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Solo Leveling, Vol. 2 by Chugong
3.75
I will say that this was not as gripping as the first book, but I still had a good time. I like where the story plot is going and seeing how Jinwoo is going down this path of becoming less in touch with his humanity so he can work the system of the game and become stronger. It's still giving me Sword Art vibes, but I'm having an amazing time and it's been so entertaining
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
2.75
2.75 stars, I feel like if Elizabeth was how she was in the last 10% of the book I would have liked her so much more than I really did. Most of the book just fell flat for me, and honestly most of the way through I couldn't really find myself caring about them as characters. And also, for having such a huge role as Calvin did it bothered me that he wasn't really there. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't amazing either.
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
4.0
For being a comic this story touches on so many heavy topics. It's wonderful to see life through the eyes of an Iranian woman and all the struggles that went along with growing up and maturing that we as people experience all over the world.
This was a solid 4 star read and I appreciate the author's approach to something that can be sensitive.
This was a solid 4 star read and I appreciate the author's approach to something that can be sensitive.
Red Winter by Annette Marie
3.0
I'm giving this a solid 3 stars, it was an average read but I did have lots of fun with it.
I couldn't help getting flashbacks of Inuyasha while reading this which was kinda fun if the author did indeed take inspiration from the anime.
I feel like Emi didn't really have a strong motivation, and some of her internal points were very repetitive. The characters didn't really have strong personalities, but the story itself was a fun journey. I'll totally be continuing on the series.
I couldn't help getting flashbacks of Inuyasha while reading this which was kinda fun if the author did indeed take inspiration from the anime.
I feel like Emi didn't really have a strong motivation, and some of her internal points were very repetitive. The characters didn't really have strong personalities, but the story itself was a fun journey. I'll totally be continuing on the series.
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
3.75
Ok, so....
I liked the book the most out of the trilogy, it almost felt like it was written first and the other books came out afterwards to kinda work around this one. But it wasn't without it's faults: Tessa and Jem seemed way more in love than what was left off on from book two, for the book being over 500 pages the enemy was defeated in a matter of sentences, the stuff that came about from the villain went no where, and she literally wrote off a character until the very end.
I feel like I got extremely emotionally invested just to be pulled a "just kidding" on me because of the ending and epilogue. Everything was either too convenient or the characters were too perfect. But honestly, it was a fun time. Ending on a 3.75 rounding up to 4 stars on GoodReads
I liked the book the most out of the trilogy, it almost felt like it was written first and the other books came out afterwards to kinda work around this one. But it wasn't without it's faults: Tessa and Jem seemed way more in love than what was left off on from book two, for the book being over 500 pages the enemy was defeated in a matter of sentences, the stuff that came about from the villain went no where, and she literally wrote off a character until the very end.
I feel like I got extremely emotionally invested just to be pulled a "just kidding" on me because of the ending and epilogue. Everything was either too convenient or the characters were too perfect. But honestly, it was a fun time. Ending on a 3.75 rounding up to 4 stars on GoodReads
Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
3.75
This was a book that I found extremely personal coming from a Hispanic background, though honestly I wanted more from the ending and the underlying themes of racism.
None of the characters really changed all that much in the book, and nothing ever gets resolved between this background theme of poverty and race.
I feel like the writing and story was good and entertaining, but personally I wanted more from it by the end.
Giving this a 3.75 star read (rounding up to 4 on Goodreads) because it was a nice representation of cultures and was easy to read.
None of the characters really changed all that much in the book, and nothing ever gets resolved between this background theme of poverty and race.
I feel like the writing and story was good and entertaining, but personally I wanted more from it by the end.
Giving this a 3.75 star read (rounding up to 4 on Goodreads) because it was a nice representation of cultures and was easy to read.
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
2.75
I feel like this story was mediocre at best. I think maybe I went into this read with all the love I had for the movie and kind was let down.
Don't get me wrong, the writing was gorgeous, but the tale and the characters were all very brooding and just not likeable.
Louis was constantly just depressed, Lestat was an asshole, and Claudia was a spoiled child that always got her way.
I think in the end I'll give this a 2.75 star read (rounding up to 3 stars on GoodReads) but honestly, there was nothing about this book that wow'd me or kept me up into the night NEEDING to continue on.
There were lots of aspect of vampirism that were not explained in the book, and I left me wanting more than what was delivered.
Don't get me wrong, the writing was gorgeous, but the tale and the characters were all very brooding and just not likeable.
