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389 reviews for:
Amor Actually
Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Alexis Daria, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras
4.07 AVERAGE
389 reviews for:
Amor Actually
Adriana Herrera, Sabrina Sol, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Alexis Daria, Zoey Castile, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras
4.07 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A steamier, queerer, Latinx take on Love, Actually. Dámelo!
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
N/A
I LOOOOOVED this anthology! It truly has a little bit of everything pop stars, sapphic romances, single parents finding love again, MMF love stories, sizzling Spanglish moments, and just an all-around fantastic time. Much like Love Actually, this anthology weaves together various loosely connected stories, all tied to the same Nochebuena dinner.
It beautifully represents a wide range of Latine holiday experiences and traditions, making it such a heartfelt and vibrant read. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to dive into a festive celebration of love and culture! 💕
It beautifully represents a wide range of Latine holiday experiences and traditions, making it such a heartfelt and vibrant read. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to dive into a festive celebration of love and culture! 💕
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The was Love Actually, updated and reimagined by Latina authors. With any short story collection, there's quite a bit of insta-love and some stories I enjoyed more than others, but all in all this was a great holiday read.
Read it because:
Holiday reads for the festive season
Read it because:
Holiday reads for the festive season
Not sure if it was the stories being too short, not having any cultural connection for myself as a non-latina reader, or the narrators, but I just couldn't find myself invested in any of the stories unfortunately
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-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
Okay, I think I found my first ever top pick for holiday re-reads! Amor Actually takes a delightfully loose play on the movie by the same name (arguably, I've only seen like a quarter of the actually movie). Infusing each tale with that blissful and hopeful feeling of the holidays where blessings, self-reflection and falling in love bubble in the air, readers explore nine inter-connected stories set around Christmas and New Year's that promise HEAs and holiday spirit.
And what is there not to swoon, smile and fall in love with in this book?! The unique Latinx representation, the Bi/Pan representation, Throuple representation, Lesbian and Queer representation, Multicultural representation, the healthy love representation and focus on continuous open and honest communication!!??. I usually have mixed feeling about anthologies because I am left wanting to see or know more about the characters in each of the individual pieces. The indirect and subtle familial ties of the characters readers get in Amor Actually is my new standard--hands down.
Even if readers pick up this book because of one author in particular, this book has bite sized pieces of everything from humor, spice, insta-love, friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, second chances at love stories. Amor Actually was such a satisfying read and I highly recommended it.
And what is there not to swoon, smile and fall in love with in this book?! The unique Latinx representation, the Bi/Pan representation, Throuple representation, Lesbian and Queer representation, Multicultural representation, the healthy love representation and focus on continuous open and honest communication!!??. I usually have mixed feeling about anthologies because I am left wanting to see or know more about the characters in each of the individual pieces. The indirect and subtle familial ties of the characters readers get in Amor Actually is my new standard--hands down.
Even if readers pick up this book because of one author in particular, this book has bite sized pieces of everything from humor, spice, insta-love, friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, second chances at love stories. Amor Actually was such a satisfying read and I highly recommended it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fun holiday anthology. It had spice, diverse couples (sometimes throuples) and a lot of Noche Buena cheer.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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