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Labyrinth by Roberto Bolano (www.newyorker.com)

submitted 3 days ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/shortstories

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I love bolano as a writer. This was translated by Chris Andrews.

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[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

thanks for sharing this

I've got one question to any other reader/looker about this : Let’s say, for the sake of convenience, that she’s called Carla Devade. She could well be the youngest member of the group. Her hair is short,

I see Carla's hair as long and wrapped in a bun

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

https://pca.st/episode/a8f14179-aa4d-461e-9c53-baec9e2ace9a

Here btw is a podcast which is a reading and discussion of the story. With Sterling HolyWhiteMountain

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 20 hours ago

downloading

a link for antennaPod users ☞ The New Yorker: Fiction: https://publicfeeds.net/f/6232/new-yorker-fiction

Episode webpage: https://the-new-yorker-fiction-4473086b.simplecast.com/episodes/sterling-holywhitemountain-reads-roberto-bolano-dUHPxCNW

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Carla Devade is second last, the hair looks short to me. I can see a bun if I try bit theres not enough mass there to be a big bun. Probably shoulder length if it's a bun.

Basically I don't think its a deliberate choice to misstate a fact to cause doubt on the narrators voice.

Sorry I took so long to reply, coment got lost.