In the past texts that I have read throughout the duration of the course, various metaphysical, philosophical and spiritual topics have been presented and discussed, but Taiga syndrome feels the most esoteric. We never know the name, or even the gender, of the detective that the story of the novel focuses on, almost as if […]
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Upon reading The Taiga Syndrome, I was immediately captivated by its mysterious and alluring world. Rivera Garza’s descriptive prose skillfully brought to life the atmospheric setting of the Taiga, with its dense forests and palpable sense of isolation…
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Upon reading The Taiga Syndrome, I was immediately captivated by its mysterious and alluring world. Rivera Garza’s descriptive prose skillfully brought to life the atmospheric setting of the Taiga, with its dense forests and palpable sense of isolation…
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Upon reading The Taiga Syndrome, I was immediately captivated by its mysterious and alluring world. Rivera Garza’s descriptive prose skillfully brought to life the atmospheric setting of the Taiga, with its dense forests and palpable sense of isolation…
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For the final book of the term, I read “The Taiga Syndrome” by Cristina Rivera Garza. While it was the last book, it did not disappoint and is definitely up there on my list of favourite stories we read this term. I was originally intrigued by this book for its description as a detective story […]
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Cristina Rivera Garza’s The Taiga Syndrome was an eye-catching read, to say the least. It was adventurous and mysterious, while also difficult to understand what was going on at times. Simultaneously, the book also had some really resonating quotes that not only intensified the plot of the story, but also made me think—in more abstract […]
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When thinking about Cristina Rivera Garza’s, The Taiga Syndrome, the word that comes to my mind time and time again for how to describe the story is: eerie. The novel is a captivating and yet mysterious story about a female detective that is set out to find a woman that went missing. When reflecting on […]
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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. […]
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We’ve reached the end of the course, and we’ve done it at perhaps the perfect place: the end of the…
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We’ve reached the end of the course, and we’ve done it at perhaps the perfect place: the end of the…
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