The pacing in the Time of the Doves was definitely different than other books I’ve been reading so far. At the beginning, nothing big seems to be happening. But as soon as you finish it, you realize, “wow, a whole life has really just passed”. I especially felt this at the beginning of the book. […]
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Hello…. Usually when writing my blogs I go back and look at my notes from while I was reading. This time… I see there is a LOT of anger. Which is actually pretty normal for me, but wow. So this blog is basically a running list of all the times Quimet pissed me off. plus … Continue reading DOVES
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feb 22, 2026 I loved reading Time of the Doves. This book might be my favorite one so far, it was just beautiful. I loved it on a personal level, I related a lot to Natalia’s feelings while reading especially with my experience of growing up under political unrest and fleeing political prosecution to come […]
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I loved this novel. It made me feel a lot of things. From the opening alone I was quite captivated by it. Natalia’s narration feels so raw and direct. Even when describing something small, it felt like it carried so much weight with it. I can’t really put it into words. Immediately Quimet pissed me […]
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The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda tells the story of Natàlia, a working-class woman living in Barcelona before, during, and after the Spanish Civil War. What stood out to me most was how quiet and emotional the story felt. Instead of focusing on big historical events, the novel shows how everyday life, relationships, […]
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Reading The Time of the Doves I kept noticing how Natalia’s life is shaped more by what she’s missing than by what she has. No one ever showed her what a healthy relationship looks like, so when Quimet appears she doesn’t really choose him; she just drifts into him. And Quimet? Major red flag. Immediately. […]
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At first, I was quite unsure about this book and felt that it moved very slowly. But after I got halfway through, the plot began to move much faster and I was captivated by the story. Initially, I was upset that Colometa would leave her fiance, Pere, for some guy who said he wanted to dance with her. And I…
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Why is it that older generations have stories of meeting their partners in the creepiest ways? When my grandmother met my grandfather, she said she hated him at first because he would follow her around her university campus and try to get on the same work schedule as her just to talk to her. Romance […]
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I guess I could start this blog off by mentioning how this was quite and enjoyable read, it seemed easier to digest than previous books, but there’s definitely a lot to unpack. One thing that particularly stood out to me while reading was Natalia’s per…
“I told him I was used to hard work.” This sentence on page 156 made me feel bad for Natalia. Throughout the book, Natalia is described as hardworking. Before her marriage, she worked at a pastry shop, but her salary was controlled by her father. The narrator describes how her father yelled at her when […]
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