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Woes of the True Policeman
Woes of the True Policeman | Roberto Bolaño
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Begun in the 1980s and worked on until the author's death in 2003, Woes of the True Policeman is Roberto Bolaño's last, unfinished novel. The novel follows Óscar Amalfitano—an exiled Chilean university professor and widower—through the maze of his revolutionary past, his relationship with his teenage daughter, Rosa, his passion for a former student, and his retreat from scandal in Barcelona. Forced to leave Barcelona for Santa Teresa, a Mexican city close to the U.S. border where women are being killed in unprecedented numbers, Amalfitano soon begins an affair with Castillo, a young forger of Larry Rivers paintings. Meanwhile, Rosa, Amalfitano's daughter, engages in her own epistolary romance with a basketball player from Barcelona, while still trying to cope with her mother's early death and her father's secrets. After finding Castillo in bed with her father, Rosa is forced to confront her own crisis. What follows is an intimate police investigation of Amalfitano that involves a series of dark twists, culminating in a finale full of euphoria and heartbreak. Featuring characters and stories from his other books, Woes of the True Policeman invites the reader more than ever into the world of Roberto Bolaño. It is an exciting, kaleidoscopic novel, lyrical and intense, yet darkly humorous. Exploring the roots of memory and the limits of art, Woes of the True Policeman marks the culmination of one of the great careers of world literature.
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Jari-chan
Woes of the True Policeman | Roberto Bolaño
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Sadly, it was a mistake to start reading Bolano with this book. It's his last work and unfinished, but most of all does it connects all his other books. So if you, like me, haven't read anything by this author yet - start with another one! Bolano uses a very literate writing style, often refers to other cultural titles from South America and has a clear view on social focal points. I'm sure I would've enjoyed this title, if I had more insight ⬇

Jari-chan into his other books. I'm going to read another book by him in December and then I'll know for sure, if Bolano is an author I can enjoy, or if he just isn't one for my taste.

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3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you 😊 3y
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Jari-chan
Woes of the True Policeman | Roberto Bolaño
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Yesterday's lunch was another dip into the foodverse of #Mexico - A Southern Quinoa Salad. It was tagged Mexican, but from different sources I knew that quinoa isn't a corn used in Mexico, so I substituted it with their traditional amaranth. So filling and tasty! 😋

I also watched the short movie Lorena, Light-Footed Woman, about a girl from Mexico who keeps on winning marathons. In her traditional skirt and sandals! I can only recommend it!

Texreader Looks yummy and the movie sounds amazing 3y
Jari-chan @Texreader Thank you â¤ï¸ 😊 3y
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