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The Book of Chameleons
Posted by: Julia W
Hey everyone! I can't believe this is already my last novel in this course; time really does fly! This class has been so much fun and a rewarding experience. I almost don't want it to end so soon. This week, I read the "Book of Chameleons" writte... read full post >>
The Book of Chameleons
Posted by: Julia W
Hey everyone! I can't believe this is already my last novel in this course; time really does fly! This class has been so much fun and a rewarding experience. I almost don't want it to end so soon. This week, I read the "Book of Chameleons" writte... read full post >>
Death with Interruptions
Posted by: Domenica Loor
I really liked this text because I enjoy books that make you question yourself, that find a loophole to reality and don’t feel entirely like fiction but just a “what if” of our current situations. Similarly to when we heard stories of epidemics and “the black death” from history, we never truly thought it could […] read full post >>
Jose Saramago: Death with interruptions
Posted by: vibhaj
I want to start by saying this was a super entertaining book to read, though it did tend to drag on a bit in certain areas, especially when it was listing things, i enjoyed the sociopolitical commentary on the business of death and how it plays out in ... read full post >>
Jose Saramago: Death with interruptions
Posted by: vibhaj
I want to start by saying this was a super entertaining book to read, though it did tend to drag on a bit in certain areas, especially when it was listing things, i enjoyed the sociopolitical commentary on the business of death and how it plays out in ... read full post >>
Death with… clichés?
Posted by: klewis05
I have mixed feelings about this week’s book. I guess it’s an interesting concept and all, but honestly I felt disappointed with the storyline overall. At the beginning, it’s clear that Saramago is having some fun imagining a country’s reaction to the sudden absence of death, describing in depth the various governmental and societal changes […] read full post >>
Death with Interruptions – I’m the thinker now
Posted by: Katrina Escobal
This week I read, Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago. To be honest, this was a very difficult read for me. While reading this book, I realized that I have actually never read a philosophical book before, so this book was very tough. I think the ... read full post >>
Death with Interruptions – I’m the thinker now
Posted by: Katrina Escobal
This week I read, Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago. To be honest, this was a very difficult read for me. While reading this book, I realized that I have actually never read a philosophical book before, so this book was very tough. I think the ... read full post >>
Life with No Death? (Or should I say death)
Posted by: Len
showing how fragile our system is. One thing goes awry, and everything comes toppling down. Albeit, no one dying anymore is not something we could have planned for, but it is something the government and people now have to figure out. Saramago questions our societal systems by exploring their improbability. As you may have guessed, […] read full post >>
A book about death, but without interruptions
Posted by: myra jain
Let me to get right into this, the book seemed to be split into two parts, with separate protagonists in each: society in the first section and death in the second. The author uses long, twisted sentences without punctuation (hence, the title). Reading this was a little difficult for me at times. Because of the […] read full post >>