Louis was constantly just depressed, Lestat was an asshole, and Claudia was a spoiled child that always got her way.
I think in the end I'll give this a 2.75 star read (rounding up to 3 stars on GoodReads) but honestly, there was nothing about this book that wow'd me or kept me up into the night NEEDING to continue on.
There were lots of aspect of vampirism that were not explained in the book, and I left me wanting more than what was delivered.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
2.5
So I think I'm gonna settle this on a 2.5 star read. (Rounded down to 2 stars on GoodReads)
I think this book falls between a middle school and high school genre, a true YA age audience and I don't think I'm that demographic to enjoy that writing style anymore. This was very obviously an early 2000s book with the very rushed love interest and kinda nonsense of mystical creature boyfriend setup....
All in all this was hard to choke through and maybe I should have left it in my high school days. I will say the ending parts (80% ish mark) was much better than the first part of the book. Most of this was kinda illogical in many ways and constant contradicting statements from the characters.
I think this book falls between a middle school and high school genre, a true YA age audience and I don't think I'm that demographic to enjoy that writing style anymore. This was very obviously an early 2000s book with the very rushed love interest and kinda nonsense of mystical creature boyfriend setup....
All in all this was hard to choke through and maybe I should have left it in my high school days. I will say the ending parts (80% ish mark) was much better than the first part of the book. Most of this was kinda illogical in many ways and constant contradicting statements from the characters.
The Red Palace by June Hur
2.75
I think I'm gonna give this book a 2.75 (rounded up to 3 stars on GoodReads)
The book is easy to read but that's kinda really all it has going for it other than some small cute romantic moments.
The characters weren't very fleshed out, and the main conflict just didn't seem...as intense as maybe it should be for being a murder mystery.
I also believe that this is not a very good cultural representation of the time for being a woman and working in this field and at the palace. I feel like this was a very water downed view of history and how extreme life really was at that time.
The book is easy to read but that's kinda really all it has going for it other than some small cute romantic moments.
The characters weren't very fleshed out, and the main conflict just didn't seem...as intense as maybe it should be for being a murder mystery.
I also believe that this is not a very good cultural representation of the time for being a woman and working in this field and at the palace. I feel like this was a very water downed view of history and how extreme life really was at that time.
True Biz by Sara Nović
4.0
I went into this book (like I'm going to assume most hearing people do) thinking that being deaf was a disability, but the author does an amazing job at kinda making the reader reassess that belief in a very non-preachy style.
I applaud her for writing something to shed light onto a topic that is so seeped in the shadows by a lot of the general public eye. This book is very easy to read and I found myself very much WANTING to pick it up and read to see more of these characters.
Now, I will say that this book does still have some faults...I feel like there was no nice "in-between" of implants vs sign language shown in this book. It was very much one sided, and I feel like that's not really how conflicts should be approached personally. I do understand that the deaf community is shown here as mutilation and unfair treatment of their own bodies and lives but I genuinely believe the world is not so black and white.
Also, there were a few issues of parents just letting their sophomore aged children drink and be out all night that seemed unrealistic in addition to February's character not having a very "mature adult" judgement and actions that I would expect from a dean of a school.
I also was not the biggest fan of the ending, it seemed very abrupt and I would have loved more development into those last couple chapters, things were just left rushed and very open ended.
I'm ending this on a 4 star read, for opening up my eyes and making me think more about the deaf community and it's challenges but it didn't knock me out of my seat.
I applaud her for writing something to shed light onto a topic that is so seeped in the shadows by a lot of the general public eye. This book is very easy to read and I found myself very much WANTING to pick it up and read to see more of these characters.
Now, I will say that this book does still have some faults...I feel like there was no nice "in-between" of implants vs sign language shown in this book. It was very much one sided, and I feel like that's not really how conflicts should be approached personally. I do understand that the deaf community is shown here as mutilation and unfair treatment of their own bodies and lives but I genuinely believe the world is not so black and white.
Also, there were a few issues of parents just letting their sophomore aged children drink and be out all night that seemed unrealistic in addition to February's character not having a very "mature adult" judgement and actions that I would expect from a dean of a school.
I also was not the biggest fan of the ending, it seemed very abrupt and I would have loved more development into those last couple chapters, things were just left rushed and very open ended.
I'm ending this on a 4 star read, for opening up my eyes and making me think more about the deaf community and it's challenges but it didn't knock me out of my seat.