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“Because there's the right to scream. So I scream.” This novel is not supposed to have you gripping your seat with anticipation, it is a story of a mundane, normal life of someone who you might not have previously paid attention to. Rodrigo is using hi... read full post >>

Hi everyone! Another week, another read, haha! Let’s dive into “The Hour of the Star” by Clarice Lispector! I loved that this week we got to read a book written by a female author. Now, as I assume most of you discussed, this was quite an interesting format to read – one character narrating the […] read full post >>

This week’s reading was titled ‘The Hour of the Star’ by Clarice Lispector and was definitely an interesting read. I found myself very lost in the opening pages, and a little unexcited about the rest of the book, I think largely in part that seemed to be a lot of writing about more abstract concepts […] read full post >>

The Hour of the Stars is a novel that tells the story of a “northeastern girl” Macabea, who is from the poorest part of Brazil. The story unfolds through tiny details of the main character’s. The novel, although quite short in length, narrates the life of Macabea. Macabea grew up living with her aunt. She […] read full post >>

“The toothache that runs through this story has given me a sharp stab in the middle of our mouth.” (pg.1– in my version) Okay okay, it actually wasn’t that bad– there were many parts that made me feel that way though. However, I think my discussion for this post will largely revolve around my curiosity […] read full post >>

After reading The Hour of the Star and the short synopsis of the other novel assigned this week, I think this week’s readings were meant to give us slight headaches due to the idea of the novels never really being finished. I actually found this unique structure being incorporated into The Hour of the Star […] read full post >>

As I am seated here at my desk, I do not entirely know how to collect my thoughts to discuss this novel eloquently. Initially, when deciding on books for my contract, Calvino caught my eye because I had heard one of his previous stories. Of course, it was batshit insane (sorry for my language), but […] read full post >>

The text delved into the story of a girl, but through the lens of a male perspective. It offered a truly different and complex narrative that intrigued me from the outset. As I immersed myself in the narrative, I found myself grappling with the challenge of viewing the world through the eyes of a man […] read full post >>

Impressions   This week’s choice of book, as you could probably tell by the title, The Hour of the Star. The beginning of the book felt like I was reading more so of a diary than a book because of the style it was written in. I would describe it as being similar to when […] read full post >>

                   This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki... read full post >>

                   This novel was really hard to read even in its brevity, and certainly left me with more questions than answers. The book was brutal, lacki... read full post >>

‘If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller’ by Italo Calvino is by far the most uniquely written book I have ever read. Although I cannot say I thoroughly enjoyed it as I found that the author’s tangents, as well as inserting himself into the short stories, caused me to get a headache lol. It is […] read full post >>

After reading this book I’ve come to the realization that we must kill the CEO of every single mega corporate conglomerate.–>  Thanks to Jack for starting off this blog post strong. This novella was a lot to take in- I found it deeply unsettling from the very beginning, and perhaps this was the author’s intention. […] read full post >>

Italo Calvino, author of ‘If on a winter’s night a traveler’, is probably the most unique book I have encountered till date. Although not a terribly hard read, the book entails a unique style of dual narration. The book begins with a rather direct, second-person narration of what the reader is doing and feeling while …

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I will begin by saying that my thoughts on this book are very complicated and I can tell if I liked it or hated it. The negative of this book for me is that it felt like it was written by a college student who is struggling to meet the word count for a... read full post >>