The Savage Detectives: A Novel
by Roberto Bolaño
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Author: Roberto BolañoTranslator: Natasha Wimmer
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-03
ISBN: 0374191484
Number of pages: 592
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Book Review: A Book So Slow ...
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is so slow that the longer you read it, the younger you get. Here's the deal: a Mexican kid joins a group of guys on the loose in Mexico City who consider themselves "poets" -- which means they don't have to study or work but instead get to smoke dope and hang out with whores, some of whom, being poor street whores, have pimps. Some of the poets make up a quest and chase off into the northern Mexico desert to find their holy grail. Guess what -- the grail is a bit tarnished and the whole enterprise comes to ruin. Believe me, I did not blow this book for you by revealing the plot, because there is no plot. Either you love Garcia Madero or you develop a distinct dislike for him. If you love him, you will probably love this book. If you develop a distinct dislike for him (like I did) you will probably be sorry you invested so much of your life (a few hours) in reading this book. I am.
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