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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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