maggie_desu's reviews
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The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

I enjoyed it but im not sure about how i feel about this book. I think i will return to it one day. 

O Sentido do Fim by Helena Cardoso, Julian Barnes

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

3.25

Beautifully written, however the ending, despiste being unpredictable, left me a bit unsatisfied. Algo, the characters needed a bit more work. All this non comunicative and riddled Verónica annoyed me and seemed a bit nonsensetical

A Princesa de Gelo by Camilla Läckberg

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

Eh, not really sure about this one.

A Marca das Runas by Joanne Harris

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I need Joanne Harris to write more fantasy books. She really is my favorite author, the one who got me back into reading, the one who makes me feel the magic through words and stories. I love her way of telling stories. She really is magical and warms your heart. Thank you for writing these books, you are truly a blessing o me.
About this book, I think it was a great way of introducing me to norse mythology. I really know nothing about it, except for what I've watched on Marvel movies. I went on searching for the gods a few times and loved to see that some characteristics were included here, namely Lokis' stitched scars. There was humor, there were sad moments, happy ones, a bit of everything. I think I found a new favorite.

A Burning by Megha Majumdar

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

It seems like lately I've been choosing books that I can't rate. It's hard to try to rate this kind of book, because it's horrifying to even think that THIS still continues to happen somewhere. This is multiple realities. How does one rate that? How can one simply say that this book is sooo good when the plot itself is hard to digest? 
The writing style was not really my thing, the characters aren't loveable. It should've dwelved more into the themes, not sure if I can say that it is at the same time a superficial description and gives a small glimpse into the deep cruelty and self preservation and own interests of human beings. It is frustrating. 

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

I lost the page I was on since I was reading it on the tablet, so I cant really finish it😬😩😢

Atos Humanos by Han Kang

challenging dark informative reflective sad

I can't rate this book. It's impossible.
I only want to say that the last chapter was hard, because what the author said there could be about the genocide currently happening in Gaza. I was speechless.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

First time reading Dickens in its original form and, oh boy, did he know how to write. I got lost marvelling the beauty of his sentences, so well constructed and connected, that I had to reread some parts.
It is a depressing story, but it has a happy ending. Even though it is a somehow long book, don't be fooled by its size, it's quite engaging, it keeps you wanting to continue their adventures. Oh and the humor? Gosh, I love Dickens' humor!
It took me years to finish it, however, it wasn't due to the story or not grabbing me as it was supposed to. Life and other books got in the way.

O Aroma das Especiarias by Joanne Harris

challenging dark funny hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

 Joanne Harris doesn't disappoint. Also, it's funny and how this story still applies to nowadays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.

I'm not going to finish this one, simply because I'm going to start it all over again in my mother tongue. I was loving it tho.