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Monthly Archives: February 2026
Week 9: It’s just a game to them, Zavalita.
I took the reading break to finish Book 3 of Conversation in the Cathedral, and I feel completely drawn into the world. Somehow, the fragmented narrative which disregards chronology did not take away from the immersion — though occasionally, I Continue reading Week 9: It’s just a game to them, Zavalita. Continue reading
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2666 IV: A Snowball in the Sun
All roads lead to Santa Teresa: is that the “fate” of the “Part of Fate,” which inexorably leads us ever closer to “the killings in Sonora” first glimpsed by the critic Morini in an article in the Italian newspaper Il … Continue reading Continue reading
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The Savage Detectives
I personally liked the beginning of the novel better than where we currently are for a number of reasons. I had enjoyed Garcia Madero’s journal entry style of writing as it felt like we were almost in his head and it felt intimate and easier to follow along. Even though there were still aspects that […] Continue reading
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The Savage Detectives III (pp. 206-399)
Back at it again with The Savage Detectives! Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable and productive reading break, I would say mine was only so-so because unfortunately I was feeling sick for part of it, but luckily I was able to get some actual reading done during this reading break. This week’s (or I guess last two … Continue reading The Savage Detectives III (pp. 206-399) Continue reading
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I would like to see Cesárea Tinajero dance. — [the savage detectives; pp. 206–399]
I would like to see Cesárea Tinajero dance. — [the savage detectives; pp. 206–399] While my respect for Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima steadily decline, my intrigue for characters like Cesárea Tinajero and Xóchitl García and María Font and Lucious Skin keeps growing. (RIP Ernesto San Epifanio). I wonder if there is a point to it. […] Continue reading
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Bolaño III “Oh, those boys”
Has anyone tried to take Los Detectives Salvajes to the screen? Continue reading
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The savage detectives three (its not going well for me , but…)
Hello everybody! I am not enjoying this LONG BOOK for a few reasons. It is hard for me to stay focused. Even though , the ensemble of testimonies provide very rich memories that help us to put the puzzle together, i feel like i am becoming a puzzle. The novel keeps shifting to what people […] Continue reading
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Bolaño 4: Trucking Along
I took a break from reading during reading break, for better or worse, which has made for an interesting re-entry into the world of our novel. I caught up on reality tv and scrolled through way more Instagram reels than I should have, consuming all sorts of media that was not written by our beloved […] Continue reading
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