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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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The hour of the star!!

I loved how unique this book felt. It was like a story within a story filled with such rich thoughts and complex characters. To me, it was more about the characters than the actual plot. The narrator is literally talking to us. explaining how the book will go. It is such an interesting start to […]

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Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas

I liked how this novel, although it was separated into 3 parts, tied together. Some of the other texts we’ve gone over throughout the semester have been confusing or difficult to put together due to uncertain timelines, memory rambling, or whatever it may be. This one seemed to stay on track for the most part. […]

Posted in Blogs, Cercas | Tagged with journalism, lies, personality, rambling, Romance text, truth, war, Weekly Response

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