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This week’s book was an adrenaline filled, action-packed (yet surprisingly emotional) glimpse into the criminal Argentine world in the 1960s. I’m sure a lot of people had the impression while reading that this novel reads a lot like a film- you get this very clear picture of the characters’ actions through Piglia’s simple yet eloquent […] read full post >>

“This novel tells a true story. It involves a minor case, alrady forgotten among police chronicles […]” (204) When I started to read the book, being informed that it is a hard-boiled style thriller, I was really excited. I personally like the thriller, and heist movies (not the book, sorry to say). As I expected, […] read full post >>

Oh man, I did not like this book. Considering that I've been on board for every book so far, I guess statistically speaking there was bound to be at least one I didn't like and this one was it. I found the writing difficult to follow, I didn't feel mys... read full post >>

Oh man, I did not like this book. Considering that I've been on board for every book so far, I guess statistically speaking there was bound to be at least one I didn't like and this one was it. I found the writing difficult to follow, I didn't feel mys... read full post >>

Piglia, Ricardo’s “Money to Burn” was a book that was quite interesting to read for me. In comparison to the other books in this course I felt the central plot and story reflected something different. This story follows the life of thieves who rob a central bank, town, which results in a standoff between the gang and police officers, it is one of violence and crime. I found this book easy to read and follow along which made it much easier to understand. As the story continued I felt drawn...read more read full post >>

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well, this weeks book was “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia, and let me tell you I really enjoyed this one. For starters I didn’t know what to expect from the book because I had never heard of it, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much … read full post >>

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 10 blog! The weather is really nice this week, but my mood is not as good as the weather because I have two midterm exams this week. . . But even though I had a lot of things to do, I still found time to read this ... read full post >>

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 10 blog! The weather is really nice this week, but my mood is not as good as the weather because I have two midterm exams this week. . . But even though I had a lot of things to do, I still found time to read this ... read full post >>

Hi Romance Studiers, After taking a day to think about the book and watch the lecture, I would say that I overall enjoyed Ricardo Piglia’s “Money to Burn”. I found the way Piglia humanizes these criminals and the surrounding characters very compelling. The main themes that I felt the story kept touching on was masculinity, […] read full post >>

/ I loved this book. From start to finish, I was completely hooked – and all I’m wondering is when is the movie adaptation going to be dropped? “Money to Burn” has all the ingredients for a blockbuster film: crime, cocaine, queer love, betrayal, and even a gripping shootout scene. But it’s not just the […] read full post >>