But the conversations are consistent in that if 80 pages pass by before the reply, the reply takes you right back to that conversation, and you may get caught up in other conversations when that one returns with one line you immediately recognize that you are back to the once in 80 pages or so conversation. It's amazing.
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You are so lucky that you can read this masterpiece in your first language, Spanish. Thanks for sharing this great video. I have subscribed to you channel. Please keep posting new videos. Best
Great video, Yasmin! Major events, a culture's changes and progression, examined through individual's particular details? Sounds great. Especially that those personalities and temperments are explored, how hardship and suffering is framed and addressed for example.
Thank you!! Vargas Llosa does goes hard on the details. And as enjoyable as it is to read, I think it’s better in retrospective, so I’m glad I took a bit of time to think
I do think it’s good to look at your challenges relative to those of others if it can help change your perspective. Your character analysis really made me want to pick this one up sometime! Great video! 👍🏻
Thank you, Kari! I am happy to hear you say that. I don't hear a lot of people talk about this book, but I know that many might like it. And I absolutely agree with you, looking at others' lives to gain perspective can be great. I personally like to do that, but the reason I said that in the video was because I didn't want anyone to think that I was saying that you have to compare yourself all the time or that you aren't allowed to feel bad/complain ever. If Santiago was a real person, I don't think I'd ask ""what does he ever go through?" because I'm aware that things like depression can make you see your life more negatively than other people might. In this story, I do think we are meant to compare him to other characters and see his feeling stuck as his own inability to look at things outside of himself.
@@tothelithouse6562 I definitely get why you said that for sure. I think sometimes it’s easier to relate to and compare things in literature, and for me it can be therapeutic. I had never heard of this before, so thanks for spotlighting little known stories! 🙂
Good day. I saw you on Noah's channel . I came in during The Divine comedy discussion, a book that has enchanted me ever since I first read it. I enjoyed your review of Conversation in the Cathedral, the book that made Llosa famous. It's hard to believe he is one of the last from that generation of great writers that came to be known as the Latin American Boom, along Carlos Fuentes, Garcia Marquez, and Jose Donoso, all dead now. Victor Hugo is one of his favorite authors. I remember a short story he wrote about a knife fight. One of the young men in the fight is being pushed to fight by an old man, even though his opponent better with the knife. When it is over, he is killed. The old man then walks over to his son's body. He is both proud and distraught. A very Victor Hugo ending.
Hi! Thank you for commenting. I didn’t know that Victor Hugo was one of his favorite authors, so I’m glad I picked a quote by him in the video! That story about the knife fight sounds captivating-do you happen to remember the name of it?
@@tothelithouse6562 Good morning. The story is "The Challenge" and I found it in The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories edited by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, a nice collection. I think Llosa was 12 when he read Les Miserables. It's interesting how much 19th century French writers have influenced writers from the Spanish speaking world. Carlos Fuentes, I remember reading, read all of Balzac's Human Comedy (it's like 30 plus volumes) over a summer when he was 18 years old. I learned in one of your videos you are from Argentina. There is a quartet of Argentines I often return to: Julio Cortazar, Borges, Adolfio Bioy Casares, and Hector German Oesterheld. The latter I think is considered Argentina's greatest comic strip writer. I made a video of "El Eternauta" many years ago discussing the book the tragedy that befell his family in the 70's. His writing has much in common with Ray Bradbury.
@@GoreVidalComicbooks It's also interesting how many of these Latin American writers lived in Paris at some point in their lives--Cortazar and Sabato, for example. One of Vargas Llosa's novels, Bad Girl, takes place mostly in Paris. I've never come across any of Oesterheld's work, but I love Borges, enjoy Cortazar's work very much, and plan to read The Invention of Morel pretty soon.
Those are two very little books, yes. Good weekend reads.😂 The narration in Conversation in the Cathedral sounds like it would be an interesting study on its own. I am reading more on it now, and it sounds impossible to have put together in a way that would make any sense. I may have to pick this up, and even if I don't read through it, the first chapter would be worth an examining.
