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206 reviews

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Sexual content

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda, W.S. Merwin, Cristina García
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

i've really wanted to read more of Pablo Neruda's poetry after reading "Tonight I Write (The Saddest Lines) which was gorgelicious, but not many of his other poems hit the same for me :( I the book is written in both Spanish and English, and though my Spanish is elementary  I felt like the translation lacked. the only other poem I feel I loved was "The Stolen Branch"

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

fave stories:
G
Returning 
Peking Duck
 

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

so cute!!! the colors are gorgeous, the outfits are immaculate, and the story warms my soul! it reminded me ne a lot of the (also phenomenal) graphic novel series cucmber quest with it's food themed kingdoms. 

Either/Or by Elif Batuman

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing tense 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

5.0

her majesty elif batuman back at it again with A BANGER.

I am actually Selin (it is rare that I relate to book characters this much). I often felt like the observations and witticism she made  are similar to how i regard the world but way more efficiently articulated. safe to say that I loved this book and will gobble up anything else written by Ms Batuman 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Moderate: Xenophobia and Alcohol

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

this shit insane

• I never read mystery but this was actually very good!
•  definetly was a good book to make into a movie cause the dialogue in the book feels like a movie script.
• I 🖤 lisbeth salander
• i feel like I'm probably not gonna read the other books in the series but you never know 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Incest, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Transphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual violence, Ableism, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Confinement

The Well by Jake Wyatt

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

cute read!! really fast paced torwards the end though, not really my cup of tea but I can commend the author's for their skilled writing and beautiful artwork

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

CRYING 😭

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Bullying

Zahra's Paradise by Amir

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

my second book on "the tumultuous political climate of Iran" (Layla's English IO 2023) 

I can't begin to write about how heart-wrenching, honest, raw, introspective  and informative this graphic novel was for me. it just had so many layers, so many witty quips from the narrator, and subtle symbolism that could be easy to miss.  I honestly might reread it, it's that good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Confinement, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Misogyny

Vacaciones al sol by Neus Sans, Lourdes Miquel

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

"A Paco las dos cosas que más le gustan son enamorarse y el chocolate"

me for real

read this for my Spanish class. realized I don't really know Spanish. idk it took me forever to read but it's super short. very silly plot