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A review by mexscrabbler
The Third Reich by Roberto Bolaño
3.0
My son gave me this book for Father's day, it is by the well-known author of The Savage Detectives and 2666. It was a good read, assuming you enjoy unusual, thought-provoking dialogue and don't mind the subject matter.
It concerns a German tourist who likes to play a board game called "The Third Reich", in which players get to recreate the war campaigns of WWII. On a trip to Spain the tourist runs across a strange individual named "El Quemado" (whose face is, in fact, burnt), and they develop a relationship that revolves around playing the game.
Odd things happen throughout that summer and the book creates a mysterious mood that is engaging.
The ending could have been better, but I still recommend it.
It concerns a German tourist who likes to play a board game called "The Third Reich", in which players get to recreate the war campaigns of WWII. On a trip to Spain the tourist runs across a strange individual named "El Quemado" (whose face is, in fact, burnt), and they develop a relationship that revolves around playing the game.
Odd things happen throughout that summer and the book creates a mysterious mood that is engaging.
The ending could have been better, but I still recommend it.