You’re absolutely right-if you were to just explore the narrative style in this, you’d have more than enough to think about. Vargas Llosa is a master. I’d love to know what you think if you read it, even if it’s just a few chapters. The craziness in the narration doesn’t start right away, so I’d say look at the first few chapters to get a sense of what it’s all about.
@@tothelithouse6562 I have a few separate TBR lists, and one is titled "Book Recommended By Noah," but I think I will have to change it to "Books Recommended By Noah and Yasmin." The books that I want to read this year can be broken up into many categories, but the one's you and Noah recommend are similar to books that I would have read if I just came across randomly haha. Always really deep, thought provoking works! 😊
@@attention5638 haha I love that!! And I'm happy to know that you're interested in some of the things I talk about. I feel the same way about your channel--our interests definitely overlap--and it's always great to find people who you know will recommend stuff you'll potentially really like.
Thank you! I’d make the time for it, it’s pretty great. I still can’t believe I wasn’t aware he’d come to Florida. And that he didn’t sign your copy, haha. One day...
@@tothelithouse6562 Well now that I know you, I'll be sure to let you know about events like those! Although... where do you plan on going after you graduate?
@@tothelithouse6562 Yes, to Charlotte! Assuming I can find a suitable house to rent. If not, then it depends. I don't want to stay in FL but if I had to, then maybe Tampa would be a nice change, but only as a last resort.
But the conversations are consistent in that if 80 pages pass by before the reply, the reply takes you right back to that conversation, and you may get caught up in other conversations when that one returns with one line you immediately recognize that you are back to the once in 80 pages or so conversation. It's amazing.
You are so lucky that you can read this masterpiece in your first language, Spanish. Thanks for sharing this great video. I have subscribed to you channel. Please keep posting new videos. Best
Great video, Yasmin! Major events, a culture's changes and progression, examined through individual's particular details? Sounds great. Especially that those personalities and temperments are explored, how hardship and suffering is framed and addressed for example.
Thank you!!
Vargas Llosa does goes hard on the details. And as enjoyable as it is to read, I think it’s better in retrospective, so I’m glad I took a bit of time to think
I do think it’s good to look at your challenges relative to those of others if it can help change your perspective. Your character analysis really made me want to pick this one up sometime! Great video! 👍🏻
Thank you, Kari! I am happy to hear you say that. I don't hear a lot of people talk about this book, but I know that many might like it. And I absolutely agree with you, looking at others' lives to gain perspective can be great. I personally like to do that, but the reason I said that in the video was because I didn't want anyone to think that I was saying that you have to compare yourself all the time or that you aren't allowed to feel bad/complain ever. If Santiago was a real person, I don't think I'd ask ""what does he ever go through?" because I'm aware that things like depression can make you see your life more negatively than other people might. In this story, I do think we are meant to compare him to other characters and see his feeling stuck as his own inability to look at things outside of himself.
@@tothelithouse6562 I definitely get why you said that for sure. I think sometimes it’s easier to relate to and compare things in literature, and for me it can be therapeutic. I had never heard of this before, so thanks for spotlighting little known stories! 🙂
@@veryliterarykari8282 I agree! And I hope you like it if and when you end up reading it
Boom! The sound of my very recent reading plans exploding again. “Conversation” will need to be read. Thanks 🙏🏻
Isn’t it fun when booktube messes up all your plans? 😂 I think you might really enjoy this one!
Good day. I saw you on Noah's channel . I came in during The Divine comedy discussion, a book that has enchanted me ever since I first read it.
I enjoyed your review of Conversation in the Cathedral, the book that made Llosa famous. It's hard to believe he is one of the last from that generation of great writers that came to be known as the Latin American Boom, along Carlos Fuentes, Garcia Marquez, and Jose Donoso, all dead now. Victor Hugo is one of his favorite authors. I remember a short story he wrote about a knife fight. One of the young men in the fight is being pushed to fight by an old man, even though his opponent better with the knife. When it is over, he is killed. The old man then walks over to his son's body. He is both proud and distraught. A very Victor Hugo ending.
