ilsota_77's reviews
75 reviews

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I would like to think that Francis and Noemi were finally happy and lived a long life togther. A life where they never saw golden in each other’s eyes and they were happy, without the haunting of High Place.

This book had me scared of turning the page to read about what would come next. I loved the characters, well some you’ll find out who after you read it. It kept me on my toes always surprised me and I loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Cannibalism, and Classism

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

This ending 😭😭—- I have to get the second book ASAP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Genocide

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Condé, Richard Philcox

challenging mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This series was definitely not what I was expecting. It swept me off my feet and completely hooked me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

There can be a lot of things in this series that can be triggering so please make sure to look at the trigger warnings. This series kept me on my feet and always kept me guessing .

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Honestly, I went into this book not knowing much about it since I had to read it for school but I truly enjoyed it. Zora's writing style is beautiful and the way she builds a strong main character. Zora  shows us everything in Janie's (main character) life that led for her to become the woman she is  and how our experiences affect our development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Torture, and War

Later by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Self harm

I CANT BELIVE UNCLE HARRY WAS HIS DAD. Also idk why but I cried when professor Burkett died —-