Tag Archives: roberto bolaño

I’ve got a knife, have you got a knife too?. — [the savage detectives; pp. 589–648]

Posted on March 26, 2026 by jasmine choi

I’ve got a knife, have you got a knife too?. — [the savage detectives; pp. 589–648] Cesárea Tinajero… where have you been? I wanted more with Cesárea Tinajero, and maybe that’s by design. I think that no one got what they were looking for.  Maybe, that’s by design too. We never actually find out what’s […] Continue reading →

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What’s outside the window? — [the savage detectives; pp. 400-588]

Posted on March 11, 2026 by jasmine choi

What’s outside the window? — [the savage detectives; pp. 400-588] Waiting, waiting, waiting… I don’t even know what I am waiting for anymore. One thing about long books that has been tested in me is the patience. The commitment is motivated by the academic and classroom setting, but the patience is nonetheless tested. What is it […] Continue reading →

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I would like to see Cesárea Tinajero dance. — [the savage detectives; pp. 206–399]

Posted on February 26, 2026 by jasmine choi

I would like to see Cesárea Tinajero dance. — [the savage detectives; pp. 206–399] While my respect for Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima steadily decline, my intrigue for characters like Cesárea Tinajero and Xóchitl García and María Font and Lucious Skin keeps growing. (RIP Ernesto San Epifanio). I wonder if there is a point to it. […] Continue reading →

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teeth–kissing; mother–psychotherapist — [amulet by roberto bolaño]

Posted on February 12, 2026 by jasmine choi

teeth–kissing; mother–psychotherapist — [amulet by roberto bolaño] I do not think I have much to say about Amulet. Yes, I have read it before. I remember some parts more than others, but both times I have read it in a blur. The first time I read it was a few years ago now. I was listening […] Continue reading →

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those dogs; the visceral realists — [the savage detectives; pp. 143-205]

Posted on January 29, 2026 by jasmine choi

those dogs; the visceral realists — [the savage detectives; pp. 143-205] Though it has been refreshing to read so many different perspective, other than the singular García Madero’s, it has been difficult to keep with all the characters. Confusing, at times, but I think that is part of the intrigue. I find myself trying to figure […] Continue reading →

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initial thoughts? in the making… — [the savage detectives; “mexicans lost in mexico (1975)” pp. 3-139]

Posted on January 14, 2026 by jasmine choi

initial thoughts? in the making… — [the savage detectives; “mexicans lost in mexico (1975)” pp. 3-139] Not quite sure what to make of it all, at least not yet. I am enjoying reading Bolaño’s work, enjoying it quite a lot actually. More than I thought I would. A few things that I keep coming back […] Continue reading →

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