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And the Interviews continue… How will all of this make sense? Will it ever? To start off, it’s satisfying that the pages I’ve read finally outweigh what’s left. I must give Bolaño some praise for his writing. It may not make much sense to me, but he clearly knows what he’s doing by deliberately making … Continue reading The Savage Detectives: Same old, Same old Continue reading →

First off, I can’t believe I finished a whole book in one sitting, in one day. Going back to our in class discussion on Thursday on why short books are short, one of the reasons we came up with was the satisfaction that it gives the readers, that they are able to finish the book … Continue reading UNAM, Fourth Floor of the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature Continue reading →

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 →