2666: A Novel by Roberto Bolano
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Book Summary Author: Roberto Bolano Translator: Natasha Wimmer Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2008-11-11 ISBN: 0374100144 Number of pages: 912 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
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Book Reviews of the 2666: A Novel
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Summary: 1 Stars
I kept on hoping that the stories would coalesce into some coherent message or just an ending. Not too much to ask for. Well, hope clouds judgement and the stories really have no point and they are just hodge-podge collection of seemingly leftover bits, not even the choice bits. And what was the point in spending pages and pages describing the brutal murders of the women in Juarez? I get the writing style that heightens the horror by using clipped, straight-forward, repetitive sentences, but going on and on is really just appallingly self-indulgent. Even in books that I have not liked, I have been able to find some redeeming qualities - not so here. Having said all this, I get the distinct impression that Bolano could not care less what the general public thinks of his book. I think Bolano wrote it for himself and possibly other authors or critics.