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Week 10: “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia

Hey everyone! This week, we’re reading “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia. Finally, nothing super weird with love interests happened, and what really got me to enjoy this book was its mystery/crime aspect. I really liked Piglia’s style of writing as he was able to blend different genres and narrative styles seamlessly. Throughout the novel, […]

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Week10: Money to burn

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 10 blog! The weather is really nice this week, but my mood is not as good as the weather because I have two midterm exams this week. . . But even though I had a lot of things to do, I still found time to read this …

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Week10: Money to burn

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 10 blog! The weather is really nice this week, but my mood is not as good as the weather because I have two midterm exams this week. . . But even though I had a lot of things to do, I still found time to read this …

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with crime, human, Justice

Wish I had some money to burn

Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog. The read for this week is Money to Burn by Roberto Piglia. I didn’t know much about this book going in (only that it was about a bank robbery of some sort) and was quite shocked by what I ended up reading. My shock greatened when I learned […]

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with crime, LGBT, robbery, week 10

Going out on a bang – "Money To Burn" by Ricardo Piglia

This week’s book is “Money To Burn” by Ricardo Pigila. Personally, I think this book is definitely the most action-packed, engaging read so far. Even though it was a bit on the longer side with around 200 pages, the constant adventures the characters a…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with abuse, adventure, crime, family

Going out on a bang – "Money To Burn" by Ricardo Piglia

This week’s book is “Money To Burn” by Ricardo Pigila. Personally, I think this book is definitely the most action-packed, engaging read so far. Even though it was a bit on the longer side with around 200 pages, the constant adventures the characters a…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with abuse, adventure, crime, family

Money To Burn

In my last blog, I mentioned that I’m waiting for a book where I don’t despise the male character. This was completely contrary to my expectations. I LOVE thrillers, and the beginning of this book made me very delighted. It was a narcos scene mixed with Money Heist. I agree with what everyone says about […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with crime, death, Heist, poverty, Ricardo Piglia

I am the Lebron James of Crime – Committing no Bueno in Buenos Aires

I. Love. Crime. Stories. “Money to Burn,” is a crime novel (I love it). It delves deep into the intricacies of a daring bank heist, while also touching on the socio-political tensions in Argentina (This part I don’t care so much about. More crime please). Having just finished this book, I can say with full […]

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True Crime – “Money to Burn”

For this week’s blog post, I will be discussing the novel “Money to Burn” by Ricardo Piglia. I found this book to be one of the more interesting reads this semester as I am a big fan of anything thriller. I really enjoy thriller movies and books as they keep you on your toes. I […]

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Money to Burn

‘Money to Burn’ by Ricardo Piglia is a thriller novel based on the true story of how a group of thieves robbed a bank in Argentina and managed to hide in the neighbouring Uruguay until they were caught by the military police. The novel revolves around a gang of men with each character portraying certain […]

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