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Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García
3.0
3.70***** stars
Pretty nice.
Glad I finally get to experience one Latin American writer that does not disappoint me.
Her writing in English somehow manages to flow with the peculiarities of Spanish. (I don't exactly know how to explain that...)
The magical realism elements were perfectly subtle and surely helped craft one bittersweet Cuban family saga.
Pretty nice.
Glad I finally get to experience one Latin American writer that does not disappoint me.
Her writing in English somehow manages to flow with the peculiarities of Spanish. (I don't exactly know how to explain that...)
The magical realism elements were perfectly subtle and surely helped craft one bittersweet Cuban family saga.
Jessica Jones, Vol. 1: Uncaged! by Brian Michael Bendis
4.0
4.5****
Wow. This is so much more complex than I thought it would be. I finally find a story that delves into the human side of these heroes. It shows the effects of their actions, their family issues and the truth.
The covers are really stunning and if the story keeps heading the way I think it is, Bendis is doing one hell of a job.
Wow. This is so much more complex than I thought it would be. I finally find a story that delves into the human side of these heroes. It shows the effects of their actions, their family issues and the truth.
The covers are really stunning and if the story keeps heading the way I think it is, Bendis is doing one hell of a job.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5.0
This should be in a museum. Every Potterhead needs a copy of the illustrated edition because it is gorgeous, flawless, perfect and beautiful.
I think this is my third reread of Sorcerer's Stone and it was even more magical.
I think this is my third reread of Sorcerer's Stone and it was even more magical.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
4.0
Über fun and creative read. I loved the way it lets you know in the beginning something bad happened and someone might've died but then the story starts putting the pieces together until it closes up with the who, the how and the why.
Liane Moriarty has one unique voice, where the third person perspective feels as close as a first person. The characters she constructs are typical yet very much their own thing. You get funny and sassy with Madeline; sweet and heartfelt with Jane; complexity and real with Celeste.
And while I was reading some other reviews it was barely mentioned how well this book delves with the topic of domestic violence. It is not something it simply has as a diverse element but explores it. It shows how difficult it can be and some of its repercussions.
OH, CALAMITY.
Liane Moriarty has one unique voice, where the third person perspective feels as close as a first person. The characters she constructs are typical yet very much their own thing. You get funny and sassy with Madeline; sweet and heartfelt with Jane; complexity and real with Celeste.
And while I was reading some other reviews it was barely mentioned how well this book delves with the topic of domestic violence. It is not something it simply has as a diverse element but explores it. It shows how difficult it can be and some of its repercussions.
OH, CALAMITY.