The Hour of the Star

                   This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki…

The Hour of the Star

                   This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki…

The Time of The Doves

This book was a great read but also was very challenging due to the subject matter. “The time of the doves” is considered as a classic of Catalan literature and provides an incredible insight into daily life during the Spanish Civil War. Through the me…

The Time of The Doves

This book was a great read but also was very challenging due to the subject matter. “The time of the doves” is considered as a classic of Catalan literature and provides an incredible insight into daily life during the Spanish Civil War. Through the me…

Black Shack Alley

 I greatly enjoyed reading Black Shack Alley although it was at times challenging to read due to its subject matter and was certainly not the light reading I was hoping for in the midst of midterm season. The novel is set in Martinique, and detail…

Black Shack Alley

 I greatly enjoyed reading Black Shack Alley although it was at times challenging to read due to its subject matter and was certainly not the light reading I was hoping for in the midst of midterm season. The novel is set in Martinique, and detail…

Shrouded Woman

     As I read “The Shrouded Woman” I was haunted by its themes of death and effective use of a “stream of consciousness” style of narration. The author’s choice to set the novel primarily on the deathbed of Ana Maria is highly prov…

Shrouded Woman

     As I read “The Shrouded Woman” I was haunted by its themes of death and effective use of a “stream of consciousness” style of narration. The author’s choice to set the novel primarily on the deathbed of Ana Maria is highly prov…