I can’t believe we made it to the end of this long journey. The semester in some ways went by slowly as in each week went by slowly but as a semester as a whole it flew by. I originally took this class because I wanted to basically force myself to read more books especially […]
Wow, we made it to the last book of the course, and what an amazing book this was. I really enjoyed how throughout the semester we’ve been able to read so many books written from the perspective of a female author including The impatient by Djaili Amadou Amal. I think this novel was very insightful, […]
Oof that was an interesting read. I usually like books written from a woman’s perspective especially when they are about girlhood and the experience of female friendships etc. However, this was just a super messy friendship, which I guess is relatable up to a point, but at the same time I rather read something more […]
There were no chameleons in this book, but there was a talking gecko. The original title in Portuguese is Seller of Pasts, which honestly aligns more directly with what the story is actually about. But “chameleons” works in a deeper, more theoretical way that I think fits the themes of the novel better it’s just […]
Starting off, Dorda is described as “very superstitious, forever spotting negative signals, and engaged in numerous secret rituals, which tended to complicate his life” (pg 2). Honestly this instantly made him feel so real to me? Like we all know someone like that or maybe we are that person a little bit who has habits […]
First of all, I really liked how fast this book was to get through compared to last week’s read. Like genuinely flew through it. Now onto the actual reflection.The title of this novel immediately made me think of secrets, and honestly a trench coat is kind of the perfect symbol for that. Think about […]
This was my first time reading a novel written in this style, and as is with all new experiences, at first it felt jarring and almost uncomfortable, but I gradually grew to like the style as I kept progressing throughout the book. In this novel I (yes, me) keep getting incomplete novels. In some ways, […]
I really enjoyed reading Time of the Doves. It felt very mellow and was quite easy to read. The writing style managed to keep me engaged throughout the story. Overall, the novel was very emotional and the author did a fantastic job portraying the frustrating, helpless and suffocating emotion through her simple yet effective writing. […]
Overall a fun-ish read! I think this novel Deep Rivers was very interesting and I especially like the authors descriptive writing style. Throughout the book there was a strong focus on Indigeneity which was shown in many ways. To me the representation of Indigenous culture through nature and music stood out the most. In Ernesto’s […]
Wow, Nada was an interesting, interesting read. It follows the story of a young girl post Spanish civil war moving to attend university. Our protagonist Andrea moves in with her extended family who seems to have lost almost everything due to the war, given that they were quite well off before the war. I […]
