Meh – QT Blogs

March 22, 2026

what was the point of this story?

I’m gonna be so real. I finished the book enjoying it, yes, however I thought hard about what the connection this gecko had to Felix, what his death might symbolize, and why this is considered a “murder mystery” (even though the actual murder doesn’t begin until the end of the book) but I could not come up with any solid...

Meh Comment: 1

March 8, 2026

Will I ever get to enjoy a normal romance in this class?

Ah… Professor, is there one book in here that will begin and end with the same healthy romantic relationship? I’m so horrified by this romantic dynamic and even though I’ve visited this book during my highschool days, it still disgusts me to read some of these pages here (like pages 37-39). There were some questions in my head as I...

Duras/Meh Comments: 4

February 23, 2026

Forced Maturity

It is scarily interesting how much Natalia’s nickname Colometa foreshadowed the way her life would turn out to be and how her first husband, Quimet would later treat her. Pigeons, being wild animals that became domesticated for human usage align much with what the protagonist experiences after marrying Quimet. She is formed into the ideal wife and forced to care...

Meh/Rodoreda Comments: 6

February 1, 2026

Freud has this RMST course in a chokehold

I have no words. In starting this book, I did not expect the book to pan out in the way that it had. There are so many aspects of the book that sent shivers of disgust through my body, yet also evoked a sense of pity and understanding for Agostino’s coming of age. One instance is the mixed role of...

Meh/Moravia Comment: 1

January 12, 2026

Memories = a mosaic

I’m not gonna lie, guys… this was a tough one to get through 🙁 Though after finishing the reading and watching the lecture, I can see how the difficulty and challenge in understanding Proust are part of the Modernism era. The start of Swann’s Way jumped back and forth between narration and memories, which seemed to have no correlation to...

Meh/Proust Comments: 4