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Upon a Waking Dream by J.S. Bailey

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

Some short stories were really good! I even got emotional in some 
Others I found boring (and like they draged out tbh, which is weird for a short story compilation)
But in the end I would be intrested in reading more from this author 
Manacled by SenLinYu

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

Once again, this book has so many cliches done so well. I loved it.
Not sure about the plot twist in the end but I actually didn't see it coming, so I'm ok with it. 
Levi had me melting
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Nos buscamos by Constanza Del Rio

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

5.0

Me encantó la forma en que Constanza del Río describe todo su recorrido, las sincronías que van dando forma a sus descubrimientos y su vulnerabilidad a lo largo de todo el relato.  
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

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adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Looooved it!!! 
This is the fantasy femenist icon i needed!
Also ;-;
Jacob
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think this book made me realize how much of a character person I am, and I think that's the biggest fault I see in this book. The main characters aren't really explored and the main romance suffers a lot for it, it feels really forced. 
Loved the worldbuilding and the mystical ambiance (the narration is absolutley beautiful all the way through), that kept me hooked but I don't think it was enough to make me enjoy the whole story. 
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That’s the Art of Getting By by Sarewolf

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautiful <3
And just what my heart needed
El libro de los portales by Laura Gallego

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Leí este libro en mi adolescencia y lo adoré, ahora lo releí y volví a encantarme con este maravilloso mundo y los personajes que lo habitan <3
Siempre me gustó la manera en que este libro trabaja el mundo desde las implicancias sociopolíticas de la magia, aunque creo esto se vuelve más débil al final... En general el final lo sentí apurado y leí por ahí que alguien decía que había un giro tipo deus ex maquina y si... lo comparto. 
También creo que Tash como personaje podría ser mejor trabajado
respecto de su género, claramente teniendo una expresión disidente o quizás incluso una identidad, el entorno es bastante impositivo al respecto, cuando había una oportunidad de explorar la experiencia de un personaje lgbt+

Pero aún así lo disfruté completo.
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El género en disputa: El feminismo y la subversión de la identidad by Judith Butler

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Como veo varios comentarios sobre la complejidad de este libro, diría que ojo con que es un texto fundacional para la teoría queer, sin embargo, no es básico, no está escrito para introducir a alguien a esta temática, sino que revisa y aporta a un diálogo preexistente. Así que si, es complejo, pero nunca se plantea como otra cosa. 

Cuando Chile despertó. Antología de microcuentos. by Various

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Hermoso y un poco agridulce leerlo ahora... antes de las votaciones de la segunda propuesta constitucional
Tanto camino que se sentía que habíamos recorrido...