lindez01's reviews
83 reviews

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.25

Find Me by André Aciman

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

i wasn’t really impressed with this book. even though aciman’s writing style is so beautiful & i love reading this the book was just sort of boring. the story felt just a bit unnecessary to the whole as a serie. the only part that i was truly invested in was the elio and oliver part (which was also the shortest). even though i loved reading about these characters again the book just felt unnecessary.

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

 this book is so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. i had watched the movie many times before reading the book so i had quite high expectations, which the book full-filled. i felt a bond with every single one of the characters and i loved them all so much. truly such a special story. 

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

holly golightly the woman you are. this book made me laugh and sad at times and i truly loved the story so much. the characters felt so real to me and the story was beautifully written. overall a truly great book and classic. 

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

this book was pretty good. the writing was beautiful and i think the fig tree passage is truly incredible and will always be one of my favorites. i just didn’t feel any connection or liking towards esther. the mental health aspect was very relatable at points which were also beautifully written. i truly get why it is a classic, it was a good read but it wasn’t revolutionary or life changing to me. 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark sad medium-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? No

4.0

after all these years of loving the movies i finally decided to read the book, and it did not disappoint. the story is overall just so incredible and so twisted. i loved reading about the extra details that weren’t included in the movie, which made the book extra special to me. while i obviously knew what’d happen and how the book would end, it did keep me hooked the whole way. i really loved this book so much and can’t wait to read the other parts.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

i loved this book so much. the writing was stunning and the characters felt so real. amazing book. 

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

this book was incredible. it got me hooked from the start and i loved every second of it. it felt like a rollercoaster of emotions while breaking my heart a little bit more page. the characters were all very well written, i loved the development they went through. i felt very drawn to them all even though they were all very annoying at times, i think is what truly made the book. i’ve never read shakespeare or know anything about him and got confused at some parts when they were quoting his plays, luckily it did not interfere a lot with the overall story and it was readable. overall a very great book. 

The Mess We're In by Annie Macmanus
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.

i don't ever dnf books but i just couldn't get through this one. it was so incredibly boring honestly. truly nothing was happening. i was really looking forward to reading this book but just nothing was happening. i'm dissapointed.

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

dark funny relaxing 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? Yes

3.5

a fun, quick, easy read. it was very well written, while its such a short book, the message of the book was very beautiful, clear and powerful and i really liked that about it.