This book felt…heavy (ᵕ ◞ _◟) all the way from beginning to end. It was hard seeing the tone and voice of José change as he aged and realised more of the systems in the world that worked against him. It was even harder seeing him recognise the enormous amount of effort M’man Tine […]
In grade 11, we read the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, and my jaw dropped through every page as the story played out. Then, I learned about the Oedipus and Electra complexes in psych, and felt a mixture of being unsettled and in disbelief. This book gave me that same feeling all over again (╥﹏╥) and each […]
The first thing I noticed was how pretty the writing was ٩(✧ᗜ✧)و the way the words flowed through each passage created such a fantastical image, and each description was really beautiful! I also loved the repetition of the phrase “the day burns hours, minutes, seconds.” It not only felt like a nice transition between memories, […]
So, before I start on the novel, I learned a new word today: picaresque ᐠ( ᐛ )ᐟ I found myself really enjoying this format, with each chapter feeling like a short story woven together by a constant protagonist. I also just enjoyed the book in general! The first chapter, the band of thieves, felt wholesome […]
With it being such a long time since I’ve read what I think can be counted as literature, I had hoped the Introduction would give me some clarity and guidance. However, I was intimidated by its very first sentence (╥‸╥) Everything it referenced as being so well known within contemporary Western culture were things I […]
Hiiiiii my name is Julie and I’m a second year! I grew up in Vancouver and love to read, dance, and sew. I went to London for psychology in my first year, but decided I wanted to rethink my major and be in a school system that I’m more familiar with, so I took a […]
