RMST Conclusion post
Hi everyone! I can’t believe that the term is over so fast. I truly enjoyed this class so much because…
My Brilliant Friend by Ferrante- Review
I really liked how this book begins. It made the read more intriguing that it began with the disappearance of…
Soldiers of Salamis, Cercas
This week’s book also continued with the theme of war that we have been exploring in other novels. The recent…
Review of Amulet by Bolano
I really liked this weeks reading even though it was really scary. The introduction that explained that it would be…
The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes
This week’s novel, The Old Gringo by Fuentes was also a very dark and tragic read. The start of the…
The Memory of Childhood by Georges Perec
“The Memory of Childhood” by Perec shows that childhood (which is normally associated with innocence, happy memories, and youth), is…
Reflection on The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodereda
This novel made me feel a range of emotions including shock, anger, disappointment, and sympathy for Natalia’s character. I noticed…
Thoughts on Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel
The protagonist, Jose, is poverty-stricken and it is evident in the way in which he lives. As with the other…
Nada by Carmen laforet
The story first starts with Andrea, leaving on her own for school. She seems excited and she “carried herself with…
The Shrouded Woman by María Luisa Bombal
I found that this week’s text, “The Shrouded Woman” by María Luisa Bombal was a very spiritual, and intimately written…