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To me, this book seemed to intentionally contain stereotypes on steroids. Through the gangster attitudes of her father, to the parental neglect, to the idea that America is the land of the rich, to the vast number of girlfriends, Indiana got me thinkin... read full post >>

Roberto Bolaño’s Distant Star was an intriguing novel. The book’s narrative style felt innovative, weaving a chilling story of political extremism, artistic ambition, fascism (though I still struggle to grasp this idea), and the destructive forces of love. Bolaño’s use of a fragmented, non-linear narrative structure created a sense of disorientation, perhaps mirroring the chaos […] read full post >>

I found this book to be an interesting read, and I was quite captivated by Bolaño's ability to immerse us as if we're experiencing the events along with the characters. I especially found this to be true during ch.6 when the narrator takes the readers ... read full post >>

I found this book to be an interesting read, and I was quite captivated by Bolaño's ability to immerse us as if we're experiencing the events along with the characters. I especially found this to be true during ch.6 when the narrator takes the readers ... read full post >>

For this week’s reading, I picked Giannina Braschi’s, Yo-Yo Boing! It was a very interesting read that had a very original aesthetic and design to the novel. It felt like different conversations between a single person over the anxieties of life and its own designs but overall, it is safe to say that it was […] read full post >>

The task of unraveling the intricate web of themes in Roberto Bolaño’s Distant Star proved to be quite challenging for me initially. Without the historical context in which the story is set, it was hard to fathom the significance of the novel’s central themes. However, my perplexity cleared up after watching the lecture that expounded […] read full post >>

 I really enjoyed reading this short story this week. The story started off in an environment very similar to one you would find here — a group of students joining together to study something they loved. Having the story start off very light and i... read full post >>

 I really enjoyed reading this short story this week. The story started off in an environment very similar to one you would find here — a group of students joining together to study something they loved. Having the story start off very light and i... read full post >>

Reading Yo-Yo Boing! by Giannina Braschi was a unique and thought-provoking experience for me. As someone who is semi-bilingual and interested in linguistics, translation, and multicultural literature, this book provided me with a deeper insight into the complex nature of language and culture. One of the central themes of the book is bilingualism and the […] read full post >>

Roberto Bolaño’s novel is really interesting because of the way that he treats the main character of the novel, Alberto Ruiz-Tagle/Carlos Wieder. While the events of the story are obviously meant as symbols for the subversive, seductive and destructive actions of Carlos Wieder and the Chilean military dictatorship, Bolaño never tries to lay it on […] read full post >>