2666: A Novel Roberto Bolano
Publisher: Picador

The question of whether 2666 is a total novel seems interesting enough for its own thread. Since Bolaño's mind tends to work most powerfully in self-contained bursts (anecdotes, images, monologues) rather than in narrative continuity, skipping around is far less of a ño-ño than it would be in a traditional novel. And the experience was generally positive. It is clear that Bolaño's oeuvre builds towards 2666 and finds its fullest expression in it. €”The Part About Fate,” 2666, p.348. I can imagine that as a book 2666 would present a huge challenge to me, because it's very testing in places. Facetious, I know, but hey, I got through the book. In his post “Castle Dracula” at Infinite Zombies, Daryl L. In the New York Times, Steven Millhauser recently wrote about the distinctions between the genre of the short story and the novel. For the past week, I have been walking around, trying to think of what — finally — to say about Roberto Bolaño's novel, 2666. The wide ranging geography and time frame of 2666 defy easy summary.