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The hour of the star is a novel I struggled reading. This blog is probably going to be confusing and all over the place, but I am just going to write my thoughts on specific scenes rather than the novel itself. First off, the narration threw me for a loop because I thought I was […] read full post >>

“Whatever it may be, this is a novel where, once you have got into it, you want to go forward, without stopping” (Calvino, 76) You are about to begin reading my blog post on Italo Calvino’s novel, “If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler.” Relax. Concentrate. The post-modernist narrative, published in 1979, is a captivating […] read full post >>

Hello all, this week I read “Hour of the Star” by Clarice Lispector. To be honest I had my reservations about the novel before I even began reading it, it just seemed like such a short book and didn’t have much faith that there would be a lot of development on both the character or … read full post >>

I remember when I was looking through books to read I saw the blurb about If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino and I thought it sounded very unique. I don’t think “unique” begins to describe what this book is! It really pushes you, the readers (me!), expectations, I never knew quite […] read full post >>

She has never received a present; she has never received a letter in her life; she has never eaten in a restaurant; she has never eaten spaghetti; she is gentle and submissive; she never complains; the only thing she wishes for is to be alive; she fights off death by living very little; she doesn’t […] read full post >>

I’ll start off by saying that without a doubt I LOVED Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveler. It felt new, it felt refreshing, it felt different. In one of my other classes, we have been discussing the concepts … Continue reading → read full post >>

I actually liked this book despite how confused I was at times. It discusses serious topics like poverty, misogyny, but it also discusses loneliness, love and relationships through a relatable character Macabéa, narrated by Rodrigo. The book’s introduction felt a bit lengthy for my taste, as the author delved into philosophical discussions and the concept […] read full post >>

“I’m beginning to read Italo Calvino’s new novel!” (3) If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller was definitely a novel with a different story structure. It started with a man suggesting a perfect posture to read a book, and started the story. However, the story suddenly cut off — literally, cut off — as the […] read full post >>

I hated this book. Hated it. I-I don’t even know how to describe my hatred for this book, there are no words to describe my feelings. If I could I would just end my blog post here because this pretty much sums up how I feel, but per the blog post requirements I shall continue. I truly […] read full post >>

What a nice and short book this week :)) “The Hour of The Star” by Clairice Lispector was very interesting for me to read. Although at times I did not understand the experimental writing style of the book, it very quickly became the highlight of this reading for me. It felt a lot like the […] read full post >>