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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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BANK HEIST FRIDAY AFTER CLASS HMU FOR DEETS (for legal reasons this is a joke @ my fbi angent ;))

Hey hey hey!!! I hope everyone had a great weekend 🙂 And if you celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day, I hope you survived! HAHA. I LOVE it when we have required readings because I get to read everyone’s unique and different perspectives on the same book. It’s really interesting to see how everyone processes something in […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with crime, gangs, Ricardo Piglia, society, thriller, week 10

The Original Grand Theft Auto in a Book (Money to Burn) – Piglia

This week’s reading is Money to Burn by Piglia. The themes uncover crime, corruption, and gang wars in Argentina. My first impression of this book was that it reminded me of the video game, Grand Theft Auto, hence the reason behind the name of the title for my blog. From the acquisition of illegal drugs […]

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with Corruption, criminal, gangs

This Book Burned My Brain Out – “Money To Burn” Ricardo Piglia

This book was less short and nice this week 🙁 “Money to Burn” was a bit of a hard read for me as I usually don’t enjoy reading action books.  I am a bit stupid in the sense that I like seeing action type stories in video form (such as movies) more… But my personal […]

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with confusion, embellishment, gangs, sex, truth

Money to Burn: The Morally Gray (Mar 18)

Hey everyone. This week has been a real struggle for me. Even though March is coming to an end, I still have two midterms looming over me. Why does it feel like midterm season never ends? 🙁 Anyway, let’s talk about the book. As a big thriller fan, I was eager to dive into “Money … Continue reading Money to Burn: The Morally Gray (Mar 18)

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with 2 Stars, crime, gangs, society

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