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  I actually really liked this short novel. This book was for the most part pretty interesting and left me wanting to know more as I went along. However, there were certainly some chapters that ended up feeling a bit lengthy and irreverent when thinking about the novel as a whole. Altogether though, definitely one of my favourite styles of writing from the previous literature covered so far.  I enjoyed how at the beginning of the book, it was following the lives of university students in their early twenties studying poetry. I imagined it as an interesting group and felt relatable as a student with friends in poetry. I was certainly intrigued by Alberto Ruiz-Tagle and had a funny sense of him as we began to learn more about his character. He presented some unique qualities that were unlike the other poets, whether that be from the attention he received from women, or his really nice clothes and his mysterious and cold poetry. After his visit to the twin's house, this funny sen...

Week 3 - Campobello's Cartucho I really enjoyed reading through Campobello's Cartucho this week! It was my first time reading anything related to the revolution, which at first made me think that I wouldn’t be super invested in it, but in the end, I really enjoyed it. I especially liked how it had a much quicker pace and was a little all over the place  (which reminded me of the mind of a young kid).  I think what I liked most about this story was the narrator.  I found that she adds a layer of innocence and curiosity while she tells stories of times and events so horrific to imagine. The narrator often surprised me with regard to her attitudes/feelings as to what was going on around her. As described in the lecture, there is a lot of reference to games and play throughout the book, however it continued to shock me how much the young narrator seemed to view these acts of violence as such. For example, “The truth is the bullets, flying right by our door, seemed lots of fun...