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This book is thinking, "What should I be when I grow up? A Brave New World or The Diary of Anne Frank? I know, I'll be both!" Unfortunately it is neither. This futuristic novel takes place on a planet that has been colonized from earth. A worker in a demolition crew in the aftermath of a war finds a diary written by a girl in the days leading up to the war. The war is fought because of water and gene discrimination. Might be a good book to recommend for a weak reader who likes futuristic stuff, but would not be high on my list.

another bookclub hit/miss. hard to identify with since the author gives no rationale for walking across afghanistan. it seems to be not-journalistic, not-anthropological, not-political, not----anything. be prepared to cringe at every little drawing (yes, the author inserts drawings. of donkeys, of pottery shards, of structures. i'd be eternally grateful for this illustrated version of the journey if only the illustrations didn't seem to be done by a child of mediocre talent). but, like a second-rate movie, i just can't stand to leave the theatre until the end (another 150 pages or so). so it goes.

amazing, mind blowing read...! not sure that bolano actually finished it