The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño

The Savage Detectives

Roberto Bolaño with Natasha Wimmer (Translator), Armando Durán (Narrator), Eddie Lopez (Narrator)

26 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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The late Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño has been called the García Márquez of his generation. In this dazzling novel, the book that established his international reputation, Bolaño tells the story of two modern-day Quixotes—the last survivors of an...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,958 reviews

Moods

challenging: 66%

adventurous: 62%

reflective: 61%

mysterious: 53%

funny: 36%

dark: 30%

emotional: 28%

sad: 18%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 11%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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