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“And you – Are you really called Félix Ventura?” I think this is my favourite book so far! I didn’t expect to come across a book about a guy who sells identities to people all the way from their names to intricate details of their lives. Félix Ventura- the name itself reminds me of a […] read full post >>

The Book of Chameleons as a title makes me think about people changing their colours, and to my surprise reading the book was exactly that but with a focus on individuals actually focused on changing their entire identities and lives because of their past and the narrator being a gecko?! This immediately made me curious […] read full post >>

 The Book of Chameleons was such an interesting read! It focuses on two characters, Felix Ventura and a gecko. This is very fascinating because the gecko is the book’s narrator and is unnamed for most of the book. I haven’t seen a book do this bef... read full post >>

 The Book of Chameleons was such an interesting read! It focuses on two characters, Felix Ventura and a gecko. This is very fascinating because the gecko is the book’s narrator and is unnamed for most of the book. I haven’t seen a book do this bef... read full post >>

Well…I guess I am fascinated to say the least. read full post >>

Reading this was refreshing in a way ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜ but still just as disorienting as some of the other books we’ve read (╥﹏╥) The short chapters made it really easy to keep reading and I ended up finishing it in one sitting, but with how much we jumped around/how dreamlike it felt, it definitely took a […] read full post >>

AT TIMES, I wonder about the nature of synchronicity is? read full post >>

I know this text wasn’t that long compared to some of the other texts, but somehow the writing style made it feel even shorter which I really appreciate. I also appreciate the lack of 50 billion names all being introduced at the same time, which I can’t say about Piglia. I will say, reading a […] read full post >>

 Hello all, and welcome back to the cottage. I feel as though I've said this about every book I read so far, but I hope that it does not come off as disingenuous when I say that this was an intriguing read. Tragically, the Spanish Civil ... read full post >>

 Hello all, and welcome back to the cottage. I feel as though I've said this about every book I read so far, but I hope that it does not come off as disingenuous when I say that this was an intriguing read. Tragically, the Spanish Civil ... read full post >>

Prior to opening this book, I was very intrigued by its title. Was this going to be a book about actual chameleons? Or were the chameleons going to hold a sort of symbolic significance - like the doves did in The Time of the Doves. First off ... read full post >>

Prior to opening this book, I was very intrigued by its title. Was this going to be a book about actual chameleons? Or were the chameleons going to hold a sort of symbolic significance - like the doves did in The Time of the Doves. First off ... read full post >>

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... read full post >>

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... read full post >>

An aspect I found really interesting in The Book of Chameleons is the idea that people can buy a new past. Félix Ventura creates fake histories for his clients by giving them new identities with documents, photos, and detailed family stories. At first, this seems almost humorous, but the more I think about it, the […] read full post >>