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identity crisis whilst reading this book 😭

I feel so confused 😔 I’m not entirely sure what just transpired in the book!! Something about identity I guess.It’s really interesting to think about how much Jose gets wrapped up in this lie. At times it felt like he truly became the identity that was…

Posted in Agualusa, Blogs | Tagged with identity, lies, Wealth

identity crisis whilst reading this book 😭

I feel so confused 😔 I’m not entirely sure what just transpired in the book!! Something about identity I guess.It’s really interesting to think about how much Jose gets wrapped up in this lie. At times it felt like he truly became the identity that was…

Posted in Agualusa, Blogs | Tagged with identity, lies, Wealth

should I burn my loonie?

The book started off very suddenly, in media res. Descriptions of characters and details of the heist. Introducing the characters, names and nicknames. It was all very confusing here, I found it hard to keep track of who was who and what exactly was ha…

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with capitalism, Homosexuality, Money to Burn

should I burn my loonie?

The book started off very suddenly, in media res. Descriptions of characters and details of the heist. Introducing the characters, names and nicknames. It was all very confusing here, I found it hard to keep track of who was who and what exactly was ha…

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with capitalism, Homosexuality, Money to Burn

we are all one bad day away from becoming conspiracy theorists

This entire weekend I’ve had a horrible headache, so some of the writing might have escaped me. The way the characters acted in the book sort of reflected what people in my grandparents and parents days used to be like whilst under Soviet intervention….

Posted in Blogs, Manea | Tagged with paranoia, politics, The Trenchcoat

we are all one bad day away from becoming conspiracy theorists

This entire weekend I’ve had a horrible headache, so some of the writing might have escaped me. The way the characters acted in the book sort of reflected what people in my grandparents and parents days used to be like whilst under Soviet intervention….

Posted in Blogs, Manea | Tagged with paranoia, politics, The Trenchcoat

fool me once, shame on me, fool me 5 times, also shame on me

    Currently writing this blog on the skytrain back after spending 70 dollars on legos💔😿    I lowkey got clickbaited by the title, it sounded really beautiful. After finishing this reading I can say that this book by far …

Posted in Blogs, Calvino | Tagged with confusion, frustration, if-on-a-winter's-night-a-traveler

fool me once, shame on me, fool me 5 times, also shame on me

    Currently writing this blog on the skytrain back after spending 70 dollars on legos💔😿    I lowkey got clickbaited by the title, it sounded really beautiful. After finishing this reading I can say that this book by far …

Posted in Blogs, Calvino | Tagged with confusion, frustration, if-on-a-winter's-night-a-traveler

Quimet dies, who else cheered?

I enjoyed the time of the doves. I thought the writing was nice and although I don’t typically enjoy stream of consciousness, Natalia’s narration was wonderful and incredible. I felt like I was there, along with her to witness her life. For the entire …

Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with mistreatment, The Time of The Doves, war

Quimet dies, who else cheered?

I enjoyed the time of the doves. I thought the writing was nice and although I don’t typically enjoy stream of consciousness, Natalia’s narration was wonderful and incredible. I felt like I was there, along with her to witness her life. For the entire …

Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with mistreatment, The Time of The Doves, war

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