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My initial thought after finishing the last page I intended to read for this week (pp. 90-190) was that I tried to figure out whether I liked The Savage Detectives more or Conversation in the Cathedral and I genuinely do not have an answer. I compare them so much I don’t know why. However one … Continue reading San Marcos, Lima, Peru Continue reading →

As you might recall, I really enjoyed reading the first part of The Savage Detectives, but now… I am not even sure how I feel. From the very beginning, I have felt that I always need to be on the hunt for details, making connections, connecting the dots with Bolaño but at this point I’m … Continue reading The Savage Detectives Part II: What is going on? Continue reading →

Felipe Pinglo Alva was mentioned in the book so here is a famous song of his performed by Jesús Vasquéz. I hope you enjoy listening to it as you read my blog! Before I share my reflections on my first reading of Conversation in the Cathedral, I thought to share the epigraph at the beginning … Continue reading Conversation in the Cathedral: Part I Continue reading →

First Impression? I was quite frightened at first to start reading the book but soon after I read the first couple of pages, I felt relieved and a bit surprised. I was locked in as one calls it and was enjoying it more than I had anticipated. There are many thoughts that lingered in my … Continue reading The Savage Detectives: Part I Continue reading →