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jamichalski's review against another edition
4.0
Felt limited in scope by its format as a sort of encyclopedic listing of fictional Nazi writers, but about as well done as possible given that limitation. Detached and aware but not moralizing. Bolaño’s enthusiasm for writing and writers is infectious. I want to read the randomest books after every encounter I have with him.
jonfaith's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book which kept me riveted the entire way. I finished it in a single sitting.
valthellama's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mortifiedpenguin92's review against another edition
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
vallettadays's review against another edition
4.0
Being a fictional encyclopedia of Fascist/anti-Enlightenment writers, mainly from South America, from the early 20th to the mid-21st century. It is entertaining, and I suspect Bolano's main target was not Fascism but the foolishness of literary ambition. My main caveat with this (and with Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude) is that this writing seems a bit too easy, a series of "surreal" one-liners strung together. "His last work, a self-published pornographic novella in 98 mimeographed pages, was a horrific traducing of Enrique Zubano."
steelydan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
brendamn's review against another edition
5.0
Incredible, relevant, and conceptually unique. Nothing will probably surpass the masterpiece of 2666, but no comparisons would be fair in the first place.