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Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved the fantasy and world building aspect of this book and I'm exited to seer where the second part goes in that aspect. The way that the different creatures are presented is kind of predictable at least for me once you start getting glimpses of how the angels describe the chimera it became clear what roles they were going to play in the story, but it is still ejoyable and refreshing to see a conflict that goes a bit beyond the "good vs evil" that can appear in YA fantasy.
But I did not enjoy the romance aspect that much. First, Karou, the main character, should be 18 instead of 17 honesltyI get the whole resurection stuff but still, why would it be necessary for her to be underage?. And second, it's way too love at first sight cliche for my taste, and it only really makes sense near the end so when it's developing it isn't very intresting.
But I did not enjoy the romance aspect that much. First, Karou, the main character, should be 18 instead of 17 honeslty
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Antología feminista by LASTESIS
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Creo que este es un gran libro para ingresar al mundo del feminismo, y al haber una gran variedad de textos y autoras, también sirve como puerta de entrada a descubrir a nuevos exponentes.
Lo único que me hubiese gustado ver es comentarios de las tesis sobre los mismos textos más allá de la introducción, creo que esto hubiese sido muy interesante
Lo único que me hubiese gustado ver es comentarios de las tesis sobre los mismos textos más allá de la introducción, creo que esto hubiese sido muy interesante
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Café Amargo by Pía Prado Bley
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Me encantó! Es una historia bastante simple pero es bella en su simpleza. Los pequeños romances y en general las relaciones interpersonales que se desarrollan a lo largo del cómic son mi parte favorita
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is an absolute cliché, all of it. And I loved it.
I went in with 0 excpectations, wanting to read a lighthearted romance and was suprised that I got so invested in the plot. It isvery predictable but it is well written and has pretty good character development so I didn't really mind.
I would really like to highlight the sex scene, it is explicit, so you can look forward to that. But the scene is so sweet and romantic and steamy at the same time, it also highlights consent (which sadly isn't that common) and it has some details that make it pretty realistic in my opinion.
Also nice LGBTQ+ representation c:
The only thing I would critique is how much the misscomunication drives the plot, it gets a little frustraiting at times, other than that a really enjoyable book
I went in with 0 excpectations, wanting to read a lighthearted romance and was suprised that I got so invested in the plot. It isvery predictable but it is well written and has pretty good character development so I didn't really mind.
I would really like to highlight the sex scene, it is explicit, so you can look forward to that. But the scene is so sweet and romantic and steamy at the same time, it also highlights consent (which sadly isn't that common) and it has some details that make it pretty realistic in my opinion.
Also nice LGBTQ+ representation c:
The only thing I would critique is how much the misscomunication drives the plot, it gets a little frustraiting at times, other than that a really enjoyable book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There is something really intresting about setting up a mistry in a fantasy book like this author does in all of the series. In this particular book we get to discover a brand new world with new characters while still seeing some of the characters we know and love from previous books.
This is also true for the narrator, there are so many narrators! One of the first is Giddon and I honeslty didn't expect to like him that much, i always looked forward to his parts. I think his character arc flourishes in this installment and it's quite beautiful to see his sweetness.
As always there is some romance, although it's not the main plot and there are more intresting elements to the book. For exaple Lovisa and her familyspecially once everything has unfolded and we can see the inner struggle, the conflict with her own identity and how, eventually, she takes her power back
The only thing I would add is that I hope we can see more LGBTQ+ relationships between the main characters at some point in the future
This is also true for the narrator, there are so many narrators! One of the first is Giddon and I honeslty didn't expect to like him that much, i always looked forward to his parts. I think his character arc flourishes in this installment and it's quite beautiful to see his sweetness.
As always there is some romance, although it's not the main plot and there are more intresting elements to the book. For exaple Lovisa and her family
The only thing I would add is that I hope we can see more LGBTQ+ relationships between the main characters at some point in the future
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual content
La elegancia del erizo by Muriel Barbery
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I quite enjoyed this book, although it's a little slow in the beginning, the last third makes it worth it and the last few pages are very emotional. I'm a little bit frustrated with the ending, not what I would've liked to see but it is beautifully written nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Fire/Fire injury
In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
It's a really good book but you have to take into acount it's limitations, because it's a stand-alone fantasy it doesn't have the time to fully develop all of the plot points, this also reflects in the love triangle, one of the sides being a lot more intreting in my opinion.
