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Roberto Bolano: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations

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It's a short book that appears to have been put out to pick up the crowd surfing the Bolano wave. The initial essay focuses on Juarez and Bolano's interest in crime which is unfortunate since there is so much more to his life and work. The first interview with Soto and Bravo is excellent. Side notes state each mentioned author is basically one of the greatest South American writers; when they all become that great we become suspicious of the intent of the annotator. The second interview loses its spark, it's short without much substance, the third that appeared in the Mexican edition of Playboy is downright bad, with questions like "Did the girls in school pay any attention to you?" and "Did you collect figurines." The questions are so bland they and the answers bore the reader. Take your chances but don't expect much, which, given what we as readers want and what few books on Bolano are available, is a true shame.