When I was reading the book, the events seemed very farfetched, so I was surprised that at the end of the novel, in the epilogue to find out that these events had actually happened and this wasn’t a work of fiction. I thought that the way of comm…
When I was reading the book, the events seemed very farfetched, so I was surprised that at the end of the novel, in the epilogue to find out that these events had actually happened and this wasn’t a work of fiction. I thought that the way of comm…
As the title suggests, the entire story revolves around stolen money and where that money ends up going.. Initially, I had a tough time understanding the story between the lines and had to restart the book twice. However, I was satisfied once the entire plot of the story started making sense to me. I loved […]
Money to Burn is a book based on crime specifically that of robbing money. But what do they do with this money at the end? Burn it. Why? The answer is based on the reader’s understanding of the book. My understanding of why they would plan a heist, so systematically with no errors, and instead […]
This week’s reading of “Money to Burn” was certainly an interesting one. I can’t say I loved reading it. I personally would not classify this as a thriller, for the scariest part was how vulgar and gross the men were. It was not enjoyable to read because of their disgusting sex lives and their views […]
Ricardo Piglia, Money to Burn
Questions on Money to Burn
2000 adaptation of Piglia’s novel (in Spanish, but subtitles available)
Plata Quemada” by Ricardo Piglia is a novel that combines elements of excitement and suspense, while also invoking a sense of sentimentality. The author’s use of a journalistic approach to storytelling enhances the narrative, offering a unique perspective that adds a clever touch to the book. Certainly ahead of it’s time and revolutionary back then […]
Mad Toy by Roberto Artl is about a teenage boy named Silvio who is an avid inventor and idolizes outlaws and bandits. The first part of the novel follows Silvio and his friends Lucio and Enrique and their adventures which mostly consist of commit…
