2666

I keep hearing so many good things about 2666, Roberto Bolaño's posthumously published, 900-page novel. The latest instance is this fantastic review from Brendan Kiley.

The quotes people pull are beautiful and moving, like this: "The University of Santa Theresa was like a cemetery that suddenly begins to think, in vain. It also was like an empty dance club."

However, i've been burned before. So i'll keep my eye out for it, perhaps in paperback, but i'm not going to buy into the hype this time. Sorry.