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 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week's reading, "The Shrouded Woman" by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as... read full post >>

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week's reading, "The Shrouded Woman" by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as... read full post >>

‘The Shrouded Woman’ by María Luisa Bombal. There is a theory that says your brain is still active for 7 minutes after you die. I think about it a lot, I was reminded of it reading this novel as well. During that seven minutes, I like to think every person would just think back on […] read full post >>

While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read... read full post >>

While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read... read full post >>

Out of all the readings so far, “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal has to be my favourite. The narration was done in a way that was filled with great emotion and intriguing descriptions of both scenery and actions. You could feel Ana Maria’s pain from the grave through the way she reminisces on her […] read full post >>

In “The Shrouded Woman,” María Luisa Bombal examines the depths of human emotion, social norms, and the blurry line separating life and death. The novel sets itself apart with its unique storyline. It depicts the life of the novella’s main character, Ana Maria, who is lying in a death-like state and overhears the conversations of […] read full post >>

 I want to start by saying I found this twist on the classic trope of reminiscing on life before death to be a very wonderful and refreshing read. Luisa Bonbal manages to captivate and enthrall readers throughout the book with every new character ... read full post >>

 I want to start by saying I found this twist on the classic trope of reminiscing on life before death to be a very wonderful and refreshing read. Luisa Bonbal manages to captivate and enthrall readers throughout the book with every new character ... read full post >>

My thoughts on ‘The Shrouded Woman’ This week’s reading was written by Maria Luisa Bombal. What I find both unique and compelling about this text was that it takes place entirely after the death of the main character Ana Maria, and is told through her eyes as she watches all her loved ones visit her […] read full post >>

 The newest addition to this blog is María Luisa Bombal’s "Shrouded Women," and it has quickly become my favourite read so far (I’ve noticed that is a popular feeling). The narrative on death was original and creative, making Maria's perspective a... read full post >>

 The newest addition to this blog is María Luisa Bombal’s "Shrouded Women," and it has quickly become my favourite read so far (I’ve noticed that is a popular feeling). The narrative on death was original and creative, making Maria's perspective a... read full post >>

Hi Everyone! Welcome back yet again for another weekly blog!  This week’s book was « The Shrouded Woman » by Maria Luisa Bombal. I have to say this was the book I liked most yet. It was intriguing and had twists and turns. So, it’s the best one yet (probably because a woman wrote it, but I’m […] read full post >>

Bombal’s Shrouded Women is a novel narrated by a dead woman, Ana Maria, who is also the main character of this story. The story begins with Ana Maria depicting the place where she is lying in and the people who are here to see her. Slowly, she starts to recount the memories from when she […] read full post >>

Hey, here is another vlog conversation on the shrouded woman. I was quite affected by the experience and was left a little in shock but loved the book nonetheless   read full post >>