Even though I’m not a huge fan of action and thriller novels, out of all the books we’ve read, I thought this one was the easiest to understand. Piglia toys with the lines separating fact from fiction in this book, utilizing actual occurrences as a springboard for more in-depth subjects. The story interacts with Argentine literary […]
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I think we all need to start off by giving a round of applause to Professor Jon Beasley-Murray for making this book a required reading because IT WAS FIREEEEEE. I know everyone is raving about how they loved this book and just the whole crime genre in general which I love to hear because crime, […]
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Hello again everyone, I’m back to discuss this week’s book: Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia. This book is without a doubt my favourite so far in the course. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even more interesting to me. The events that take place are so gruesome and […]
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In the realm of crime fiction, Ricardo Piglia’s “Money to Burn” stands out as a gripping narrative that transcends the boundaries of the genre. The novel reconstructs the infamous heist that took place over the span of September to November 1965, where an armed gang intercepted a van transporting a staggering sum of over $7,000,000 […]
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Hello everyone! Week 10’s book is Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia, a thriller type book following a group in Argentina who commit an armed robbery, and then flee to Uruguay, where they were eventually discovered in an armed shootout. I am not…
Hello everyone! Week 10’s book is Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia, a thriller type book following a group in Argentina who commit an armed robbery, and then flee to Uruguay, where they were eventually discovered in an armed shootout. I am not…
“After all, what is robbing a bank compared to founding one?” – Bertolt BrechtAfter reading halfway through this novel, I thought they were about to go back to this quote and relate to it, but nope. This book reminded me of the Netflix show, Mone…
“After all, what is robbing a bank compared to founding one?” – Bertolt BrechtAfter reading halfway through this novel, I thought they were about to go back to this quote and relate to it, but nope. This book reminded me of the Netflix show, Mone…
This week’s reading is Money to Burn by Piglia. The themes uncover crime, corruption, and gang wars in Argentina. My first impression of this book was that it reminded me of the video game, Grand Theft Auto, hence the reason behind the name of the title for my blog. From the acquisition of illegal drugs […]
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I’m gonna start by saying that reading this book felt like I was experiencing a fever dream and I don’t think that I liked it. However, there are many elements of this book that I found to be rather interesting. One such thing is the reference to…
