One of the biggest things I learned in this course is that literature is not just about what happens in a story, but how and why it is told. For example, when the class first started I was so lost and was not able to read or understand the books. I felt like it was […]
The book was very uncomfortable to read and honestly left me feeling unsettled in a way I was not expecting. The book follows the story of three women who are trapped in terrible marriages, and each one of their stories is different yet it connects in a painful way, which shows the reality of a […]
I really liked the book my Brilliant Friend, and from the very beginning I had a feeling that I was going to enjoy it. Something about the way the story started just felt more approachable compared to some of the other books we’ve read in this class. It did not feel overwhelming or confusing right […]
The Book of Chameleons was definitely an interesting read, even though it had nothing to do with actual chameleons. However that is somewhat expected, since the title is perhaps meant to be more symbolic rather than literal. If the book were about chameleons it would be far less engaging and meaningful. Usually, I find it […]
Out of all the books we have read in this class I think this book is my favorite so far. I have always liked this genre of books and I think that might be the reason why. However, I do think the characters were absolutely crazy. They do all sorts of terrible things without any […]
To be honest this book left me very confused and even after finishing it I still feel lost. Maybe it’s one of those books you have to read for the second time to fully grasp what happened. Although it was very interesting for me at the start it slowly became overwhelming because it felt like […]
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller by Calvino, Italo was definitely an interesting read. From the beginning it right away captured my attention and the way it started got me hooked and interested right away. This is because of how Calvino, Italo addresses the reader as you and how we are the one who […]
I enjoyed reading The Times of the Dove and it felt super easy to read. Typically the literature we have read in this course so far seems difficult to an extent where it might be hard to understand what you are reading or what is going on. However, I did not feel that way with […]
Hi Guys! I enjoyed this week’s reading and as we are reading more and more books in this class I feel like it’s becoming easier to read literature. However, I still found this book somewhat difficult to read. I feel like there were a lot of references to Church names, cultural concepts, and traditions which […]
I think Nada was an interesting read and surprisingly I actually enjoyed reading it. The book starts off with Andrea arriving in Barcelona with a lot of hope in the middle of the night, which is later than her relatives had expected her to come. However, this hope and the positive feeling about her future […]
