Like with many other things I have read in this course, I found this novel a little hard for me to follow at times. There were so many characters and aliases that I constantly lost track of who was who. That said, certain parts really stood out to me, especially the sections that focused on […]
Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with criminals, psychological, violence
Honestly… I’m still not entirely sure of what I just read. I’m so lost. The story felt chaotic and overwhelming, but also fascinating. The narration seems to jump around between various voices, descriptions, and conversations so quickly, making it a little hard to follow. But! Like lots of other stories I’ve read in this course, […]
Posted in Blogs, Manea | Tagged with names, Uncategorized, uncertainty
I’m not really sure of what I just read. Is that the point? Maybe. From the very first page, this novel had felt different from anything else I have read in this course. It starts off with a drawn out introduction and I was kind of just thrown off, but also very intrigued? … I […]
Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with gender, life, narration
I loved this novel. It made me feel a lot of things. From the opening alone I was quite captivated by it. Natalia’s narration feels so raw and direct. Even when describing something small, it felt like it carried so much weight with it. I can’t really put it into words. Immediately Quimet pissed me […]
Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with gender, relationships
Honestly, I don’t know how I feel. From the first few pages alone, I wasn’t exactly… thrilled. Discomfort while reading this was inevitable to me. That said, I flew through it pretty quickly. Moravia’s imagery was nice, even when it was unsettling. I was just unsure of how to feel about everything. At the start, […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with class, lust, sexuality
What a book! Within just the first few pages, I felt strangely emotional about Ana María and her life.. which caught me completely off guard. It almost felt.. relatable? It’s given me lots to think about, that’s for sure. There is something so incredibly intimate about the way she reflects on her life from the […]
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, death, gender, love, relationships
After reading Proust’s Combray, I actually found it easier to work my way through Nadja, especially during the beginning. It was a little confusing at times, but I am at peace with the non-linear structure. At this point, I have realized that the confusion of it is the point. I enjoyed the first section for that reason. […]
Posted in Blogs, Breton | Tagged with Attachment, love, relationships, Surrealism
Honestly, picking up this novel was quite intimidating, especially after not having read one in a while. Right off the bat, I found it difficult to follow, and I ended up rereading sentences in an attempt to figure out what exactly was going on. At some point, though, I realized I was actually making steady […]
Posted in Blogs, Proust | Tagged with childhood, family, memories, time
Hello everyone! My name is Emily, and I am a third year student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology. I honestly took this course to fulfill my literature requirement, however I am hoping it might possibly guide me towards an interest in reading. When I was younger, reading was my favourite thing ever, but […]
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