From the books we’ve read so far, I can definitely say this stood out to me, and I think it is due to the unique narrative voice Bombal has used alongside the depth. The narrative style and structure, especially its beginning after her death, are very unique. The way her awareness lies in her corpse […]
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To give credit where credit is due that was at least more readable than the previous texts. That being said, I need someone to draw up a family tree of all of the names that popped up because goddamn was that a lot. I admittedly confused the names of Antonio and Alberto at one point, […]
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The Shrouded Woman – Maria Luisa BombalThis week’s book was such a fun read, it felt like a breath of fresh air after the last 2! It was super simple and entertaining. I would not wish the amount of shit she goes through on anyone.The book starts off i…
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The Shrouded Woman – Maria Luisa BombalThis week’s book was such a fun read, it felt like a breath of fresh air after the last 2! It was super simple and entertaining. I would not wish the amount of shit she goes through on anyone.The book starts off i…
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“The Shrouded Woman” by Bombal was a very interesting piece of literature that made me internally gasp at multiple moments. The point of view of which the story is led by the dead protagonist was a unique perspective to read in. I also found this piece to be much easier to understand, as each chapter/part […]
My initial impression of “The Shrouded Woman” by Bombal was somewhat not very optimistic since it starts off itself by a woman on her deathbed. But as I gradually got to reading this short story, I realised that some parts actually kept me quite hooked and gripped but other parts really made me question the […]
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First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
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First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
Wow, this book had a lot of men treating women like crap. And women treating other women like crap. In what world is making out with your best friend’s husband not a betrayal?? Sofia’s explanation seemed a little ridiculous to me personally. She was scrambling to justify her actions and saying what she did was […]
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