andrea7oves's reviews
65 reviews

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

this book was good, i’m sad about the ending honestly but it was so well-told 

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

I loved the plot description so much, but so many of the scenes felt really repetitive :( However I will say that the mother daughter relationship explored here is wonderful. I also wish the characters were given a little more depth. Overall though I really enjoyed reading :) 

¡Yo! by Julia Alvarez

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this one a LOT more than the first. the formats are similar in that both are comprised of short stories but the way all the stories in this sequel are different point of views during different times of Yo’s life make it so much fun to read. julia alvarez is a phenomenal writer !! 

How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

3.5

I love immigrant/hispanic stories. This novel had such a unique way of storytelling it’s hard not to enjoy. I think it lacked a lot of deeper description of personal relationships between the characters, specifically because I was confused a lot throughout the story. Overall though it’s a really nice read :)

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Such a good and engaging story! It felt so creepy reading at times because it felt I was being watched too. I thought the spoilers would be bigger given other reviews i’ve seen, but the twists were still pretty shocking. The ending though was perfect and bittersweet. Such a good story 

Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

such a good book :,). the love story was a bit underdeveloped for my own taste, but overall it was a really sweet story. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

reread it in one night, made me cry just as much as it did the first time!! 

The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

4.5

It took me a few days to get into this book, I was putting it off. But once I did start, I just wanted to keep reading!! I loved the characters and although the ending leaves more to be wanted, the story itself was very beautiful to me

Dracula by Bram Stoker

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Cha Cha Cha by Jane Heller

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0