‘The Trenchcoat’ by Norman Manae, a part of the collection “Compulsory Happiness,” is set in Bucharest during the stirring history of the haunting truths of Romania’s last years under communist rule. At first, I thought the novel was one of the most peculiar, vague pieces of literature I had ever read. I do not think […]
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I didn’t connect with this book as much as others in the past just because of its writing style. Since the start, I was very confused and felt like I did not understand something, so it took more time for me to get hooked and stay engaged. As I read about the Romanian cold war […]
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“Short, savory,… a brief but exquisite pleasure.” (202) This book felt just like this quote. However, I feel like there’s a lot in this book that went over my head. For the first half, I was just trying to keep up with who was married to who and who all these random mysterious characters were […]
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Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! This week, we read “The Trenchcoat” by Norman Manea. Personally, I found this to be a very interesting story. The author did a fantastic job delving into profound themes in a unique and unconventional way. I also enjoyed watching this week’s lecture. It was really […]
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The thing about this novel that really fascinated me is how a story can revolve around something as simple as a trenchoat in midst of the Romanian World War II. The story focuses less on the war (compared to) but works with monotony, boredom, repetition and habit. “The Trenchcoat,” becomes more than just an article of […]
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Seemingly becoming a trend, I again feel very neutral about this book. When I finished reading, all I thought was “okay, I guess that’s it,” and not much else. I chose this book this week because I am interested in the Cold War and the Soviet Bloc countries during this time period. I think this […]
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