A review by mmcloe
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The absolute blueprint for so much of the literature I adore. It's astounding how Borges can just pump out hit after hit that all consistently press on the edges of our understandings of genre and discourse and narrative. 

Some gems from this reread that I didn't pick up on before
  • The Babylon Lottery
  • The Secret Miracle
  • Death and the Compass
  • The Sect of the Phoenix

Pierre Menard, Orbis Tertius, and Forking Paths continue to be my favorites of his.