In Armies, Rosero portrays the devestation brought to the village San Jose, by the ongoing confoicts between guerillas, drug traffickers, paramilitaries and the army. The story is told through the eyes of elderly teacher, Ismael, interwriting the tragedy of a place with his personal tragedy.
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The Magic Mountain by T. Mann
One of the most influential and celebrated German works of the 20th century has been newly rendered in English by …
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Marinka finished reading A grain of wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (African writers series -- 36)
A grain of wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo (African writers series -- 36)
Marinka finished reading The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf
The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf
"In striking, virtuoso graphic style that captures both the immediacy of childhood and the fervor of political idealism, Riad Sattouf …
Marinka finished reading The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed …
Marinka finished reading Berlin by Jason Lutes
Berlin by Jason Lutes
Berlín, que ahora se recopila en una edición integral en rústica, es una de las obras más ambiciosas que se …
Marinka reviewed Berlin by Jason Lutes
Berlín, que ahora se recopila en una edición integral en rústica, es una de las …
Weimark Germany Comics
5 stars
Marinka reviewed Berlin by Jason Lutes
Berlín, que ahora se recopila en una edición integral en rústica, es una de las …
Weimark Germany Comics
Marinka reviewed Norwegian Wood by Jay Rubin
Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, …
Story about life
Marinka finished reading Norwegian Wood by Jay Rubin
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin
Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young …
Marinka set a goal to read 10 books in 2024
Marinka reviewed The Armies by Evelio Rosero Diago
Emotionally touching book
4 stars
Marinka finished reading Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Heinemann African Writers Series; Red Classics)
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Heinemann African Writers Series; Red Classics)
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa, and he is one …