{"id":738,"date":"2024-05-04T15:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T19:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/hispanic-studies-3257-spring-2024\/?p=738"},"modified":"2024-05-20T20:50:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T00:50:03","slug":"goodreads-review-for-la-memoria-donde-ardia-de-socorro-venegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/hispanic-studies-3257-spring-2024\/country\/mexico\/goodreads-review-for-la-memoria-donde-ardia-de-socorro-venegas\/","title":{"rendered":"GoodReads Socorro Venegas &#8216;La Memoria Donde Ard\u00eda&#8217;: Una colecci\u00f3n de cuentos \u00edntimos y complejos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Socorro Venegas &#8216;La Memoria Donde Ard\u00eda&#8217;: Una colecci\u00f3n de cuentos \u00edntimos y complejos<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; de Socorro Venegas es una colecci\u00f3n de cuentos profundamente interconectados. El libro aborda temas como el abandono, el amor perdido y la violencia, todos capturados con maestr\u00eda por la autora. Nunca hab\u00eda le\u00eddo un libro de Socorro Venegas y me sorprendi\u00f3 mucho porque no esperaba conectar tanto con las ideas y temas de los cuentos. Llegu\u00e9 a este libro por recomendaci\u00f3n y mi disposici\u00f3n inicial fue de curiosidad, sin expectativas claras. &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; ofrece una colecci\u00f3n de 19 cuentos que exploran temas recurrentes como el abandono, el amor perdido, la violencia y la religi\u00f3n. Cada cuento est\u00e1 magistralmente conectado, creando un narrativo tejido profundo y complejo. La autora utiliza un estilo de escritura fascinante y cautivador que mantiene al lector enganchado desde la primera p\u00e1gina mientras descubre las conexiones y los hilos comunes entre las historias. Cada cuento cambia de primera persona o segunda, y los puntos de vista ofrecidos son importantes para cada cuento. Cuando Socorro quiere impresionar a su audiencia en un cuento de distinta manera usa una perspectiva calculada. Un ejemplo destacado es el cuento &#8220;Los aposentos del aire&#8221;, que trata sobre dos ni\u00f1os enfermos en un hospital y cuestiona las ra\u00edces de la religi\u00f3n en su sociedad. El cuento me llam\u00f3 mucho la atenci\u00f3n porque toma la perspectiva de la mam\u00e1 de uno de estos ni\u00f1os enfermos. La madre en su sufrimiento no puede entender c\u00f3mo su dios pudo haber dejado a un ni\u00f1o sufrir de esta forma. Socorro lo captur\u00f3 todo perfectamente. El deseo complicado y prohibido de una mujer, la sensaci\u00f3n de aislamiento, el aspecto de crecer demasiado chica en un mundo cruel, la idea de enterarte de tu mundo de una forma complicada y deformada, y aprender de lo diferente e inesperado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El estilo de escritura de Socorro Venegas es \u00fanico y cautivante, con un flujo que representa muy bien los temas tratados. Los cuentos abordan el amor en sus m\u00faltiples formas: tr\u00e1gico, hermoso, perdido, complicado, necesario e incluso olvidado. La autora captura estos temas con una profundidad impresionante y un toque tangencial que resulta en l\u00edneas incre\u00edblemente profundas. Los personajes est\u00e1n muy desarrollados y son cre\u00edbles y esto lo logra con escribir detalles \u00fanicos y humanos en cada persona. Cada cuento ofrece una mirada \u00edntima a sus vidas, haciendo que el lector se sienta emocionalmente conectado con sus experiencias y luchas. Como lectora, me sent\u00ed inmensamente conectada con los problemas que enfrentan las mujeres en las p\u00e1ginas. Uno de los puntos fuertes del libro es c\u00f3mo Venegas cambia de un tema al otro con fluidez, manteniendo el inter\u00e9s del lector. Sin embargo, la intensidad emocional de los cuentos puede resultar abrumadora para algunos lectores. Mi historia favorita de &#8220;Los aposentos del aire&#8221;, toca temas dif\u00edciles con mucho \u00e9xito. Socorro logra escribir de ni\u00f1os enfermos y sus vidas dolorosas y encerradas con una suavidad pero puesta con realidad ante el tema.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Una de mis citas favoritas que ayuda a capturar la profundidad de la escritura es: \u201cEntonces volv\u00eda a recordar que juntos \u00e9ramos una larva, a la espera del momento en que mi habitaci\u00f3n me rompiera el cuerpo.\u201d Es parte de un cuento explorando la cambiada vida de una mujer embarazada que a\u00fan lucha para mantener algo de autonom\u00eda contra todos los cambios inevitables. Encontr\u00e9 esta novela como una caricia de un abrazo necesitado desde hace mucho tiempo. Si eres fan de &#8220;Pelea de gallos&#8221; de Mar\u00eda Fernanda Ampuero, te recomiendo mucho &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221;. Ambos libros comparten temas similares de violencia y amor, aunque Venegas lo hace con un estilo \u00fanico y cautivador que la distingue. Quisiera comparar ambos colecciones de cuentos porque tienen estructuras de lectura similares y al leer los de Socorro Venegas me la pase recordando la estructura de los de Fernanda Ampuero.