I’ll begin by saying that I really enjoyed this novel, mainly because I see a lot of parallels between The Book of Chameleons and the hit Netflix series Better Call Saul, and I honestly think that Agualusa inspired some of the core ideas behind Vince Gillighan’s work (the producer of Better Call Saul). I’m a […]
The start of this novel gave me Season 1 “Money Heist” vibes, minus the queer representation. We had latino criminals planning for a big heist that would change their lives, and we get the explore the dynamics between each character within this “ambitious” team. But there’s a huge contrast, everyone here is pure evil, like […]
The Trenchcoat was a pretty unsettling read in a quiet kind of way. The story feels simple on the surface, but there’s this constant tension lingering in the background that slowly creeps up on you. What I found really interesting is that everything is told through a child’s perspective. The narrator doesn’t fully understand the […]
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler feels like a prank. It’s interesting in the sense that the book never really lets you settle. You’re placed in the shoes of “the Reader,” literally you, trying to read a novel, only for it to get interrupted over and over again. Just when you start getting invested […]
“The time of the doves” is interesting in the sense that we’re put in the shoes of Natalia, who seems to be emotionally confused at first and simply allows things to happen, someone does not seem to be in control of their life. She leaves her husband to be with Quimet, a charming personality that […]
Deep Rivers was oddly inspiring yet challenging. I say inspiring because I love the notion of Ernesto travelling across many towns with his father, the author takes you into his perspective of curiosity and willingness to learn and it makes me want to explore more of the world, even if its in the same country […]
This time, I would recommend reading Nada when you are already feeling a lil… empty, it goes well with some mellow-ish tunes. This is not a comforting book and I do not think it is meant to be. Laforet does not guide you gently through Andrea’s life, she drops you into it and lets you […]
I would recommend listening to some “ethereal” or “dreamy” music whilst reading Bombay’s “The Shrouded Women”, I listened to the OST soundtrack from “Vinland Saga” and felt immersed into the novel. The way Ana Maria creates her world is almost enchanting, her words are delicately placed and has intention of moving ones emotional state. The […]
I personally had a blast reading Nadja, a peek into the mind of someone very eccentric but on the verge of being mentally unhinged. To be honest however, the pacing is awfully slow, it’s a type of atmospheric writing that requires patience but a manner of reading that doesn’t take the story seriously, but still […]
Having just landed in Vancouver today, I looked at all the assignments I had due this week and found out this blog post was due yesterday, much to my dismay. Fighting the impending jet lag, I went to purchase “Swann’s Way” by Proust and began my reading. Having no expectations or any context of this […]
