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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
4.0
3.5
This was an entertaining read, I feared for it to be a bit dense given that it's the first book in the series (as always, as the world buildings starts manifesting page after page and we have the introduction to the characters, it can be pretty slow at first) but it wasn't like that at all. There isn't an impressive world building, though and the only characters to be a bit complex are the two MC, Jude and Cardan, and Madoc, the rest of the secondary characters are pretty bland (something I hope changes in the next books).
About the writing, it was simple, it didn't have too many descriptions (I wish it had some more to be able to picture the places named in here better) and not all dialogue either.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read but I trust that the next two books can be better than this one and give me more of the fantasy vibes that I need.
This was an entertaining read, I feared for it to be a bit dense given that it's the first book in the series (as always, as the world buildings starts manifesting page after page and we have the introduction to the characters, it can be pretty slow at first) but it wasn't like that at all. There isn't an impressive world building, though and the only characters to be a bit complex are the two MC, Jude and Cardan, and Madoc, the rest of the secondary characters are pretty bland (something I hope changes in the next books).
About the writing, it was simple, it didn't have too many descriptions (I wish it had some more to be able to picture the places named in here better) and not all dialogue either.
Overall, it was an enjoyable read but I trust that the next two books can be better than this one and give me more of the fantasy vibes that I need.
The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori
3.0
I read this book after seeing everywhere on booktw but I have to admit, I was disappointed. The reading was entertaining enough and it could be read fast but the pace seemed either to drag for chapters or to act too rushed. The perfect example would be the first part of the book being dragged on vs the ending being too rushed and not giving the sensation of being truly finished.
I need to clarify that I haven’t read the first book before reading this one, but I still understood everything anyways.
I need to clarify that I haven’t read the first book before reading this one, but I still understood everything anyways.
Flores tardías by Anton Chekhov
5.0
Fun and wit are mixed in this tale. I only read "The Cherry Orchard" by Chekhov before and since then, I keep finding little things I like about his writing. In "Late Blooming Flowers", the story seems lighthearted in style but it touches subjects such as love, sickness, society changing and how the money and the power dynamics might save or ruin a life. Chekhov transforms emotional scenes into something natural and cyclical, reminding us all that our luck can change everyday.
Something that makes both his plays and his tales notoriously his, it's that they have no ending, making me feel as an intruder who was just a viewer of someone else's life for a little while or like catching up with a friend and then never talking to them again, losing contact and having their stories unfinished.
Something that makes both his plays and his tales notoriously his, it's that they have no ending, making me feel as an intruder who was just a viewer of someone else's life for a little while or like catching up with a friend and then never talking to them again, losing contact and having their stories unfinished.
Letters to Milena: Discover Franz Kafka's love letters – the surprise TikTok sensation! Paperback – December 6, 2018 by Franz Kafka
5.0
Getting a glimpse at Kafka's mind and heart was a sensational experience. To read about his deep connection with Milena Jesenská, not only in a romantic way but also as the one who translated his work and how deeply he admired her as a translator and as a writer (several times he mentions her fashion articles and how he can see some people getting inspired by them). I mentioned before this was only a glimpse because that's how Kafka portrays it by one of the final letters he sends to Milena:
"What you are for me, Milena, beyond the whole world we inhabit, cannot be found in all the daily scraps of paper which I have sent you."
I knew Kafka had a way with words after reading "The Metamorphosis" and "Before the Law" but read this:
"I keep trying to convey something which cannot be conveyed, to explain something which cannot be explained, something in my bones, which can only be experienced in these same bones."
His writing is a delight for the soul, his descriptions about feelings like fear, love, loneliness and sadness are one of the most powerful I've ever read. I'm glad to have read this before reading "The Trial" or "The Castle" because I heard there are many elements from them that are based on feelings he wrote to Milena (and I even read about Milena being an inspiration for some characters).
For anyone who wants to feel alive, understood and to connect with Kafka on a new level, this is the reading you're looking for.
"What you are for me, Milena, beyond the whole world we inhabit, cannot be found in all the daily scraps of paper which I have sent you."
I knew Kafka had a way with words after reading "The Metamorphosis" and "Before the Law" but read this:
"I keep trying to convey something which cannot be conveyed, to explain something which cannot be explained, something in my bones, which can only be experienced in these same bones."
His writing is a delight for the soul, his descriptions about feelings like fear, love, loneliness and sadness are one of the most powerful I've ever read. I'm glad to have read this before reading "The Trial" or "The Castle" because I heard there are many elements from them that are based on feelings he wrote to Milena (and I even read about Milena being an inspiration for some characters).
For anyone who wants to feel alive, understood and to connect with Kafka on a new level, this is the reading you're looking for.