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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 […] read full post >>

Hi blog!! Last week was my week off from reading for this class, and it was both weird and relaxing. Weird because I got used to reading a whole book every weekend, and relaxing because I had 3 midterms the week before and my Latin 301 midterm last Friday, so my brain desperately needed the […] read full post >>

Money to Burn was different compared to many of the other books we’ve read in this course. A lot of the earlier novels focused heavily on memory, reflection, and long internal thoughts, but this one moves through crime, police investigations, and action. It actually feels like a story unfolding rather than just a series of […] read full post >>

Reading Money to Burn finally gave the true crime vibes I’ve been waiting for. It was one of the novels that actually got me interested from the start, as readers, we were thrown into the action and introduced to criminals planning a robbery.  I loved the variety of characters and perspectives presented through the different […] read full post >>

I found Piglia’s book this week to be very entertaining and thought provoking, being one of the books that felt much easier to follow. It is one of very few of the books that I have read for this course that follows a somewhat “normal” structure/genre, being a true crime novel. I think the fact […] read full post >>

As a true crime fan myself, I was expecting this book to be one like many others I’ve seen before. read full post >>

I thought that the story of Money to Burn would eventually make sense and have a clear direction but it did not. I actually thought it would read more like a movie with a standard plot building towards a robbery. However, it does not have a central narrative from beginning til end. The group planning […] read full post >>

The book started off very suddenly, in media res. Descriptions of characters and details of the heist. Introducing the characters, names and nicknames. It was all very confusing here, I found it hard to keep track of who was who and what exactly was ha... read full post >>

The book started off very suddenly, in media res. Descriptions of characters and details of the heist. Introducing the characters, names and nicknames. It was all very confusing here, I found it hard to keep track of who was who and what exactly was ha... read full post >>

Ricardo Piglia’s Money to Burn starts off like a classic crime story at first. A group of criminals plan a robbery, escapes across the border, and eventually end up trapped in a violent standoff with the police. It has all the elements you’d expect from a thriller such as guns, paranoia, betrayals, and tense planning […] read full post >>

#MoneytoBurn #piglia Cash Rules Everything Around Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwAxmrE194 read full post >>

Mar 15, 2026 Finally a less depressing read from this course! …oh but the characters are evil and almost everybody dies in the end. Anyways I actually enjoyed reading this book a lot, minus the disgusting objectification of girls (can’t even call them women they were like 13-15 ewww) and the absurd amount of violence […] read full post >>

Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia allows readers to gain insight into the human condition that lies behind devious criminal acts. When we think about criminals (like bank robbers), we often instinctively label them as immoral and dangerous individuals. H... read full post >>

Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia allows readers to gain insight into the human condition that lies behind devious criminal acts. When we think about criminals (like bank robbers), we often instinctively label them as immoral and dangerous individuals. H... read full post >>

I would like to start off by saying that when I found out in the epilogue that this was based on a true story, my mind was truly blown away. I also like the fact that even though this book sees women as merely placeholders and more like objects of desire, the story was told […] read full post >>