Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño

Distant Star

Roberto Bolaño with Chris Andrews (Translator)

150 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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"Distant Star" is ideal for readers who appreciate darkly poetic explorations of historical trauma, blending literary depth with a chilling examination of political brutality.

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The star of Roberto Bolaño's hair-raising novel Distant Star is Alberto Ruiz-Tagle, an air force pilot who exploits the 1973 coup to launch his own version of the New Chilean Poetry, a multimedia enterprise involving sky-writing, poetry, torture, ...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 1,105 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

dark: 72%

reflective: 53%

challenging: 38%

tense: 30%

sad: 19%

informative: 17%

adventurous: 14%

funny: 12%

emotional: 7%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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