andie's reviews
238 reviews

The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Água Viva by Clarice Lispector

inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

 "Tenho um pouco de medo: medo ainda de me entregar pois o próximo instante é o desconhecido. O próximo instante é feito por mim? ou se faz sozinho?" "Esses instantes que decorrem no ar que respiro: em fogos de artifício eles espocam mudos no espaço. Quero possuir os átomos do tempo." "Nova era, esta minha, e ela me anuncia para já. Tenho coragem?"

ler esse livro foi uma experiência um pouco doida, mas saí dele com frases que me marcaram talvez pro resto da vida ❤️ 

Depois da Caixa Preta by Rafael Weschenfelder

mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Enciclopédia das Fadas de Emily Wilde by Heather Fawcett

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gostei muito dessa leitura! apesar do ritmo começar um pouco lento, as descobertas da emily wilde e toda a mitologia das fadas me mantiveram envolvida na história. o romance é slow burn, mas a dinâmica dos personagens é tão gostosa e divertida de ler que não me incomodou, pelo contrário, amei demais esse casal - o desenvolvimento da emily e do wendell foi uma das minhas coisas favoritas do livro. 

a vibe dele me lembrou muito o que eu gostei nos livros de veronica speedwell, então estou ansiosa pra continuar lendo essa série e ver mais desses personagens! 

Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

Haikyu!!, Vol. 1 by Haruichi Furudate

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

challenging reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

 a tough one to review, to be honest. i used to call myself a “true crime fan” - but in recent years i’ve found myself questioning my interest in true crime and ended up stopping watching/reading about true crime altogether. my mind always went back to “why are we always talking so much about the killers but not the victims?” and how we’re always exploiting other people’s trauma, over and over again, always consuming this type of content to the point we become numb to the atrocities these killers have done. 

this story definitely made me think about this again, bringing the perspective of a survivor of a serial killer who would later become very famous because of how the media portrayed him as a very smart and charming man. the book never says his name, but with the hints it gives, if you know, you know. it does a very interesting job in telling a survivor pov and her quest for justice, and a recounting the life of a person who would soon be a victim. 

but at the same time, even if the book never says his name and is using his story as a means to question our thoughts about true crime, if someone doesn’t know who the killer mentioned is, i think it’s almost inevitable that they might fall into a research rabbit hole, eventually not only finding out who he is, but reading everything they can about him. so even if the book questions people’s interests in serial killers and how they turn famous, isn’t the story indirectly making us interested in finding out who they’re talking about? it’s contradicting, and i’m still not sure how i feel about it. 

i found the storytelling itself very compelling, and it touches subjects like homophobia and society’s views on women as well. i give a four star for the storytelling alone, but considering the behavior that it ends up evoking to the reader, i lowered it down to three and a half. it's a thought-proviking read for sure, but after reflecting about it for a while after reading, it still gives me conflicting thoughts. it would probably have been a better choice if it was entirely fictional. 

Sobre Minha Filha by Kim Hye-Jin

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0