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Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
reflective
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
4.25
I loved the character development in this book, I think all characters get some depth to their story and that's quite refreshing. I did tear up in a few parts thanks to this
Also loved the way the ending is doneI was waiting for some form of cliché where Charlie would move right away or Nora would stay for him but it really didn't make sense for their characters to do somehting like that "out of love" so the way they end up together feels very them, and therefor unique
Also there were some mildy smutty scenes and I loved them as well
Also loved the way the ending is done
Also there were some mildy smutty scenes and I loved them as well
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Temporada de huracanes by Fernanda Melchor
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Uff... Tuve que tomarme algunos descansos en medio de algunos capítulos... son crudos y recomiendo fuertemente leer las advertencias antes de leerlo.
La forma en que escribe Fernanda Melchor es lo más característico del libro y aquello que logra que todo se sienta cercano y visceral, permitiendo que uno se sienta que se encuentre dentro de la cabeza de los personajes, siendo partícipe de su hilo de pensamiento. La violencia se describe sin reparos ni filtros, lo cual solo la hace más difícil de digerir, pero logra transmitir lo cotidiano de ella, es una gran representación de la profundidad de nuestras heridas sociales.
Es difícil decir que lo disfruté, por lo difícil de leer que algunas escenas resultan, pero realmente me encantó como libro.
La forma en que escribe Fernanda Melchor es lo más característico del libro y aquello que logra que todo se sienta cercano y visceral, permitiendo que uno se sienta que se encuentre dentro de la cabeza de los personajes, siendo partícipe de su hilo de pensamiento. La violencia se describe sin reparos ni filtros, lo cual solo la hace más difícil de digerir, pero logra transmitir lo cotidiano de ella, es una gran representación de la profundidad de nuestras heridas sociales.
Es difícil decir que lo disfruté, por lo difícil de leer que algunas escenas resultan, pero realmente me encantó como libro.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Eva en el mundo de los jaguares by Elizabeth Subercaseaux
medium-paced
2.5
No soy el público objetivo de este libro, creo que está pensado para mujeres casadas o por casarse de clase media y alta que desean hablar del feminismo sin adentrarse en el más allá de una pincelada.
Hay valor en hablar desde la experiencia, lo cotidiano, lo concreto, pero no significa que esto sea sencillo o superficial como siento que este libro muchas veces pareciera mostrar.
A la autora le falta profundizar y diversificar su feminismo, los discursos que avivan la competencia entre mujeres son multiples y constantes, ni que decir sobre instaurar algo de feminismo anti-capitalista o algo de crítica al amor romántico (el cual realmente vendría muy bien para los tópicos que se tratan aquí)
A ratos si lo disfruté, pero el último capítulo realmente me cható.
Hay valor en hablar desde la experiencia, lo cotidiano, lo concreto, pero no significa que esto sea sencillo o superficial como siento que este libro muchas veces pareciera mostrar.
A la autora le falta profundizar y diversificar su feminismo, los discursos que avivan la competencia entre mujeres son multiples y constantes, ni que decir sobre instaurar algo de feminismo anti-capitalista o algo de crítica al amor romántico (el cual realmente vendría muy bien para los tópicos que se tratan aquí)
A ratos si lo disfruté, pero el último capítulo realmente me cható.
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-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
This book is TENSE. Especially during the middle... everytime I stopped reading I found myself more anxious than when I started.
I honestly struggled to decide what rating to give this book, the beggining was really slow, but I think it was necesarry to build up everything that happens later, it also fits with the way Hava sees and interacts with the world. I think the way it's narrated really differs from the other books of the saga, which is really refreshing, I find that in a lot of books that go through different narrators, they all kind of sound the same, where as this one felt absolutley different. That was a reason why I didn't like it at first but then I got used to it and even got to love the way Hava feels and reads as a character. I highlighted when another character says to her "You're really articulate about how confused you are" because that's a pretty good summary of how I felt.
By the end this book felt just as good as the others in the series, and I really hope Kristin Cashore keeps expanding on this world because I'm not sure if I want to let it go yet.
There's some really dense and hard to read topics throughout the story, so I would recomend to read the CW beforehand and to take your time if you have to.
I honestly struggled to decide what rating to give this book, the beggining was really slow, but I think it was necesarry to build up everything that happens later, it also fits with the way Hava sees and interacts with the world. I think the way it's narrated really differs from the other books of the saga, which is really refreshing, I find that in a lot of books that go through different narrators, they all kind of sound the same, where as this one felt absolutley different. That was a reason why I didn't like it at first but then I got used to it and even got to love the way Hava feels and reads as a character. I highlighted when another character says to her "You're really articulate about how confused you are" because that's a pretty good summary of how I felt.
By the end this book felt just as good as the others in the series, and I really hope Kristin Cashore keeps expanding on this world because I'm not sure if I want to let it go yet.
There's some really dense and hard to read topics throughout the story, so I would recomend to read the CW beforehand and to take your time if you have to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual violence and Torture
TW for hypothermia and general trauma response/trauma aftermath kind of thing
All The Young Dudes - Volume Two: Years 5 - 7 by MsKingBean89
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
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La ciudad invencible by Fernanda Trías
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Las 4 estrellas son un promedio, el ensayo que viene en el libro es maravilloso, lo amé. Es completo, íntimo, reflexivo e intenso. Sin embargo, la novela de la ciudad invencible no mantuvo ese mismo nivel de interés, hay algo increíblemente íntimo en la forma en que la autora decide relatar los hechos, sin embargo a ratos me pareció que no lograba captar todos los elementos y me parecía más bien disgregado.
De todas maneras, creo que eso es más cosa de gustos.
De todas maneras, creo que eso es más cosa de gustos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4 by MsKingBean89
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse and War
La mujer habitada by Gioconda Belli
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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
5.0
Este libro propone una forma de acercarse al inconsciente de los personajes con un toque de realismo mágico. La escritura es íntima y bellísima, dejando que uno pueda entrever las contradicciones en el diálogo interno del personaje principal junto con sus miedos, preocupaciones y deseos.
A través de toda la historia están muy presentes los diálogo entre la revolución y el machismo y también la colonización y la dictadura, lo cual para mí fue sumamente interesante y está muy bien logrado.
Debo admitir que me costó un poco engancharme como al final del primer tercio del libro pero valió completamente continuar.
A través de toda la historia están muy presentes los diálogo entre la revolución y el machismo y también la colonización y la dictadura, lo cual para mí fue sumamente interesante y está muy bien logrado.
Debo admitir que me costó un poco engancharme como al final del primer tercio del libro pero valió completamente continuar.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Mercy by Sara Cate
fast-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
I had little to no expectation for this book (It's the first of the series I've read) and I honestly loved it. The relationship between the main characters was intresting and there were a lot of sex scenes whitout it being repetitive. The only thing I would say is that the inner monologues get repetitive at times, especially towards the last third of the book and that got me a bit bored.
Other than that, if you like erotic BDSM books I would recomend checking this one out.
Other than that, if you like erotic BDSM books I would recomend checking this one out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility