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199 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330510608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the remarkable qualities of Bolano's short stories is that they seem to tell what Bolano called "the secret story", "the one we'll never know". The Return contains thirteen unforgettable tales bent on returning to haunt you, most of them ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 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, Infidelity199 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330510608
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of the remarkable qualities of Bolano's short stories is that they seem to tell what Bolano called "the secret story", "the one we'll never know". The Return contains thirteen unforgettable tales bent on returning to haunt you, most of them ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 114 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