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sol_13's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
frankoctopus's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
spe31's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alfred_leth's review against another edition
4.0
Den hyggede jeg mig med(:
Og new favourite author just dropped again
Og new favourite author just dropped again
belenmr's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
bug96's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the structure and pacing of the story the way he is reflecting and processing out loud to us. Not a life changing novel but something special for sure.
buddhafish's review against another edition
3.0
130th book of 2022.
3.5. A strange little book, my first Zambra as I've continually failed to find a copy of Chilean Poet. Clocking in at 80 pages exactly, it can be read in an afternoon, really, though my reading was staggered either side of work. The novel is framed around the narrator waiting for his stepdaughter's mother to return for the night. It is even said, something like, The novel can end when she returns. Coming to the end one does feel this like a little timid but strangely powerful wave, like the sort that bowl you over when you're sitting playfully within the first foot of seawater. At once it's forgettable in a way (I have a tricky relationship with short novels, I must admit, I'm in love with sprawlers), but also poignant. Now, even more so, my look for more Zambra continues. This is published by Fitzcarraldo in February next year and I recommend it as an afternoon's read. Thanks to Fitzcarraldo for the advance copy to review.
3.5. A strange little book, my first Zambra as I've continually failed to find a copy of Chilean Poet. Clocking in at 80 pages exactly, it can be read in an afternoon, really, though my reading was staggered either side of work. The novel is framed around the narrator waiting for his stepdaughter's mother to return for the night. It is even said, something like, The novel can end when she returns. Coming to the end one does feel this like a little timid but strangely powerful wave, like the sort that bowl you over when you're sitting playfully within the first foot of seawater. At once it's forgettable in a way (I have a tricky relationship with short novels, I must admit, I'm in love with sprawlers), but also poignant. Now, even more so, my look for more Zambra continues. This is published by Fitzcarraldo in February next year and I recommend it as an afternoon's read. Thanks to Fitzcarraldo for the advance copy to review.
eteocles's review against another edition
4.0
No sé qué tiene Zambra que cuando escribe como que te mece y te lleva a un sitio en el que estuviste hace tiempo y no eras capaz de recordar cómo volver, aunque tenías muchas ganas de hacerlo. Su manera de escoger las palabras y sugerir memorias pasadas de las que tú también has sido parte, es fabulosa. Así casi sin quererlo, se ha convertido en uno de mis escritores favoritos.
mehreenwakefield's review against another edition
1.0
very short read---something was lots in translation.