Alas, we have reached the end of this course! This course was strangely nowhere near what I expected but in the best way possible. I think the texts we have read and the discussions we have had, truly make me … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with betrayal, death, love, nada, Time of the Doves, Uncategorized
Hello! It is really weird to be at the end of the semester as it has felt really short, especially in regards to this class. This is my final conclusion to this class, but first I want to thank everyone in the class for making amazing blogs. I also want to thank all the people […]
Posted in Blogs, Conclusion | Tagged with coming of age, Money to Burn, My brilliant friend, nada, RMST, Themes, violence
This book was a great read and set in a very familiar environment, I studied abroad in Barcelona last semester! I really enjoyed the writing style and reading a book set in a place that I have been – it really helped me to better picture the char…
This book was a great read and set in a very familiar environment, I studied abroad in Barcelona last semester! I really enjoyed the writing style and reading a book set in a place that I have been – it really helped me to better picture the char…
This week’s reading was called ‘Nada’ by Carmen Laforet and is set in Barcelona, Spain. The story follows a young girl named Andrea as she navigates her new life in Barcelona after moving from a much smaller community. Personally, I was quite torn over what my opinion of this book is because on the one […]
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Entering Carmen Laforet’s “Nada,” one goes on a moving adventure with Andrea, a character whose story goes beyond fiction to touch our humanity. Set in post-Civil War Spain, Andrea’s story delves into the landscapes of resilience and the desire for identity, going beyond a simple recounting of historical events. Her struggles to find her place […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with humanity, identity, nada, postwar, resilience, Spain, war
Nada, or Nothing when translated from Spanish, is a heart-wrenching, dramatic novel by Carmen Laforet that details a family’s life in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War. Laforet details the class divide, what it means to go hungry, and different kinds of love. We follow Andrea, a student, navigating her strange family and different […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with book review, book-reviews, books, Carmen laforet, family, fiction, Haunted-Houses?, Hunger, love, madness, nada, Spain
This week I read Nada by Carmen Laforet and oh boy was that a journey of drama, pain, and chaos. I did find myself really enjoying Laforet’s writing style, it felt like I was reading Andrea’s diary so that made me feel … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with friendship, nada, rebellion, war
First, I want to note that many interesting discussion-worthy plot points within this novel make it thoroughly enjoyable, but I want to mention two that were salient to me. Firstly I found it deeply intriguing to compare the friendship between An…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Carmen laforet, nada
First, I want to note that many interesting discussion-worthy plot points within this novel make it thoroughly enjoyable, but I want to mention two that were salient to me. Firstly I found it deeply intriguing to compare the friendship between An…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Carmen laforet, nada
