Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

Chilean Poet

Alejandro Zambra with Megan McDowell (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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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 703 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 74%
funny 59%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 21%
sad 14%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
challenging 3%
dark 3%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 18%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.3

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