2666
Roberto Bolaño
10 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2010–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
2666 is a much darker, somewhat rambling tome that addresses "evil".
Yeah, believe the hype. Definitely the most important novel of this century. The story revolves around the deaths of over 500 women and children in a small border town in Mexico. Absolutely devastating read, It feels like most novels are rather silly in comparison (2666 even pokes fun at literature in general for ignoring the atrocities in Mexico.)
2666 by Roberto Bolano - makes you think or reconsider something on every single page
Roberto Bolaños, any of his books will blow your mind and make you see unexpected corners of yourself.
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