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Cover is Winged Victory of Samothrace. Why? Idk, it was the first thing that came to mind after writing this blog post. “Literature cannot save us form bad politics, whether left or right.” Norman Manea Hello, my loves! How are you all doing? If you’re asking me, I’m currently recovering from a cold 🙁. I’m […] read full post >>

The Lover tells the story of a French girl who, at the time, lived in Indo-China and begins an affair with a wealthy Chinese man who is 12 years older than her. The story’s main focus is on the narrator’s odd affair, while the narrator’s memories with her family members are intertwined as the narrative […] read full post >>

Forbidden fruit = The ancient phrase refers to something really enticing or unbearably desirable because it’s prohibited or not allowed. We often use the expression to describe something that’s beyond tempting or attractive but just isn’t attainab... read full post >>

Forbidden fruit = The ancient phrase refers to something really enticing or unbearably desirable because it’s prohibited or not allowed. We often use the expression to describe something that’s beyond tempting or attractive but just isn’t attainab... read full post >>

March 12th, 2024 There’s a lot to unpack here… This book was definitely a book. I think a lot of people will share the sentiment that I felt uncomfortable throughout the book. Actually, at the very beginning, not knowing what to expect, I kind of made a parallel to Deep Rivers, with the Narrator’s description […] read full post >>

To be honest, chose this one because of the title. I mean come on, “The Trenchcoat”… what a cool and ominous title. And to follow up on that, the trenchcoat itself emerges is a sort of central figure in the narrative. Although a coat is a pretty mundane object (or not depending on how cool […] read full post >>

Seriously, what in the world did I just read?? I mean, I’m all for books pushing boundaries and giving me a glimpse into the unexpected…but this one left me feeling so disturbed. I felt like I went through an emotional rollercoaster that delved deep into the darkest recesses of human desire. Like I enjoy reading […] read full post >>

I’ll be super honest I picked this book because it was short and I have a midterm this week. And I feel super neutral about it. I liked the plot of a dinner party, a spy mystery – it felt like Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf if Mrs. Dalloway was about totalitarian Romania! Something I […] read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This weeks book is The Lover by Marguerite Duras, set during the French colonial occupation of south east Asia. It is an autobiographical story of Duras' family's struggles with death and poverty, as well as her affair with "the l... read full post >>

 Hello everyone! This weeks book is The Lover by Marguerite Duras, set during the French colonial occupation of south east Asia. It is an autobiographical story of Duras' family's struggles with death and poverty, as well as her affair with "the l... read full post >>