It is scarily interesting how much Natalia’s nickname Colometa foreshadowed the way her life would turn out to be and how her first husband, Quimet would later treat her. Pigeons, being wild animals that became domesticated for human usage align much with what the protagonist experiences after marrying Quimet. She is formed into the ideal wife and forced to care…
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The Time of the Doves opens with a prelude quote by George Meredith: “My dear, these things are life”. Looking back, this quote beautifully summarizes Natalia’s extremely painful story. Throughout the novel, we follow Natalia as she encounters struggle…
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The Time of the Doves opens with a prelude quote by George Meredith: “My dear, these things are life”. Looking back, this quote beautifully summarizes Natalia’s extremely painful story. Throughout the novel, we follow Natalia as she encounters struggle…
Posted in Blogs, Rodoreda | Tagged with morality, struggle, Time of the Doves
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In fact it might even be my favourite book that we’ve read so far. The storytelling and imagery was done beautifully in the novel and I felt like it was the most realistic and relatable read so far.” It made me truly appreciate the resources and privilege I had growing up cause damnnn […]
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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 →
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