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The Hour of the Star
Posted by: Glen
This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki... read full post >>
The Hour of the Star
Posted by: Glen
This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki... read full post >>
My head is hurting
Posted by: Isabella
‘If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller’ by Italo Calvino is by far the most uniquely written book I have ever read. Although I cannot say I thoroughly enjoyed it as I found that the author’s tangents, as well as inserting himself into the short stories, caused me to get a headache lol. It is […] read full post >>
The hour of wishing you could look away but not being able to
Posted by: klewis05
After reading this book I’ve come to the realization that we must kill the CEO of every single mega corporate conglomerate.–> Thanks to Jack for starting off this blog post strong. This novella was a lot to take in- I found it deeply unsettling from the very beginning, and perhaps this was the author’s intention. […] read full post >>
Week 8: If on a winter’s night a traveler
Posted by: Prathyush S
Italo Calvino, author of ‘If on a winter’s night a traveler’, is probably the most unique book I have encountered till date. Although not a terribly hard read, the book entails a unique style of dual narration. The book begins with a rather direct, second-person narration of what the reader is doing and feeling while …
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read full post >>Clarice Lispector: hour of the star (The reason I wont ever trust a Psychic)
Posted by: vibhaj
I will begin by saying that my thoughts on this book are very complicated and I can tell if I liked it or hated it. The negative of this book for me is that it felt like it was written by a college student who is struggling to meet the word count for a... read full post >>
Clarice Lispector: hour of the star (The reason I wont ever trust a Psychic)
Posted by: vibhaj
I will begin by saying that my thoughts on this book are very complicated and I can tell if I liked it or hated it. The negative of this book for me is that it felt like it was written by a college student who is struggling to meet the word count for a... read full post >>
A written representation of writers block
Posted by: beansfalby0
I felt that this novel perfectly encapsulated what it is like to write an essay. Even while writing this blogpost I am struggling to pinpoint exactly what I want to say and how I want to say it. I find myself wanting to plan it out from beginning to end, with an intro, middle, and […] read full post >>
Bookception: A Novel About Novels in a Novel (read with me!)
Posted by: Len
Hello everyone and happy Tuesday! this week I have decided to do something different than usual and structure my weekly blog post as a read-along with me. Here are my thoughts as I read If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino: Check-in #1: I am on page 75 and going strong. So […] read full post >>
The Hour of The Star -Clarice Lispector
Posted by: rhi2004
The interesting piece of this novel for me is the aspect that a female writer would intentionally tell the story of another woman through a male narrator. This choice was difficult for me to get behind because personally I didn’t appreciate the dismissive male voice that was arrogantly articulating a life and experience that wasn’t […] read full post >>
