Roberto BolañoLiterary Fiction · Fiction·1953–2003
The Skating Rink
Synopsis
When Nuria Martí, a Spanish figure skater, is dropped from the Olympic team, a besotted admirer secretly builds an ice rink for her using embezzled public funds. This deceit leads to dire consequences, and the rink soon becomes a crime scene. Narrated by a corrupt civil servant, a romantic poet, and a duplicitous entrepreneur, this darkly atmospheric tale explores murder, political corruption, and frustrated passion.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
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