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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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maybe money should be fireproof…?

Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia has been my favourite book we have read in this class. To be honest I wasn’t expecting to like an Argentina-based gang robbery as much as I did but for whatever reason I found this book a much easier read than any others. Most of the time I can […]

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with character development, criminals, Heist, Homosexuality, relationships

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

Money to Burn – Ricardo Piglia

This week’s reading really caught my attention as I’m a big fan of thriller movies and books, I was interested to check out Ricardo Piglia’s “Money to Burn” based on the real 1965 bank heist in Buenos Aires. While I expected a classic crime story, Piglia took the novel in some thought-provoking directions I didn’t […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with capitalism, freedom, Heist, Ricardo Piglia

Ricardo Piglia, “Money to Burn”

Ricardo Piglia’s novel, “Money to Burn,” is a refreshing change of literature that follows the escape route of a group of criminals as they speed to escape from Buenos Aires to Uruguay with the police tight on their heels. This book offered a different reading experience compared to the other readings in this course, it […]

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with crime, Drugs, escape, Heist, money, Police, sexuality, violence

La Casa de Papel | Queer Edition (Money to Burn) – Ricardo Piglia

Plata Quemada” by Ricardo Piglia is a novel that combines elements of excitement and suspense, while also invoking a sense of sentimentality. The author’s use of a journalistic approach to storytelling enhances the narrative, offering a unique perspective that adds a clever touch to the book. Certainly ahead of it’s time and revolutionary back then […]

Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with Action, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Burnt Money, Corruption, Drugs, Empathy, Heist, Homosexuality, Materialism, money, Narcs, Nihilism, Plata Quemada, Police, Societal Norms, Uruguay

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