Author: Ruby Dyck Steinmann
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Conclusions & Reflections
Hi everyone!! I can’t believe it’s the end of the term and the end of RMST 202. Second terms always seems to fly by. I can say my expectations for this course were that it would be similar to RMST 201 which I took last year. I can definitely say that this course was quite…
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The Book of Chameleons
I would have never guessed that this week I’d end up reading a book that’s narrated by a gecko. But I will say it didn’t disappoint. The Book of Chameleons engaged me within the first pages. The descriptions and imagery were intricate and beautiful. I think I would love to live in Félix’s house from…
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Money to Burn
Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog;) I hope you all have being enjoying this weather as much as I have. This week’s reading was a nice change from the usual story lines we have read so far. I’d describe it as captivating crime thriller that kept me on my toes. I’m not usually an…
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Desire in The Lover
I quite enjoyed the format of The Lover as it was quite different from the other novels we have read so far. I liked the autobiographical approach and how the story of young Duras was told from the perspective of an older Duras. The main theme I fund alluring in this novel was the topic…
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Life and Death in The Hour of the Star
The Hour of the Star is not your ordinary novel but regardless, I didn’t mind reading it. No one in Macabéa’s life, including the writer of her story, was very kind to her. I kept forgetting that the author was supposedly in love with her because often he would say very mean things about her…
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Time of the Doves
This week’s reading, Time of the Doves, I quite liked. The writing style, description, and dialogue were interesting and kept me engaged with the story. I really felt immersed in Natalia’s story; I felt her sorrow, her fear, her joy, etc. But Natalia didn’t seem to have an easy time with her first marriage. Her…
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Black Shack Alley
I enjoyed this week’s reading of Black Shack Alley. I found it fairly easy to follow along yet it was still filled with intricate descriptions and exciting moments. One thing I really liked was how the book set a tone of childhood and youthfulness. I got a good sense of what life is like in…
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Agostino and the loss of his innocence
The most glaring theme from this reading that I think most of us will have noticed is the theme of sexuality and loss of innocence. We understand that at the beginning Agostino loves his mother very much. Some of you may argue that he loves her sexually at first but I don’t think this is…
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The Shrouded Woman
I am not going to lie I was not expecting for the book to take the turn that it did. I have never read a book or even seen a movie or show where the main character is introduced to be dead. It’s not very common because the main character usually drives the plot and…
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Mad Toy – Roberto Arlt
This week’s reading was much better than the last one in my opinion. I found it easier to follow along but also extremely entertaining. I want to share my favourite paragraph from the reading. “I seemed to see her outside of time and space, on a dark, dry plain,with a sky so blue it was…
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