Even though the world building has it's flaws it is generaly very enticing and it paints a really good picture of what's possible in this world.
The set up of the conflict is a bit too fast for my taste when it comes to the conflict it self and it's resolution i think it gets a lot better with the pacing.
In general there is some really good representation and that's very gratly appreciated
The ending was a little bit disappointing because of way too many fake-death scenes, it lost a little bit of it's impact
Even though the world building has it's flaws it is generaly very enticing and it paints a really good picture of what's possible in this world.
The set up of the conflict is a bit too fast for my taste when it comes to the conflict it self and it's resolution i think it gets a lot better with the pacing.
In general there is some really good representation and that's very gratly appreciated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
Fairy Oak: La historia perdida by Elisabetta Gnone
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Lo amé, fue hermoso re-visitar al maravilloso mundo de Fairy Oak, re-ecnontrarse con los personajes y la verdad me gustó mucho poder verlos un poco de adultos.
Creo que este libro trae algunas cosas bien interesantes (se viene un spoiler minimo de la estructura del libro), como que por primera vez podemos experimentar las historias desde los puntos de vista de Vainilla y Pervinca y leer también sus personalidades estampadas entre las páginas.
La única razón por la que no puedo darle 5 estrellas es porque ahora, ya de adulta, veo algunas incosistencias en la creación de mundo, pero no creo que esto afecte realmente a la belleza de esta historia.
Tampoco me encantó la forma en que se enfoca el mal trato del profesor a les niñes pero quizás es pedir demasiado
Spoilers pero no del plot principal:
Lloré cuando dicen que ya no se hacían las canastas de las delicias!! ;-; Por qué???
Y yo interpreto a Cicerbita y Agnès, al final, como un minimini espacio de representación LGBTQ+, si así fuese me gustaría ver más de ello en otros libros ;-;
Creo que este libro trae algunas cosas bien interesantes (se viene un spoiler minimo de la estructura del libro), como que por primera vez podemos experimentar las historias desde los puntos de vista de Vainilla y Pervinca y leer también sus personalidades estampadas entre las páginas.
La única razón por la que no puedo darle 5 estrellas es porque ahora, ya de adulta, veo algunas incosistencias en la creación de mundo, pero no creo que esto afecte realmente a la belleza de esta historia.
Tampoco me encantó la forma en que se enfoca el mal trato del profesor a les niñes pero quizás es pedir demasiado
Spoilers pero no del plot principal:
Lloré cuando dicen que ya no se hacían las canastas de las delicias!! ;-; Por qué???
Y yo interpreto a Cicerbita y Agnès, al final, como un minimini espacio de representación LGBTQ+, si así fuese me gustaría ver más de ello en otros libros ;-;
Para que no me olvides by Marcela Serrano
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Es el libro que menos me ha gustado de esta autora, no logré conectar del todo con el personaje principal, sí con los secundarios.
También sentí que los momentos emocionantes se terminaban antes de yo poder envolverme en esas escenas.
De todas formas disfruté de la lectura.
También sentí que los momentos emocionantes se terminaban antes de yo poder envolverme en esas escenas.
De todas formas disfruté de la lectura.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
Tiene temáticas relativas a la dictadura chilena y por ello hay menciones de detenidos desaparecidos y escenas relativas a la tortura vivida
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
IT'S AMAZING!
I think it's almost as good as graceling. It's beautiful to be able to encounter some of the same characters you loved on the first book years later and also get to know them once again.
It's a very fast pased book and pretty easy to read, i honestly would recomend it if you are in a readers block.
I would recomend to check out the trigger warnings because there are some really horrific and graphic scenes.
It was also refreshing to see some diversity in the cast, without it being the center of their character development.
I think it's almost as good as graceling. It's beautiful to be able to encounter some of the same characters you loved on the first book years later and also get to know them once again.
It's a very fast pased book and pretty easy to read, i honestly would recomend it if you are in a readers block.
I would recomend to check out the trigger warnings because there are some really horrific and graphic scenes.
It was also refreshing to see some diversity in the cast, without it being the center of their character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture