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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 >>

Going into The Book of Chameleons, I expected something more literal about chameleons, but the title ends up being more of a trick than a promise. That already sets the tone for the whole novel. Nothing is exactly what it seems, and that includes identity, memory, and even reality itself. What stood out to me […] read full post >>

I’m gonna be so real. I finished the book enjoying it, yes, however I thought hard about what the connection this gecko had to Felix, what his death might symbolize, and why this is considered a “murder mystery” (even though the actual murder doesn’t begin until the end of the book) but I could not come up with any solid... read full post >>

Hi!!! Okay, first of all, I have a strong image of Eulalio in my head ((but this is definitely because I just saw Hoppers last week ദ്ദി˙ᗜ˙ ))The entire dialogue of his, I see this face…Let's get started with today's blog topic of ✨metamorphosis✨. I ac... read full post >>

Hi!!! Okay, first of all, I have a strong image of Eulalio in my head ((but this is definitely because I just saw Hoppers last week ദ്ദി˙ᗜ˙ ))The entire dialogue of his, I see this face…Let's get started with today's blog topic of ✨metamorphosis✨. I ac... read full post >>

This book has been quite a good read, in the beginning i thought it would be straightforward story about the Spanish civil war (which is knew nothing of). Not only does the book tell us about what happened during war, but it also shows us how difficult it is to know what happened in the […] read full post >>

You know what I really enjoyed this novel! This is such a creative perspective as a chameleon and honestly very cute imagining it too. Also I couldn’t stop thinking about the song ‘Karma Chameleon’, hence the title of this blog – it just fits so well. Anyways, let’s jump into it! Starting with the narrator, […] read full post >>

  Hi there, I’m back! For this week’s read “The book of Chameleons”, José Eduardo Agualusa creates an interesting take on identity, memory, and the nature of truth (which honestly should be pretty self explanatory with the name I guess). blending a built upon sense of identity with historical and political insight, Agualusa takes us […] read full post >>

I really liked this read! read full post >>

Going into The Book of Chameleons, I wasn’t expecting a story about someone who literally sells new identities. Félix Ventura’s job immediately caught my attention and not just because it’s unusual, but because it feels like an exaggerated version of something people already do. We constantly reshape how we present ourselves, just not with forged […] read full post >>

Oi blog!! Hope this past week was good :)) This week, I had the pleasure of reading The Book of Chameleons. When I first picked this book from the syllabus, a small part of my mind started the debate of “should I read this book in English or in Portuguese??” While you may think my answer […] read full post >>

Chameleons, the great disguising animal which can quite literally blend in with whatever is nearby… This is quite important to recognize before even getting started on the book since it made me ready to jump into a book I’d assume was full deception and cunning, and of course chameleons. While there was plenty of deception … read full post >>