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When reading short stories, I like the characters I'm reading about to be the people you see in the background of movies, or in the shadows of buildings when you're on a walk. They're just regular people, but are often ignored because they're not central to a plot, either visually, thematically, or personally.
Bolano's short stories in this collection bring those folks out into their own light. More appropriately, perhaps, is that Bolano actually takes you, the reader, into their shadows. These a ...more
Bolano's short stories in this collection bring those folks out into their own light. More appropriately, perhaps, is that Bolano actually takes you, the reader, into their shadows. These a ...more

Feb 02, 2013
Susan
marked it as to-read

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Dianne
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Dec 25, 2022
Bepina Vragec
marked it as fiction-reading-plan