How does Bolaño use the theme of history to shape the characters' identities?
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The Third Reich

The Third Reich
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How does Bolaño use the theme of history to shape the characters' identities?
What inspired the choice to set parts of the novel during the Third Reich, given Bolaño's Latin American focus?
Did anyone else find the pacing slow in certain sections, and was that intentional to evoke reflection?