Antwerp

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Antwerp (Paperback, 2012, New Directions)

Paperback, 96 pages

Published Oct. 11, 2012 by New Directions.

ISBN:
9780811219914
4 stars (1 review)

3 editions

3.5-4

4 stars

I’ve not read something of this sort in a long time. It’s quite sporadic, notably ambiguous, and yet raw. Bolaño gives just enough substance to set the scene but leaves an ambiguous gap for you to interpret the rest. It doesn’t start off impressive but it builds, it builds well and frankly a little nauseating.

Subjects

  • Sodomy
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Police
  • Fiction
  • Fiction, crime
  • Barcelona (spain), fiction