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It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo
4.0
if i had to describe it this book reminds me of rotten fruits and animal carcass but sm of the province and a touch of dystopian and worry of living in a country bound for destruction bc of its corrupt government and full of its ppl who are just trying to survive. this book is reminiscent of being a filipino. also i’ve been loving a good hispanic book lately !! perfect for the summer, utterly devastating and raw.
Anon Pls. by DeuxMoi
i love camp😊 i need this turned into a romcom NEOW!! amazon prime get on it😭😭😭😭
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
3.0
was EXTREMELY hard for me to go through but it showed me that a satisfying ending doesnt have to be a violent one.. if that makes sense. kind of seemed like yeonghye saw enlightenment towards the end
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
4.0
murata wrote abt a seemingly mundane and simple corner of life into something interesting. despite its bland plot i enjoyed it. i
The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
5.0
i laughed i cried and did everything in between. arguably one of the BEST pjo books out of the whole riordanverse.
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
3.75
im so so in love with this book !!! im a sucker for romcoms and this is basically everything i’ve ever wanted in a romance.
it had so many lovable characters and i could actually say that izumi is one of them. in any normal teen romance book, she wouldve been written in a “not like other girls”, internalized misogyny generic archetype. emiko jean makes it a point to say that she is definitely a unique, regular teen girl in way that is classy and not annoying, alot of other authors could take notes!!
the romance is CHEF’S KISS!!;&:& it checks all the boxes and the tropes were done FLAWLESSLY and that alone deserves an award.
but, i do i feel like parts of the book couldve been done better. the climax was written in an underwhelming way (maybe bc a friend was hyping up the plot the entire time i read it so i feel like i got spoiled a little) and i felt the plot was also, a bit predictable?
the ways in which the betrayal was done by yoshi couldve been a bit more tense, in addition to the ending being rushed. i kind of expected akio and izumi to just have screaming match in the rain and akio being like “IZUMI WHAT LETTER😭😭” or maybe thats the cliche in me. but idk i expected more!! i wanted camp and dramatic chasing scenes. but i will say izumi chasing after her dad did make up for it, it was a sweet moment.
overall i love a good romance read and this got me out of a slump!!
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez
3.5
it explores themes that are borderline disgusting!!! and i loved every second of it!! its rotting and flies buzz around it. it has a stench thats like food left in the sun all day. i loved most of the stories but i hate that most of them were cut short or abruptly for the sake of being suspenseful but it rlly just left me unfulfilled and wanting more. overall i really enjoyed it and i love the background of buenos aires being a recurring theme, just stories that haunt the city and its people.
stories ranked!!
12 no birthdays or baptisms
11 ramble triste
10 the lookout
9 kids who come back
8 the cart
7 back when we talked to the dead
6 the well
5 angelita unearthed
4 our lady of the quarry
3 the dangers of smoking in bed
2 meat
1 where are you, dear heart
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
everythings amazing im just mad that leos ending was left like that😞 im a firm believer that leo wouldve ended up so much happier single and realizing that he doesnt need a love life in order to be happy otherwise his whole arc abt being the “seventh wheel” didnt really make sense? but anyway i love nico 💗 and this isnt over i already bought chalice of the gods!!
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
the characters were captivating, i saw each of myself in the 4 women, and reminded me of roles in my own life. only thing i’m mad about is that it’s so short. it left me wanting more.
5.0
i need more!!! oh my god. a book i’d force my kpop-obsessed friends to read. it even made me realize my biases towards korean culture. i love books abt female friendships and this is one of them. i couldnt stop tabbing bc there were so many one-liners and excerpts i couldnt stop thinking of.
I know that it is only a matter of time before what is in my blood rears its ugly head.
the characters were captivating, i saw each of myself in the 4 women, and reminded me of roles in my own life. only thing i’m mad about is that it’s so short. it left me wanting more.