Mercè Rodoreda’s “Time of the Doves” is a whirlwind of a novel surrounding the life of a woman. This young women goes through a journey and this novel follows her through first person narrative and shows what is going on in her head. Starting out Natalia is an ordinary girl who falls in love with […]
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After a long (but much-needed) break, I, Giaan Deol, am back to talk about the crazily depressing, but nonetheless beautifully written, The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda. And, surprise surprise, I am again in complete awe of the talent, range, story-building skills, structure, tone, and so much more exuded by another brilliant female author. […]
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I found this week’s book “The Time of The Doves” by Merce Rodoreda to be very clearly and literally written which made it easy to follow. Although told in first person, I felt that that the writting, because written so literally, lacked emotion that is usually shown through the character. As a potential result of […]
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Rodoreda’s The Time of the Doves is a story about Natalia, set in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil war. Rodoreda tells the story through the lens of Natalia, the main character, providing readers with the insight to the everyday life of people amid the chaos created by war. Additionally, this story also revolves around Natalia’s […]
The foundational elements of the story set up tropes that are fairly common however, even though the concept of displaced lovers isn’t necessarily new, the feminine perspective and unique way in which Rodoreda illustrated Natalia’s thoughts introduced a particularly intriguing angle. Natalia’s character was rather complicated and the ways in which she articulated her thoughts […]
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This week’s reading of The Time of the Doves by Mercé Rodoreda was definitely a very interesting read yet unfortunately not one of my favourites. I felt the writing style was a bit exhausting to keep up with because such grand and … Continue reading →
This novel is incredibly sad. Between the war that their society is going through, the abusive nature of Quimet, and Natalias’ plans and intentions to kill her children and herself. I’ve been having a hard time figuring out which parts of the novel I want to address, like perhaps the complicated yet intriguing relationship between […]
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This week’s reading was another interesting one. Now that it is halfway through this marathon of reading, I’m finding how I’m able to compare how differently each of the books are written and the effect this has on the reader. Usually, in my spare time…
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This week’s reading was another interesting one. Now that it is halfway through this marathon of reading, I’m finding how I’m able to compare how differently each of the books are written and the effect this has on the reader. Usually, in my spare time…
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Hey everyone, whilst reading the novel and even after, it gave me a bitter, heartbroken feeling for Natalia. The novel follows Natalia from her as a working-class girl to her struggles as a wife and mother in a war-torn society. Through Natalia’s eyes, we witness the profound impact of war as she struggles with poverty, […]
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