The “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia was a very gloomy novel to read. At first, I was somewhat confused about who the main characters were (there were multiple characters appearing at once), but it became clear as the story proceeded. The fact that Mereles (The Crow) and Brignone (The Kid) were killed was not […]
“The Trenchcoat” by Norman Manea was another piece of literature that left me confused. From the very beginning, I felt overwhelmed by the number of characters appearing one after another, whilst also trying to understand what was going on. On top of the fact that there were multiple characters, there were also characters that appeared […]
“If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” by Italo Calvino is definitely a unique novel that I have mixed feelings about. From the very first section of the novel, it was interesting that the story unfolded in a second-person point of view, addressing the reader as “you”. This initially made me more interested in continuing […]
“The Time of the Doves” by Mercè Rodoreda was a longer piece of literature compared to the previous readings in this course. Interestingly enough, it did not feel as if it was much longer, as I felt immersed in the story, and the author’s style of writing felt smooth for me. The overall impression I […]
“The Shrouded Woman” by Bombal was a very interesting piece of literature that made me internally gasp at multiple moments. The point of view of which the story is led by the dead protagonist was a unique perspective to read in. I also found this piece to be much easier to understand, as each chapter/part […]
Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was definitely not an easy piece of literature to read, though I eventually found it to be more interesting than expected. At the beginning of the novel, I was already confused about whether he (Proust) was afraid to sleep or if it was a pleasurable activity. Overall, I believe Proust’s style of […]
Hello everyone! My name is Yuna, and I’m a fourth-year student majoring in Psychology at UBC. I come from an East Asian background but was raised in Canada my whole life, which should make me bilingual, but that’s highly questionable at this point (feels more like bye-lingual). Not to mention, literature can sometimes add on […]
