Hey everyone, we have FINALLY made it to the last blog post. I am happy, but honestly I will miss this class a lot. I went into this class expecting to like it because I know I enjoy reading and analyzing books. However, this class succeeded my expectations of what I would learn because we […]
Hey everyone, we have finally made it to the final week of novels for RMST 202!!! I am so relieved this semester is coming to an end. For the final week of books, I chose “Faces in the Crowd” by Valeria Luselli. This book was poignant, challenging and misleading all at the same time. Firstly, […]
Well here he is. This is Jeeto, my beautiful, intelligent, sassy gecko. He is turning ten this year, but he has never uttered a single word to me before. I accept our non-verbal relationship and I think we mutually enjoy his walks along my arm. Now to dive into this week’s novel “The Book of […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post for this week’s novel “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia. Firstly, I want to note how disturbing yet interesting it is that this novel is based on a true crime. Knowing this while reading, it really made me consider the real life contexts and values that existed in […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post for this week’s novel The Lover by Marguerite Duras. There is a lot to unpack with this book and honestly, there are so many different themes and layers that make this highly inappropriate relationship so complex. Firstly, I agree with what was stated in the lecture, which is […]
I think this book is the most shocking I have read so far for this class, in terms of what I had expected the book to be about and convey. Before reading this book, I had the understanding that it was about a woman who was living in extreme poverty in Rio, but was unaware […]
The TIme of the Doves by Merce Rodoreda was quite a difficult read for me, but regardless, I still enjoyed it and took a lot away from it. Firstly, I think it was especially difficult for me to read because I felt so deeply for Natalia’s situation. Personally, I consider her the embodiment of a […]
Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel was a touching read that had so many unique perspectives on growing up. At the core of this novel, we are taken through Jose’s journey of growing up, which is what we have seen in quite a few of the books we have read so far. However, Jose’s experiences […]
I had a lot of emotions and thoughts while reading Agostino by Alberto Moravia, to say the least. Firstly, based on the short description of the book on the RMST website alone, I don’t think I would have ever picked this book on my own volition. However, I am quite glad I picked this book, […]
“The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal is a beautiful and somewhat tragic unfolding of Ana Maria’s life. The concept of this book is that Ana Maria is now dead and being prepared for her sending off from this life. Since Ana Maria is dead, she is now finally revisiting her entire life and delving […]