Hi! Thank you for commenting.
I didn’t know that Victor Hugo was one of his favorite authors, so I’m glad I picked a quote by him in the video! That story about the knife fight sounds captivating-do you happen to remember the name of it?
@@tothelithouse6562 Good morning. The story is "The Challenge" and I found it in The Oxford Book of Latin American Short Stories edited by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria, a nice collection. I think Llosa was 12 when he read Les Miserables. It's interesting how much 19th century French writers have influenced writers from the Spanish speaking world. Carlos Fuentes, I remember reading, read all of Balzac's Human Comedy (it's like 30 plus volumes) over a summer when he was 18 years old. I learned in one of your videos you are from Argentina. There is a quartet of Argentines I often return to: Julio Cortazar, Borges, Adolfio Bioy Casares, and Hector German Oesterheld. The latter I think is considered Argentina's greatest comic strip writer. I made a video of "El Eternauta" many years ago discussing the book the tragedy that befell his family in the 70's. His writing has much in common with Ray Bradbury.
@@GoreVidalComicbooks It's also interesting how many of these Latin American writers lived in Paris at some point in their lives--Cortazar and Sabato, for example. One of Vargas Llosa's novels, Bad Girl, takes place mostly in Paris. I've never come across any of Oesterheld's work, but I love Borges, enjoy Cortazar's work very much, and plan to read The Invention of Morel pretty soon.
Read it at least 3 times. A great example of a book that teaches you how to read it.
Really enjoyed your thoughts on this book. I haven't read it myself. Great excerpt from Victor Hugo too
Thank you! Hope you enjoy reading it if you give it a try.
Hello there! Strangely enough I wasn't subscribed. That issue is now resolved. Great video!
Hello! Thank you. I have to admit I really enjoy your channel but haven't been leaving comments, it's my turn to fix that issue now, haha.
@@tothelithouse6562 :)
Love it!
Those are two very little books, yes. Good weekend reads.😂 The narration in Conversation in the Cathedral sounds like it would be an interesting study on its own. I am reading more on it now, and it sounds impossible to have put together in a way that would make any sense. I may have to pick this up, and even if I don't read through it, the first chapter would be worth an examining.
You’re absolutely right-if you were to just explore the narrative style in this, you’d have more than enough to think about. Vargas Llosa is a master. I’d love to know what you think if you read it, even if it’s just a few chapters. The craziness in the narration doesn’t start right away, so I’d say look at the first few chapters to get a sense of what it’s all about.
@@tothelithouse6562 I have a few separate TBR lists, and one is titled "Book Recommended By Noah," but I think I will have to change it to "Books Recommended By Noah and Yasmin." The books that I want to read this year can be broken up into many categories, but the one's you and Noah recommend are similar to books that I would have read if I just came across randomly haha. Always really deep, thought provoking works! 😊
@@attention5638 haha I love that!! And I'm happy to know that you're interested in some of the things I talk about. I feel the same way about your channel--our interests definitely overlap--and it's always great to find people who you know will recommend stuff you'll potentially really like.
Bravo! Not sure when I'll be able to get to this but you make it tempting....
Wish I could have gotten my copy signed. : ' (
Thank you! I’d make the time for it, it’s pretty great.
I still can’t believe I wasn’t aware he’d come to Florida. And that he didn’t sign your copy, haha. One day...
@@tothelithouse6562 Well now that I know you, I'll be sure to let you know about events like those! Although... where do you plan on going after you graduate?
@@TheCollidescopePodcast I'm not exactly sure. I might move out of Florida. But so will you pretty soon, right?
@@tothelithouse6562 Yes, to Charlotte! Assuming I can find a suitable house to rent. If not, then it depends. I don't want to stay in FL but if I had to, then maybe Tampa would be a nice change, but only as a last resort.
@@TheCollidescopePodcast best of luck! I’ve heard that Tampa is nice, so not a bad last resort!