adelleamor's reviews
13 reviews

Ask the Dust by John Fante

funny reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

arturo sucked so bad and was insufferable the whole time but it was still a good read so that’s impressive. read for a modern us history course im facilitating w a small group of student. arturo is hypocritical, his morals are flimsy, he is misogynistic and racist despite himself sitting on the line of white but second class citizen as an italian american from an immigrant household. enjoyed the ending.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Maybe love shouldn't be built on a foundation of compromises, but maybe it can't exist without them either. 

Not the kind that forces two people into shapes they don't fit in, but the kind that loosens their grips, always leaves room to grow. 

Compromises that say, there will be a you-shaped space in my heart, and if your shape changes, I will adapt. 

No matter where we go, our love will stretch out to hold us, and that makes me feel like ... like everything will be okay.”

made me appreciate my sister just a little bit more :’) fantastic read miss emily henry does it again! 

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

4.0

i have a complicated relationship with anthony bourdain. growing up and watching him on no reservations, i remember the excitement my Filipino family had when he did an episode on the Philippines. he had such a way of sharing others’ cultures, really showcasing the effect food had on communities and the people behind the dishes.
he’s like one of my tita’s bfs who were are all kind of iffy about but he’s a real fun time through his humor and storytelling. the parasociality of it all i guess. through reading this book ive discovered a lot about him from the text and online and have come to know him as a very nuanced individual. 
i definitely trudged through half of third course and dessert, but determined to finish kitchen confidential, i feel really glad to have picked up this book. rip to chef tony 

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

only until there was

a girly (fatima)

i started liking it… but even then i feel like i was being spoon fed lessons every other page i got kind of annoyed but that’s what made the book worth it.. the story was just okay 

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

fast-paced

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

1.5

oh my god shihara needs to dr*p d34d 

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i typically hate when media talks about

the pandemic but the last two chapters of e-mail exchanges were beautiful

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

challenging hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.25

read for my children’s lit class- i cried at least three times 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i felt so deeply connected with sam and sadie and marx and dong hyun, everyone felt so real and alive. i wanted to love this book so badly and i got exactly that and more. i can see myself rereading tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow for a long time.

A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

read for my children’s lit class!