Somewhat dense and slow moving, but I think, designed that way due to the subject matter.

read two years ago and really enjoyed it. A bit disturbing, but well written.

I want to have this in paperback. Two copies, actually. One of them to keep pristine, just for reading. The other to take a highlighter and a pen to. There is more quotable material in this work than... more

I want to have this in paperback. Two copies, actually. One of them to keep pristine, just for reading. The other to take a highlighter and a pen to. There is more quotable material in this work than you could shake a stick at. Also, it would help to be able to move back and forth between parts to better see how the long-form interconnections develop. Only other book I really felt this way about before was Pynchon's *Gravity's Rainbow* (which is still my favorite book of all time).

Rereading. Easily in my top 5 favorite books of all time. It is easy to tell my favorites by the number of copies I have of the book. This ranks third at 4 behind Infinite Jest and The Divine... more

Rereading. Easily in my top 5 favorite books of all time. It is easy to tell my favorites by the number of copies I have of the book. This ranks third at 4 behind Infinite Jest and The Divine Comedy at 6 apiece. For 2666 i have two loner copies, the beautiful three volume set I just like to have, and the one I read with my notes

I am still thinking about this book, even with three more books read since I finished it. My mind keeps coming back to the overarching examination of finding or creating meaning (if not purpose) in... more

I am still thinking about this book, even with three more books read since I finished it. My mind keeps coming back to the overarching examination of finding or creating meaning (if not purpose) in the midst of mortality.

Finished this work a second time today. This is the first time I've read such a long novel twice in one month, but I found it so compelling! And I wanted to tease out the messages (or meaningful... more

Finished this work a second time today. This is the first time I've read such a long novel twice in one month, but I found it so compelling! And I wanted to tease out the messages (or meaningful connections) in Bolaño's repetitions. Now I feel the need to read all his works.

I get lost in this book. I mean, it's like some intense origami that just keeps unfolding and unfolding. Listening to it a second time, I'm seeing where Bolaño has carefully laid recurring patterns... more

I get lost in this book. I mean, it's like some intense origami that just keeps unfolding and unfolding. Listening to it a second time, I'm seeing where Bolaño has carefully laid recurring patterns out, all of them leading back to the central themes of the work from different directions.

The part about the killings is difficult to get through. Beautifully paced, with excellent character development, but steeped in so much pain and blood that the mind boggles. It boggles precisely... more

The part about the killings is difficult to get through. Beautifully paced, with excellent character development, but steeped in so much pain and blood that the mind boggles. It boggles precisely because Santa Teresa is based on the all-too-real Ciudad Juarez with all its unsolved murders, and Bolaño brings it (through fiction) to life more intimately than mere news reports could ever do.

I wish I had at least one coworker who I could turn to and say, "Oh! This part!"—and then go on to have a discussion. But no.

"Coincidence, if you'll permit the simile, is like the manifestation of God at every moment on our planet. A senseless God making senseless gestures at his senseless creatures."—Roberto Bolaño

Actually inspired me to review it on GoodReads, which doesn't happen very often.

Just finished today and feel confident in saying that it is among the best works I've ever read. Bolaño's style engrossed me throughout, and the story was compelling in the way that D.F.W.'s... more

Just finished today and feel confident in saying that it is among the best works I've ever read. Bolaño's style engrossed me throughout, and the story was compelling in the way that D.F.W.'s Infinite Jest was. An astonishing work.

Insert string of superlatives here…. I mean, really, just an amazing work.

An incredible book! The material endlessly unfolds like an intricate tapestry under Bolaño's deft guidance. An amazing, often difficult vision of a fictional Ciudad Juarez drowning in blood... more

An incredible book! The material endlessly unfolds like an intricate tapestry under Bolaño's deft guidance. An amazing, often difficult vision of a fictional Ciudad Juarez drowning in blood, bureaucracy, and the danse macabre that is everyday life. The characters are fleshed out with care and a certain compassion, their lives revealing aspects of the messy human psyche seldom portrayed so clearly.

La parte de Fate es la onda...

Downloading the audio book now.

“Reading is like thinking, like praying, like talking to a friend, like expressing your ideas, like listening to other people's ideas, like listening to music, like looking at the view, like taking... more

“Reading is like thinking, like praying, like talking to a friend, like expressing your ideas, like listening to other people's ideas, like listening to music, like looking at the view, like taking a walk on the beach.”
― Roberto Bolaño, 2666

Nog maar eens een poging wagen

Totally worth it, though at times I had my doubts. The Part About the Crimes was particularly tough to make it through.

A saga continua. Ultimo livro...

God I love this book.

"Livro 4 - A parte dos crimes" esta sensacional...

Plot strands coming together nicely....

Certainly the thickest I've read in my life. Not necessarily the best, interesting though...

Stephen & I are reading this together. Cuz we're gross. Long Distance Book Club! Also I have to do something mildly intelligent to stop the "dumbing down" of my brain by watching the VMA's.

Mais algumas páginas antes de dormir...

Not what I was expecting but I'll give it a shot.