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A Portrait of Neglect, abuse and exploitation: "Hour of The Star"

This book is utter confusion. At the first half of the book, I was super confused about what I was even reading. I could barely make out the situations that were being described in the book in my head and just couldn’t grasp what the book was even talk…

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A Portrait of Neglect, abuse and exploitation: "Hour of The Star"

This book is utter confusion. At the first half of the book, I was super confused about what I was even reading. I could barely make out the situations that were being described in the book in my head and just couldn’t grasp what the book was even talk…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with abuse, death, desire, exploitation, freedom, life, neglect, poverty

Week 7- The time of the Doves

“The Time of the Doves” was an interesting read. I feel as if it had many complexities and details and moved much faster than some of the other books. There was so much that was covered in this book. Throughout Natalia’s life, we see war, hardships, love, and resilience. I feel like we really got to see Natalia’s life up close. The theme of love is evident in this book. Through Natalia’s romantic relationships with different men, particularly her husband Quimet. This relationship seems very complex. As it starts off…read more

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KP’s Reflection on Mercè Rodoreda, The Time of the Doves

Hello everyone, hope you all enjoyed your break!  Mercè Rodoreda’s book “The Time of the Doves” centers on the life of Natalia (a young woman), against the backdrop of Barcelona during and after the Spanish Civil War. It tells the story of the young woman who was originally engaged to Pere. Still, it also shows […]

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Time of the doves

I feel like I say this every week, and I always mean it, but this is now my favourite book we have read so far. First of, I’d like to say how much I hated Quimet. He took advantage of Natalia’s naive personality and trapped her in a marriage. He was toxic, had major jealousy […]

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The Time of the Doves

Welcome back to this week’s book, The Time of the Doves, written by Merce Rodoreda. This story tells the story of a young woman who was first engaged to Pere. It also shows how her life changed when she accepted a man named Quimet’s invitation to dance at the Placa Del Diamant and was informed […]

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Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal

Maris Luisa Bombal’s “The Shrouded Woman” blurs the line between life and death as it starts off with the protagonist, Ana Maria, narrating her own funeral. It follows her reflecting about her memories, her relationships of friends, family and lovers w…

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Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal

Maris Luisa Bombal’s “The Shrouded Woman” blurs the line between life and death as it starts off with the protagonist, Ana Maria, narrating her own funeral. It follows her reflecting about her memories, her relationships of friends, family and lovers w…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with death, first love, freedom, memories, relationships, restriction

The Shrouded Woman (Week 4)

From the beginning, I was absolutely sucked in by this novel. I found the descriptions to be so poetic and mysterious and the words flowed in a way that kept me very engaged. I actually found the way this book was written to be very relaxing and calmin…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with freedom, gender roles, love, machismo, Movement, romance

The Shrouded Woman (Week 4)

From the beginning, I was absolutely sucked in by this novel. I found the descriptions to be so poetic and mysterious and the words flowed in a way that kept me very engaged. I actually found the way this book was written to be very relaxing and calmin…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with freedom, gender roles, love, machismo, Movement, romance

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