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Bad vibes

by Alberto Fuguet

"Translation of Mala onda (see HLAS 54:4049), Fuguet's first, controversial novel that follows 10 days in the life of an upper-class Chilean teenager at the time of the 1980 referendum on Pinochet's power. Excellent translation captures a youth culture of privilege, drugs, sex, and angst caught in the midst of brutal political forces. No locating materials in volume, although book jacket relates narrative to Chilean politics and history"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?