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; me tuvo cuestionando mis propias ideas sobre inocencia, violencia, religi\u00f3n y g\u00e9nero. Es un libro que deja una marca profunda y te hace reflexionar mucho despu\u00e9s de haberlo terminado. Recomiendo este libro a cualquiera que desee sumergirse en un pozo de autodescubrimiento y a los amantes de tramas intensas y bien desarrolladas. Es especialmente adecuado para aquellos interesados en temas de g\u00e9nero y religi\u00f3n. Le dar\u00eda a &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; 4.5 de 5 estrellas por su escritura cautivadora, la profundidad de sus temas y la conexi\u00f3n emocional que logra con el lector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GOODREADS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Socorro Venegas &#8216;La Memoria Donde Ard\u00eda&#8217;: A Lyrical and Moving Collection of Short Stories<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; by Socorro Venegas is a collection of deeply interconnected stories. The book addresses themes such as abandonment, lost love, and violence, all masterfully captured by the author. I had never read a book by Socorro Venegas before and was greatly surprised because I didn&#8217;t expect to connect so much with the ideas and themes of the stories. I came across this book through a recommendation, and my initial disposition was one of curiosity, without clear expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; offers a collection of 19 stories that explore recurring themes such as abandonment, lost love, violence, and religion. Each story is masterfully connected, creating a deep and complex narrative fabric. The author uses a fascinating and captivating writing style that keeps the reader hooked from the first page while discovering the connections and common threads between the stories. Each story alternates between first and second person perspectives, which are important for each story. When Socorro wants to impress her audience in a different way, she uses a calculated perspective. A standout example is the story &#8220;Los aposentos del aire,&#8221; which deals with two sick children living in a hospital and questions the roots of religion in their society. The story caught my attention because it takes the perspective of the mother of one of these sick children. The mother, in her suffering, cannot understand how her god could have allowed a child to suffer in this way. Socorro captured everything perfectly: the complicated and forbidden desire of a woman, the feeling of isolation, the aspect of growing up too fast in a cruel world, the idea of understanding your world in a complicated and deformed way, and learning from the different and unexpected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Socorro Venegas&#8217; writing style is unique and captivating, with a flow that represents the themes very well. The stories address love in its multiple forms: tragic, beautiful, lost, complicated, necessary, and even forgotten. The author captures these themes with impressive depth and a tangential touch that results in incredibly profound lines. The characters are very well developed and believable, achieved by writing unique and human details for each person. Each story offers an intimate look into their lives, making the reader feel emotionally connected to their experiences and struggles. As a reader, I felt immensely connected to the issues faced by the women in the pages. One of the book&#8217;s strengths is how Venegas smoothly transitions from one theme to another, maintaining the reader&#8217;s interest. However, the emotional intensity of the stories can be overwhelming for some readers. My favorite story, &#8220;Los aposentos del aire,&#8221; successfully tackles difficult themes. Socorro manages to write about sick children and their painful, confined lives with softness but also with a stark reality regarding the theme.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of my favorite quotes that helps capture the depth of the writing is: \u201cThen I remembered again that together we were a larva, waiting for the moment when my room would break my body.\u201d It is part of a story exploring the changed life of a pregnant woman still struggling to maintain some autonomy against all the inevitable changes. I found this novel to be like the caress of a long-needed hug. If you are a fan of &#8220;Pelea de gallos&#8221; by Mar\u00eda Fernanda Ampuero, I highly recommend &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda.&#8221; Both books share similar themes of violence and love, although Venegas does it with a unique and captivating style that sets her apart. I would compare both collections of stories because they have similar reading structures, and while reading Socorro Venegas&#8217; stories, I kept recalling the structure of Mar\u00eda Fernanda Ampuero&#8217;s stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; had me questioning my own ideas about innocence, violence, religion, and gender. It is a book that leaves a deep mark and makes you reflect long after you have finished it. I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to dive into a well of self-discovery and to lovers of intense and well-developed plots. It is especially suitable for those interested in gender and religion themes. I would give &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; 4.5 out of 5 stars for its captivating writing, the depth of its themes, and the emotional connection it achieves with the reader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socorro Venegas &#8216;La Memoria Donde Ard\u00eda&#8217;: Una colecci\u00f3n de cuentos \u00edntimos y complejos &nbsp; &#8220;La memoria donde ard\u00eda&#8221; de Socorro Venegas es una colecci\u00f3n de cuentos profundamente interconectados. 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