book-review
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Death with interruptions is a story that is “torn between the hope of living forever and the fear of never dying”.(pg74). The novel is divided into two halves. The novel’s first part begins with the shocking news of no death recorded in an unnamed city on New Year as soon as the clock strikes 12.…
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As the title suggests, the entire story revolves around stolen money and where that money ends up going.. Initially, I had a tough time understanding the story between the lines and had to restart the book twice. However, I was satisfied once the entire plot of the story started making sense to me. I loved…
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Agostino by Alberto Moravia is not the usual coming-of-age novel. The story revolves around the adolescence of a 13-year-old Agostino in the midst of puberty. The novel revolves around sexuality and emotions that the boy faces and how he tackles this uneasiness. Agostino is a mama’s boy and loves her however when a prospective suitor…
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The Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal focuses on the life story of Anne Marie who is actually on her deathbed. Anne Marie is quite literally a femme fatale as the story starts with her being dead and at the time narrates her story along with the story of people paying their regards to her.…
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Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt, is written in an episodic style. The story reflects on the life of Silvio and his challenges with poverty. His story is divided into four chapters where we see how he is inspired by the fantasy world of literature but is stuck in a reality where he is to fetch…
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“Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were” Swann’s way is written in a way that tells two related stories, first of which revolves around young marcel, the younger version of the narrator and his memories and experiences of his childhood town ”Combray”.The narrator has waves of nostalgia and…