The Time Of The Doves was probably my favourite book we have read so far in this class. The book covers some dark topics and is not a particularly happy one and shows a resilient protagonist who is brought to her breaking point, who is then able …
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The Time Of The Doves was probably my favourite book we have read so far in this class. The book covers some dark topics and is not a particularly happy one and shows a resilient protagonist who is brought to her breaking point, who is then able …
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Barcelona, Catalan, death
Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas gives a violent and ugly depiction of life while at the same immersing you in the beauty of the world and the natural world. The author spends significant time creating a detailed depiction of the vivid Peruvian…
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Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas gives a violent and ugly depiction of life while at the same immersing you in the beauty of the world and the natural world. The author spends significant time creating a detailed depiction of the vivid Peruvian…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with death, identity, Peru, society
I do not think a book has ever made me feel more uncomfortable than Alberto Moravia’s Agostino. The novel follows a young boy Agostino who comes from a wealthy family and how a loss of innocence completely changes his relationship and how he view…
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I do not think a book has ever made me feel more uncomfortable than Alberto Moravia’s Agostino. The novel follows a young boy Agostino who comes from a wealthy family and how a loss of innocence completely changes his relationship and how he view…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, coming of age, Italy, sexuality
While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read…
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While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with death, isolation, Rediscovery
Mad Toy by Roberto Artl is about a teenage boy named Silvio who is an avid inventor and idolizes outlaws and bandits. The first part of the novel follows Silvio and his friends Lucio and Enrique and their adventures which mostly consist of commit…
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Mad Toy by Roberto Artl is about a teenage boy named Silvio who is an avid inventor and idolizes outlaws and bandits. The first part of the novel follows Silvio and his friends Lucio and Enrique and their adventures which mostly consist of commit…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Argentina, coming of age