RMST 202

 At the beginning of this book I was very intrigued yet scared at the idea of a horror story taking place in this book. What took place was not what I was expecting but it was in fact intriguing and I wanted to read more. The narrator mentions that it will be a story of "murder, detection and horror" but that it wont seem like that. I was confused by this statement but it made such more sense after finishing the book.  The story takes off when the protagonist Lacouture hides in a bathroom of the "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico for almost 2 weeks to resist the army during the "student movement". This is something I had no knowledge on prior to reading so I was very worried to see where it would go.  As I read on, I find myself once again relating this book to others we have read in the course. This is because, as I think I may have mentioned in every blog post, major themes of dreams and memories comes up once again. While she has locked herself in the ...

  The Old Gringo   Although this style of book is not usually one i’d reach for, I will say I enjoyed it. I had mixed feelings while reading it’s description as I wasn’t sure if i would be interested in the story or be able to follow. Once I began reading I found the almost poetic way of writing very pleasing to read and once the story began to unfold I was very interested to read all the way through.  As this book is considered the closest to a “romance” that I have picked to read during my contract, I was very surprised at the romance that was included in this book. I was very confused and taken back by the interesting relationship The Old Gringo and Harriet had. I could not tell what was going to happen, whether they would end up as a father - daughter relationship or if it would turn more romantic. once reading on, I began to realize it is a bit of both. Although these changes of dynamics happened so quick it was hard for me to even notice at times. As I was reading I...

I definitely found this book more confusing than others that we have read in this course (since Swann's Way). It took me a little bit to understand that it was switching between autobiography and fiction, but once I understood that, it made it much easier to understand. I actually ended up finding the aspect of alternating between the two texts very interesting and unlike anything i've seen or read before.  From what I understand, Georges is trying to recall memories from his childhood but it seems as though there are gaps in his memories, which you don't often see being portrayed in books. His memories are clearly uncertain and did not necessarily add up at times, both stories do come together in a way beautifully.  One thing I did notice and enjoy was how this book tied nicely into the common themes we have been seeing throughout this course. Memories being one that occurs in almost every book I have chosen to read so far. As well as family being another prominent theme. ...