I was really excited about reading this book and finished it in one sitting. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It takes the number one spot for me dethroning The Time of Doves. The Lover, a novel about exploration of identity with a hint of coming-of-age, will stay with me for a while. Let’s address the elephant […]
Posted in Blogs, Duras | Tagged with COA, coming of age, Dysfunctional Family, family, Forbidden, France, identity, Indochina, Lolita, love, Marguerite Duras, melancholy, nostalgia, Personal Growth, poverty, The Lover, Vietnam
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. The book for this week is Black Sheep Alley by Joseph Zobel. The book tells the coming-of-age tale of the author José, a young boy growing up on the island of Martinique, an overseas region of france and former colony. I really enjoyed the read, and found it […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Colonialism, coming of age, education, family, poverty, Week 6
I found that the novel ‘Deep Rivers’ by Arguedas was a little intimidating to read as it being set in Peruvian Andes emphasizes on the social injustices faced by different races, cultures and customs; racial inequality, colonisation and feelings of discrimination and injustice. To be honest, I was also a little confused at the beginning […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, colonization, coming of age, Deep Rivers, identity, injustice, Music, nature, RMST 202 201
Black shack alley by Zobel is like any other coming of age novel but, it is in a “post colonial” evolving world. I didn’t like Black Shack Alley as much as the rest of the books we’ve read so far but I believe that is fully just because of my taste in books, not at …
Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with childhood, Colonialism, coming of age, education, fanily, memory, post colonialism, race
José María Arguedas’ novel “Deep Rivers” explores Peruvian identity through indigenous culture, colonial heritage, and nature. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Ernesto, the author tells a story about the search for belonging. We follow a story that is both turbulent and calm, like the rivers that flow through the pages of the book. Between Two Worlds […]
Posted in Arguedas, Blogs | Tagged with Abancay, COA, coming of age, Deep Rivers, Ernesto, history, identity, Indigenous, Peru, Travel, Zumbayllu
“Deep Rivers,” through the perspective of Ernesto, vividly portrays the coming-of-age journey of a young boy, intricately interweaving themes of culture, identity, social justice, and the beauty of nature. Some stories, whether fiction or non-fiction, may not present significant ups and downs when read. Arguedas utilizes Ernesto’s viewpoint to narrate the entire story, rendering the […]
Posted in Arguedas, Blogs | Tagged with boy, coming of age, identity, self
Show of hands who here was ever thirsting after their mother? Hopefully nobody raised their hand, but our main character this week, Agostino, can certainly not say the same. I can’t believe the start of this book started like it did. I’m actually a little bit traumatized, but I guess obviously not as bad as […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with coming of age, incest, mother, sex
“I’m going to read this book” (92) This is a line I muttered to myself often while reading this book, almost as a chant to regain the energy to continue on even after cringing from disturbing line after disturbing line. That said, this was still one of the most enjoyable reads in my opinion… oddly […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with coming of age, disturbing, Mid90s
Week 5’s reading is Agostino by Alberto Moravia, a very short yet interesting reading. I found this the easiest to read and get into so far, partly because it was only 57 pages and I could read it all in one sitting, but also because the plot and…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with childhood, coming of age, sexuality
Week 5’s reading is Agostino by Alberto Moravia, a very short yet interesting reading. I found this the easiest to read and get into so far, partly because it was only 57 pages and I could read it all in one sitting, but also because the plot and…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with childhood, coming of age, sexuality
