Initially, reading the book is like diving into a tornado of feelings and vivid imagery. With its turbulent setting in early 20th-century Barcelona, the novel explores the protagonist’s life focusing on her personal hardships and the sociopolitical chaos going on around her. The adept use of stream-of-consciousness in Rodoreda’s story strikes me as one of its most remarkable […]
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I admit that I still have some pages to go because I unfortunately got bombarded with heavy readings from other classes as well. However, so far, I can already tell that this isn’t my favourite read. To put it short before I elaborate, it’s a tedious read because I feel like I’m just reading run-on […]
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We were instructed to read Combray by Marcel Proust, and it sure was an interesting read. Although I found it confusing and difficult, in some way I found it engaging and fascinating. I am not exactly sure how to write about my thoughts and feelings on this read, so bear with me. The first thing […]
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