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Money to Burn

 Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well. This week, I read "Money to Burn" by Ricardo Pigila. I had high hopes for this novel, given the themes of mystery, deception, the creative process, and, most interestingly, criminal activity. Still, I liked it less than I thought. 


I didn't quite like the pacing of this novel. I found the book to be slow at times, and the narrative was slightly complicated for me to follow. Piglia's characters also left me feeling confused. I found the characters to be super complex and purely uncertain. The characters were portrayed as super complex, but their unreliability and conflicting perspectives presented by witnesses and the press added a layer of confusion to the storyline. I felt like it was a never-ending puzzle. 


However, what piqued my interest was the aspect of crime. As someone who enjoys watching and diving into the world of true crime during my free time, I liked the elements of the bank robbery at the center of the story. The involvement of different people, whether they were linked to the crime, the planning, and the aftermath, made the story very complex. 


This novel is about a bank robbery in Buenos Aires. The robbery was very complicated, as various people who weren't involved seemed to get wrapped up in its planning and action. The book starts with 'the twins', Dorda and Brignone. In reality, they are not twins, and it seems they had a sexual relationship. 


The bank robbery is committed by a group of individuals, including 'the twins.' Dorda is portrayed as this psycho killer and the mastermind, having a strategic mind. Dorda has a sense of authority and control. On the other hand, he has a drug obsession and hears voices in his head. Brignone is entangled in the bank robbery plan, and he is very versatile. He is resourceful and has this ambition and ruthlessness in the involvement of the criminal world. Although he has intense issues with young girls that left distasteful thoughts in my head about him.


This novel captured the world of crime and deception, which made me confront an uncomfortable truth about the human mind. While it may not have been the book I had hoped for, its exploration of ethical vagueness and the consequences of one's actions really stuck with me after finishing this read.


Questions: Concerning the twins, what role does identity play in this book? What is the relationship between crime and creativity? 

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