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Hello everyone, hope you all enjoyed your break!  Mercè Rodoreda’s book “The Time of the Doves” centers on the life of Natalia (a young woman), against the backdrop of Barcelona during and after the Spanish Civil War. It tells the story of the young woman who was originally engaged to Pere. Still, it also shows […] read full post >>

Hello all, welcome back to the blog. This weeks read is The Time of the Doves by Merce Rodoreda, which is one of the most prominent works of Catalan literature. The book chronicles the life of Natalia before, during and after the Spanish Civil War. It could be described as a story of the tragedies […] read full post >>

At first glance, the title “The Time of the Doves” immediately reminded me of peace, hope, and freedom; however, having read the novel, I find this contrary to what Natalia endures in reality as she unfolds a feminine perspective of the Spanish Civil War, and the effects it had on her life. I view Natalia’s […] read full post >>

“The Time of Doves” was such an interesting novel, it seemed a little more fast paced compared to other novels we have read during this course, and I feel like that is mainly due to how extensive the plot really is and how it encompasses so many big important events in 200 and something pages. … read full post >>

I feel like I say this every week, and I always mean it, but this is now my favourite book we have read so far. First of, I’d like to say how much I hated Quimet. He took advantage of Natalia’s naive personality and trapped her in a marriage. He was toxic, had major jealousy […] read full post >>

This novel revolves around a pretty toxic relationship while also addressing human nature (on the extremes), poverty, and emotion. I read this novel as if it were a journal entry, which made it intriguing and slightly less gloomy. The narrative centered around a woman, Natalia, attempting to keep her head above water for herself and […] read full post >>

Initially, reading the book is like diving into a tornado of feelings and vivid imagery. With its turbulent setting in early 20th-century Barcelona, the novel explores the protagonist’s life focusing on her personal hardships and the sociopolitical chaos going on around her. The adept use of stream-of-consciousness in Rodoreda’s story strikes me as one of its most remarkable […] read full post >>

The Time of The Doves by Mercè Rodoreda is a devastating yet heartfelt story about the romances of Natalia and themes of motherhood. At the beginning of the book, it was very easy to be drawn in with the intensive detail about the settings providing imagery as well as the depth for the main and recurring […] read full post >>

A. Initial Thoughts This book has quickly become my favorite among the ones we’ve read in class. While both novels explore the lives of women, I find myself deeply in love with “Time of the Doves” and Natalia’s journey, far surpassing my like for “The Shrouded Woman.” There’s something about the raw, beautiful writing of … Continue reading Time of the Doves: I Actually Liked Quimet (Feb 24) read full post >>

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