marguerite_gautier's reviews
13 reviews

Los recuerdos del porvenir by Elena Garro

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.75

The Old Maid by Edith Wharton

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Érase Una Vez El Amor Pero Tuve Que Matarlo by Efraim Medina Reyes

challenging funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Death, Self harm, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Un cuento triste no tan triste by Jorge Bucay

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Zapatos de tacón italiano by Magdalena Tulli

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Persuasion by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5