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I ~think~ this is the first mystery-ish novel of the semester, and I have to say I really enjoyed both the change of pace and the novel itself. I recall being quite fascinated by Bolaño’s Amulet in RMST 202, and was absorbed by his eloquent and slightly grotesque writing style yet again in Distant Star. […] read full post >>

This was an interesting book, definitely one of my favourites that we have read. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised. Something that really stood out to me was how different the overall writing style of the book was, in a way it was a lot less magical then the other […] read full post >>

I feel like I say this every two weeks but this week’s reading, Distant Star, by Roberto Bolaño was probably my favourite so far. It read extremely well, was fast paced, discussed themes I am very interested in and had characters that were relatable, likely due to their status as university students. I think this is … read full post >>

I found Distant Star to be deceptively easy to read, maybe the easiest in this class so far, yet extremely ambiguous in its themes. It’s clearly another book that the shadow of Borges looms large over, both as an influence and a foil. Bolaño has a similar way of writing to Borges, full of literary […] read full post >>

Yo-Yo Boing! is one of the most unique books I’ve ever read. It is certainly the only bilingual book I’ve read, simultaneously written in English and Spanish (or written all at once in Spanglish!) My notes for this books are rather jumbled, containing a lot of question marks and uncertain language. Even upon some lengthy […] read full post >>

week11. distant star – Robert Bolaño’s Distant Star was a refreshing book to read. Especially after quite a few heavy and complex books. Not to say that Distant Star is not complex, but it felt lighter in comparison to the books we’ve read recently. It was nice to be involved in a (more) linear story arc. The […] read full post >>

This week’s book “Yo-Yo Boing!” by Giannina Braschi was a surprise for me. The novel explores the themes of Puerto Rican identity, language, and culture in New York City, which was a surprise for me and caught quickly my attention. When I was studying in the USA I was in a town in Pennsylvania that […] read full post >>

 Hello Blog readers, This week I read Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño. This book was a relatively short novel; my copy consisted of 164 pages, so not that long of a read. However, it was very intriguing. The narration was enjoyable even though the ... read full post >>

 Hello Blog readers, This week I read Distant Star by Roberto Bolaño. This book was a relatively short novel; my copy consisted of 164 pages, so not that long of a read. However, it was very intriguing. The narration was enjoyable even though the ... read full post >>

I am delighted I picked up Yo-Yo Boing instead of the other reading. I initially chose this one because a friend... read full post >>