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Die wilden Detektive by Roberto Bolaño, Heinrich von Berenberg

10 reviews

peter_longhurst's review against another edition

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marcepax's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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parib's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was the first work by Bolano I had read. It took a little while for me to settle into this dreamy, freewheeling stream-of-consciousness approach, but once it clicked it was one addictive rollercoaster of a novel. Unlike anything I had read before or since. I'd describe it as a postmodern odyssey through Latin America, and more generally through the world of literature. Bolano creates a nuanced profile of the politics/social landscape of the art world at a staggering scale. Fixates and fascinates itself with the mundane moments and incongruencies of modern life in a way that almost makes them feel fantastical. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in postmodern literature, as long as you're comfortable with something freewheeling, open-ended, and which doesn't answer any obligation to explain itself for you
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jazmineteaa's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

It’s a really great book, though I’m not entirely sure if I enjoyed reading it! It’s definitely a challenging read. Lots of references to authors and poets that I didn’t know, but I think me not knowing them kind of enhanced the personalities of the characters. Some parts were slower than others. Definitely a surprise ending. Super interesting overall, and I would like to read the book again. 
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vcriveros's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Leí los detectives salvajes por primera vez cuando tenía dieciséis o diecisiete, y lo releí ahora en mis treinta. Es un libro que cambia con los cambios del lector, en que el humor se me hace mucho más patente, ademas de los dolores históricos, las desesperaciones y patetismos de los personajes. 
La polifonía de esta novela - particularmente la parte 2, propiamente los detectives salvajes - está maravillosamente lograda. 
Una novela sobre el fracaso humano, la nece(si)dad de las artes, y los dolores de nuestros modernismos (en todos los sentidos) pasados por el tamiz latinoamericano. 
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reggiewoods's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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gypsynyx91's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

For me it was reminiscent of Ítalo Calvino, with the atmospheric writing and woven in vignettes, a touch of Charles Bukowski’s with the exploration of the more “crass” elements of life but all wrapped up in the intriguing and perplexing lens that showcases Bolaño’s perspective of life and art. 
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trinidad_gondi's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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thealyssalo's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
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booksthatburn's review against another edition

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DNF 45 pages in. I don't normally read slice-of-life books but I tried this and it's just not for me. 
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