Comments on: Roberto Bolaño: By Night In Chile http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ajay http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31425 Ajay Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:22:25 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31425 Good review Steve. This was the first book I read by him, bit before the Bolano boom started. It captivated me enough to start looking for other works by him and I was not disappointed. Ajay Good review Steve. This was the first book I read by him, bit before the Bolano boom started. It captivated me enough to start looking for other works by him and I was not disappointed.
Ajay

]]> By: Mike Johnson http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31340 Mike Johnson Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:03:40 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31340 Bolano blows my mind. I've read 2666, and I'm 600 pages through Savage Detectives, nearing the end. Here is a writer whose knowledge of the human experience runs so deep he makes me almost nervous with happiness when he performs. By Night in Chile is next on the reading list for me. Thanks for the review. Bolano blows my mind. I’ve read 2666, and I’m 600 pages through Savage Detectives, nearing the end. Here is a writer whose knowledge of the human experience runs so deep he makes me almost nervous with happiness when he performs. By Night in Chile is next on the reading list for me. Thanks for the review.

]]> By: “By Night in Chile” by Roberto Bolano « It’s Mike Ettner’s Blog http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31192 “By Night in Chile” by Roberto Bolano « It’s Mike Ettner’s Blog Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:53:40 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-31192 [...] [Note: A slightly altered version of my review appears on Amazon here.  Superior reviews are found here and here.] [...] […] [Note: A slightly altered version of my review appears on Amazon here.  Superior reviews are found here and here.] […]

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30690 Stewart Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:42:49 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30690 <blockquote>Presumably, you’ll be reading more of Bolaño’s translated works in due course.</blockquote> Oh, yes. I almost went straight from <em>By Night In Chile</em> to <em>Distant Star</em>, but thought it better to put some time between titles.

Presumably, you’ll be reading more of Bolaño’s translated works in due course.

Oh, yes. I almost went straight from By Night In Chile to Distant Star, but thought it better to put some time between titles.

]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30660 steffee Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:58:56 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30660 Fantastic review, Stewart. I read the blurb on the back of this today and thought it appeared rather deep, but, having read your review and bits and pieces elsewhere, it seems not to be. Or rather, it seems to meld nicely the serious message with light-hearted description. Your quoted "stream of consciousness" visit to Avignon passage is quite wonderful. Presumably, you'll be reading more of Bolaño's translated works in due course. Fantastic review, Stewart. I read the blurb on the back of this today and thought it appeared rather deep, but, having read your review and bits and pieces elsewhere, it seems not to be. Or rather, it seems to meld nicely the serious message with light-hearted description.

Your quoted “stream of consciousness” visit to Avignon passage is quite wonderful.

Presumably, you’ll be reading more of Bolaño’s translated works in due course.

]]> By: Trevor http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30659 Trevor Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:34:02 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/07/19/roberto-bolano-by-night-in-chile/#comment-30659 Great review, Stewart! My own of this book keeps getting pushed back due to other topics but is currently scheduled for next week. My own view is that I like Bolaño more with every book I read. He always shows how well he can write, but the recurring themes are starting to sink in, and the varied way he tells the story is always so impressive. I'm still not sure I can believe that <em>2666</em> is his masterpiece, but I'm glad we have many small gems like this one. Great review, Stewart! My own of this book keeps getting pushed back due to other topics but is currently scheduled for next week. My own view is that I like Bolaño more with every book I read. He always shows how well he can write, but the recurring themes are starting to sink in, and the varied way he tells the story is always so impressive. I’m still not sure I can believe that 2666 is his masterpiece, but I’m glad we have many small gems like this one.

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