marthalperezs's reviews
230 reviews

Black Friend: Essays by Ziwe

challenging funny informative fast-paced

4.0

The sarcasm? The comedic timing? THE FOOTNOTES? 
Ziwe needs her show back NOW

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging tense 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

I hated the cliff hanger ending and I hated reading this book so soon after it’s release because there’s no idea when the third book will come out and I am not patient.

Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Hankir

informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

No sabía si un libro de 10 hrs sobre delineador me iba a interesar lo suficiente como para acabarlo, pero déjenme decirles que escuchar sobre todas las perspecitvas que cada cultura tiene sobre el delineador fue reteinteresante. Lo único malo que encuentro fue que la narradora pudo haber sido mejor porque se escuchaba como robtina casi todo el tiempo.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

funny inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious slow-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

3.0

From the beginning I thought that Theo was going to be a killer but I expected a jealousy kill of Kathy, not what actually happened. The plot twist becomes kinda apparent about halfway-ish in so I just hoped that Alicia got to say her truth, whatever it might’ve been. 
I did LOVE the tie ins on the plot regarding the father infanticide, Gabriel’s decision and the greek tragedy. Reading those parts reminded me why I love to read. 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m giving this 3 stars only and only because how beautifully written it is. The author made a great feat of going from timeline to timeline, world within world and never was I confused which I think it’s pretty difficult to do.
Other than that I think this wasn’t the story for me, I usually don’t read much contemporary so that might be it but it just felt reaaally long and some chapters felt pointless. 
That said, I’d definitely recommend it to someone that I would know it’s more on their lane. 

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, the plot developed in such a yummy crescendo that by the end I literally was nostalgic by this fictional’s character life. 
The beginning might’ve been a bit confusing BUT I think that was the purpose of those first chapters so that when everything clicked, the answer was already in your face.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging funny slow-paced

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

3.0

It barely is a 3⭐️ for me because it was such a SLOW book. It only picked up after the 75-80% mark, if it wasn’t a SJM book I’d probably had DNF’d it like at 25-30% but my friends keep telling me it gets 100% better. So here’s to believing them and reading the whole series? Maybe? 🤔