This week’s reading of The Time of the Doves by Mercé Rodoreda was definitely a very interesting read yet unfortunately not one of my favourites. I felt the writing style was a bit exhausting to keep up with because such grand and … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with doves, love, pain, Spain, war
Entering the world of ‘The Time of the Doves’ by Merce Rodoreda was like stepping onto a rollercoaster of emotions, navigating the already difficult life of Natalia, turned upside-down due to the Spanish Civil War. This literary journey becomes a captivating search for identity, belongingness, growth, and transformation. Natalia’s alienation From the beginning we can […]
Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with Belongingness, Colometa, Domestic Abuse, doves, growth, identity, merce Rodoreda, pain, Personal Growth, Spanish Civil War, Survivor, Time of the Doves, Transformation
María Luisa Bombal’s The Shrouded Woman felt like experiencing a sad sitcom. I really enjoyed the way her writing felt entertaining and enjoyable, yet she was still able to tackle intense concepts and sad storylines. I think my biggest struggle reading Bombal … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with life, love, pain, rage, struggle, Suffering
This novel had me spiralling fro numerous reasons; however, for the purpose of this blog post, I shall focus on the contrasting chapters alone. It is rare that I come across a reading that I relate to so closely and envy the author for their ability to encapsulate a rare feeling so vividly. The feeling […]
Posted in Blogs, Perec | Tagged with authorial intent, dystopian, georges, hyperrealism, Imagination, pain, Surrealism, the real, trauma, war
