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 Okayyyyy so there are a lot of emotions and symbolism to unpack here. First, starting off with Quimet. Do not like him. Of course he starts off like a dream, very charismatic but turning into your worst controlling nightmare subtly first and then... read full post >>

 Okayyyyy so there are a lot of emotions and symbolism to unpack here. First, starting off with Quimet. Do not like him. Of course he starts off like a dream, very charismatic but turning into your worst controlling nightmare subtly first and then... read full post >>

 Hi, everyone. Just finished reading the novel The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda. I actually like this book a lot! It is not abstract at all. I like it because it feels real. This is Natalia’s life experiences. There is no big drama or like... read full post >>

 Hi, everyone. Just finished reading the novel The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda. I actually like this book a lot! It is not abstract at all. I like it because it feels real. This is Natalia’s life experiences. There is no big drama or like... read full post >>

A lively swing of events rolls into place at the beginning of the novel, full of musical brilliance, unknown voices, and objects scattered across empty spaces. This is a book of wavering stars. And in this midst of it all there is a shadow of contempla... read full post >>

Black shack alley was definitely a longer read than my previous book Agostino, however, even in its sadness, I felt like the pages took me on a long immersive journey. There was no dramatic twists or anything shocking that would make my eyes pop out or do a double take while reading the text. The […] read full post >>

I thought this would be a story that wasn’t unheard of before, a gifted child escaping poverty through education. read full post >>

feb 8, 2026 Reading this book was really depressing compared to reading the previous books, even though it had simpler wording, the descriptions of the author’s childhood is very vivid and raw and the dread just goes on and on as we see how they live under discrimination and their family’s struggles. It took me […] read full post >>

  This book felt…heavy (ᵕ ◞ _◟) all the way from beginning to end. It was hard seeing the tone and voice of José change as he aged and realised more of the systems in the world that worked against him. It was even harder seeing him recognise the enormous amount of effort M’man Tine […] read full post >>

You know those books where the writer throws logic out the window and invites the reader to live in the character’s inner world. Deep Rivers is one of those. It feels as if Ernesto’s inner dialogue is being read aloud to us. A mix of memories, emotions, and observations with a touch of melancholy.  Arguedas […] read full post >>

This reading overall made me feel sad and exhausted. Not in a dramatic way, but because Jose’s life was just… reality. It was precisely the coming of youth, and the cards were never in his favour. Knowing that this novel was in part autobiographical makes sense to me. I think the most saddening character to […] read full post >>

Black Shack Alley left me feeling a certain numb sadness that I can’t quite describe. It felt like I was watching José slowly lose himself and his joy/passion as he followed the path of education and achieved these milestones, and it was quite sad to watch this progress. I could feel my mood dropping throughout […] read full post >>

Tina Turner RIVER DEEP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de5Xauv99QM read full post >>

I have to say, I really did like the writing style, it was the only thing that got me through most of it because the length (Last minute reading) was kind of intimidating. While there were a lot of things I loved about this story, I also realized that books ragebait me way too easily […] read full post >>

I enjoyed reading Black Shack Alley as I did not know much about the circumstances in the Caribbean islands during this period so it was a refreshing read. The grim living conditions of the Black Shack Alley are totally contrasted with Jose’s naivety in the beginning to what is going on around him and in […] read full post >>