As this term ends, it’s time to look back at this class that has been quite a ride. Writing this last blog post feels a bit sad but it’s cool to think about all the books we’ve read and what I’ve learned. I really liked two books a lot: “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia […]
Faces in the Crowd has been one the most confusing novels I have read in a while. The novel finely blurs reality from fiction, making it even more complex for me to understand. The novel follows the story of a lady ( unnamed but I assume that it is the author herself ) and her […]
Death with interruptions is a story that is “torn between the hope of living forever and the fear of never dying”.(pg74). The novel is divided into two halves. The novel’s first part begins with the shocking news of no death recorded in an unnamed city on New Year as soon as the clock strikes 12. […]
As the title suggests, the entire story revolves around stolen money and where that money ends up going.. Initially, I had a tough time understanding the story between the lines and had to restart the book twice. However, I was satisfied once the entire plot of the story started making sense to me. I loved […]
Money to Burn is a book based on crime specifically that of robbing money. But what do they do with this money at the end? Burn it. Why? The answer is based on the reader’s understanding of the book. My understanding of why they would plan a heist, so systematically with no errors, and instead […]
The thing about this novel that really fascinated me is how a story can revolve around something as simple as a trenchoat in midst of the Romanian World War II. The story focuses less on the war (compared to) but works with monotony, boredom, repetition and habit. “The Trenchcoat,” becomes more than just an article of […]
This book changed my entire perspective on reading! I was trapped in these lines of text, just as the author had warned at the very beginning of the novel. This book is all about a reader’s relationship with their novels- as in I did not only read this novel but experienced, explored, and unravelled like […]
The Time of Doves by Mercè Rodoreda is set in Barcelona during the time of war. The story covers all aspects of war from deaths to the family of the soldiers left behind. The protagonist of the story Natalia is shown to be a people pleaser who breaks up with her fiance to marry a […]
Joseph Zobel’s ” Black Shack Alley” is a deep and fascinating story that explores the complexities of identity, family, and societal expectations. It is a touching and vivid depiction of life in Martinique. The story follows José, a young child facing the difficulties of puberty in a culture characterized by racial and cultural divisions, amidst […]
Agostino by Alberto Moravia is not the usual coming-of-age novel. The story revolves around the adolescence of a 13-year-old Agostino in the midst of puberty. The novel revolves around sexuality and emotions that the boy faces and how he tackles this uneasiness. Agostino is a mama’s boy and loves her however when a prospective suitor […]
