Despite being relatively short, I think “Agostino” does a great job of encapsulating the confusing transition from childhood innocence to adolescence. I found this book to be much easier reading not only length wise, but content (words) wise as well. Agostino spends his summer days closely attached to his widowed mother. However, his identity and […]
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Reading Roberto Arlt’s Mad Toy has been an enlightening experience, especially coming from a position of not deeply literary novice, and a lack of familiarity with the author himself. This novel, has a rich narrative and explores complex themes. The novel offers a peak into the societal and personal struggles of early 20th-century Buenos Aires […]
Posted in Arlt, Blogs | Tagged with Ambition, False dreams, growing up, silvio-berlusconi, Societal Critique, Urban, Youth and Rebellion
