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Well, here it is- the final post! Firstly, I want to thank Jon and Daniel for directing such a great course that was truly one of the highlights of my semester. I have a bunch of stressful courses this semester and it was nice to always have a book to read so I could feel […] read full post >>

In her novel, The Taiga Syndrome, Cristina Rivera Garza weaved a web of mystery and intrigue, inviting readers on a journey through the unknown. From the very beginning, the repetitive use of the word “That” left the reader uncertain about the credibility of the narrator, creating an aura of skepticism that persists throughout the book. […] read full post >>

So, I am not going to even pretend that I understood any of the subtext for what was going on in this week’s reading as I barely understood what was happening on the surface of the narrative as I was reading it. I considered watching the Netflix film to fill in some gaps but I […] read full post >>

To be honest, I really am not the biggest fan of this book… I suppose I expected more based on the international praise it seemed to receive. I remember Fever Dream appearing on one of the featured shelves at my local library- I had no idea at the time that it was a translated work, nor […] read full post >>

Hello, welcome to my last blog entry for this class ever. I want to say congratulations to everyone. Whether you... read full post >>

For this last reading, I listened to the audiobook since my mom has a subscription with Amazon, and it was... read full post >>

What a journey this class has been! As I mentioned in my introduction post, I decided to join this class after having taken RMST202 a while ago, given that I like the content, grading scheme as well as the energy of the in-person class discussions. I feel like I learnt so much last year, and […] read full post >>

I sympathize better with people who had trouble with Borges after reading Fever Dream; I had no idea what was going on for large sections of the novel. I didn’t mind too much, though, and disorientation was obviously Schweblin’s intent. While I was mostly able to follow along with the main narrative, I couldn’t figure […] read full post >>

To quote Jim Morrison, “This is the end, my dear old friend, the end.” After a semester of lots of reading, I feel good. Good because with literature comes a bit more context, and I am always grateful for those that guide or demonstrate a more diverse sense of the world at large. Particularly, being […] read full post >>

For the last week, I chose the book Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin. This book was confusing, annoying, but also intriguing with its short timeline narrative. After watching the video on the novel, the idea of a Hyperobject makes that book all the more interesting. I didn’t know that soy was the largest export of […] read full post >>