 66%

adventurous: 62%

reflective: 61%

mysterious: 54%

funny: 36%

dark: 30%

emotional: 28%

sad: 18%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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