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jealous of Felix, I want an Eulálio

This book was a short read, I think it touches on the topic of identity and illusions. The story follows the friendship of Felix and his surprising houseguest Eulálio. I envy Felix because I have actually dreamt about this specific scenario, talking to my animal sidekick is insane and I need this to happen to […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Fluidity, identity, malleability, memories, The Book of Chameleons

Thoughts on “The Passion According to G.H”

From the very beginning “The Passion According to G.H” felt like a downward spiral of emotion. It took me quite a while to understand and situate myself in the narrative, often having to reread pages to even comprehend what was happening. The writing style felt like manic overthinking. For example, on pg.12 she backtracks her … Continue reading “Thoughts on “The Passion According to G.H””

Posted in Blogs, Lispector | Tagged with Existential crisis, Fluidity, privilege

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