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If you’ve read some of my blogs before you may remember me as the girl who was scared while reading the shrouded woman because of her constant worry of death…yup you could imagine my joy reading this book, I’m joking, I actually really enjoyed this book, even with the constant talk about death (maybe I’ve […] read full post >>

Forever Young by Alphaville is a song that comes mind when I think about the subject of this book. The line “Do you really want to live forever young?” kinda sums up the topic that this book explores. Is eternal life really all that? Jose Saramago explores this thought exercise in Death with Interruptions in […] read full post >>

I did not expect to love this novel as much as I did. I was so hooked from the beginning. Given that I criticized Piglia heavily last week on how dense the text was with such a lack of dialogue I thought I would be saying the same for Saramago, but thi... read full post >>

I did not expect to love this novel as much as I did. I was so hooked from the beginning. Given that I criticized Piglia heavily last week on how dense the text was with such a lack of dialogue I thought I would be saying the same for Saramago, but thi... read full post >>

Here are some post final midterm deranged thoughts: “The Book of Chameleons”. What an interesting and creative read, but one that was also kinda confusing to follow. I think that that’s a product of the dreamy double world created by José Eduardo Agualusa. It took me a while to figure out why this book was […] read full post >>

Impressions This week’s choice of book is Death with Interruptions by Saramago. The book is unique and distinctive from other books we have read because it grapples with a more philosophical approach to it, specifically on the topic of death. I am not too much of a taboo individual, but seeing the word death constantly does […] read full post >>

Week 11 yay we’re almost done! For this week I read Death with Interruptions by Jose Saramago which I thoroughly enjoyed. I found this story really surprising and unexpected in a good way, truth be told I never really knew too much about the books that I chose to read I kinda picked based off […] read full post >>

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I feel conflicted about this novel. One one had I thought it was interesting, creative and unlike anything I’ve read before. The idea of an almost ‘double’ or bi-directional reincarnation is super cool and confusing. But on the other hand, this book left me confused and a bit unsatisfied. I wanted more information and answers […] read full post >>

Death with interruptions is a story that is “torn between the hope of living forever and the fear of never dying”.(pg74). The novel is divided into two halves. The novel’s first part begins with the shocking news of no death recorded in an unnamed city on New Year as soon as the clock strikes 12. […] read full post >>

I really enjoyed this week’s novel, and it is probably my favourite by far in this course. The novel allowed me to take on a different perspective in considering the meaning and purpose of death. Saramago takes a very intriguing approach in exploring the topic of death. He specifically does so through an interesting thought […] read full post >>

“It’s also true, as we well know, that there were a few cruel families who allowed themselves to be carried away by their own incurable inhumanity and went so far as to employ the services of the maphia to get rid of the miserable human remains […] (84) The natural world has the so-called ‘force […] read full post >>

 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 >>

Hi, everyone. Welcome to the week 11 blog. The cherry blossoms in UBC are in bloom. I wonder if you have gone to see them, they are really beautiful. I took a lot of photos! OK, Back to the book. This week I read "The Book of Chameleons" whic... read full post >>

Hi, everyone. Welcome to the week 11 blog. The cherry blossoms in UBC are in bloom. I wonder if you have gone to see them, they are really beautiful. I took a lot of photos! OK, Back to the book. This week I read "The Book of Chameleons" whic... read full post >>