Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog;) I hope you all have being enjoying this weather as much as I have. This week’s reading was a nice change from the usual story lines we have read so far. I’d describe it as captivating crime thriller that kept me on my toes. I’m not usually an […]
Posted in Blogs, Piglia | Tagged with class, crime, money, Police
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
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
