danteflorez's reviews
77 reviews

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I had such a strange relationship with this book. I thought it was just an average experience (and I couldn't help but compare it to another book I've read and enjoyed a lot). it took me so long to finish it. I clashed with the writing s lot. but as I finished it, I realized I was glad I pulled through. it does have heart, and I learned to love (or tolerate) the characters and feel anxious as to what could happen next. I was reminded of found family and love and how complex it is.

The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving

challenging emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

i hate that i dont know how to feel about this book
i picked this book up two years ago and left it bc of the thing between john and franny. but i thought the story was compelling, and something reminded me of it again so i picked it up.
i trudged through it for two weeks bc i had to finish it, and okay. did i have fun reading it? kind of. did i also think it went on forever sometimes and wished i was reading something else? also yes.
incest aside, i found the family dynamics and settings interesting. it was also... dense.

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

the writing took me out of the story completely, taking into account this is supposed to be historical fiction

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I'm sorry but this was just so. bland to me. I was actually quite interested in udayan and I understand he was not the focus but it would have been way more interesting, bc i feel the author can make a good character study. the rest of the cast was again. bland. unlikable and not in a fun way. part of his i feel Abt this may be bc ive read books with similar themes that have done this way better. 

The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

nice collection of short stories. I thought the actually play was going to be there bc i went it blind lmao BUT I enjoyed having the implication of this play that drove people crazy. 

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

the craziest 24 hours any family has lived
i looove gothic novels i love castles and melodramatic dialogue and tragedy and fatal flaws it was short and fun

Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

i dont even know how to approach this book and or how to give it a neat rounded rating 
reading darnielle's narration is like thinking man this person has a fucked-up way of thinking, it must be exhausting and inmediatelly realising that is exactly the way you think
i liked it way better than universal harvester that's for sure, i liked figuring out what happened to the main character and how he interacts with the world a lot, but i honestly felt drained reading it but i dont think its in a bad way !!!! 

The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

I was on the brink of tears the whole time reading this so
i love reading plays man, it adds a whole dimention that novels don't have i believe
the translation i read was too spaniard for my taste but it still didnt take away from the heartbreaking interactions, the half-truths and the dialogue that both said everything and left everything unsaid between the characters

The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0