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Finally finished this absolute beast of a novel today, after flipping between utter elation at its genius and sheer frustration at its sloppy, messy madness throughout the month I spent reading it.
Would I recommend 2666 to anyone? Probably not. The first three parts are compelling, unique and some of the most extraordinary prose I have had the pleasure of consuming. Part four is disturbing, graphic and extremely tiresome, yet still held me captive due to its skilful weaving of seemingly endless tangents that I was still eager to follow each time (somehow, after suffering through seemingly endless descriptions of brutal femicides)
Part five completely lost me - I’m inclined to agree with other reviewers that bolaño never did properly finish the book, and what we’re witnessing are the fractured ramblings of a dying man. Ended up skipping some parts and was ultimately very disappointed with the ending - I had hoped for a lot more of the brilliant and plentiful plot threads to have been tied up at the end, but my perseverance ended up feeling like I’d slightly wasted my time.
Overall, one of the most unique works of fiction I have read - book one is an absolute standout for me. Although it trailed off (for what seemed like an eternity) towards the end, I’ll certainly never forget this read and will take inspiration from its unconventional storytelling.
Would I recommend 2666 to anyone? Probably not. The first three parts are compelling, unique and some of the most extraordinary prose I have had the pleasure of consuming. Part four is disturbing, graphic and extremely tiresome, yet still held me captive due to its skilful weaving of seemingly endless tangents that I was still eager to follow each time (somehow, after suffering through seemingly endless descriptions of brutal femicides)
Part five completely lost me - I’m inclined to agree with other reviewers that bolaño never did properly finish the book, and what we’re witnessing are the fractured ramblings of a dying man. Ended up skipping some parts and was ultimately very disappointed with the ending - I had hoped for a lot more of the brilliant and plentiful plot threads to have been tied up at the end, but my perseverance ended up feeling like I’d slightly wasted my time.
Overall, one of the most unique works of fiction I have read - book one is an absolute standout for me. Although it trailed off (for what seemed like an eternity) towards the end, I’ll certainly never forget this read and will take inspiration from its unconventional storytelling.