chicanodracula's reviews
21 reviews

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A great take on capitalism. 
“He’s just a small boat looking for a harbor.” 

American Visa by Wang Ping

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay In Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

GLEEM by Freddy Carrasco

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

The Ruins by Scott Smith

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Pocho by José Antonio Villareal

challenging reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.25