marthalperezs's reviews
230 reviews

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

challenging dark 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

3.25

I was afraid that Suzanne would humanize Snow for me since it’s all written from his perspective but it was a good book at showing how you can keep a story interesting even when you know more or less what the end is going to be and with a character that we know it’s going to take the villainous decisions.

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

emotional informative slow-paced

3.5

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.

At pg 85 I just have to accept that I’m not interested in this story and that’s why I’m not actually reading anything. 

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

3.75

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I found out 2 things about myself with this book:
1. I’m not a daytime reader, I tried to read in the day so it’d be less scary but couldn’t do it. So I finished this book at 1130PM and checked my apt door a comical amount of times.
2. I might kind of like spooky books? I like the suspense of it all. Like if we rate smutty books with chiles(🌶️) we could rate spooky books with ghosts. So I’d rate this at a 👻👻/5 ghosts and I can do 2 ghosts but maybe not more? 

Anywho, the book does create suspense and I did read the last 150 pages in a sitting because I had to know what happened. 

Alas, at the end it ended up being men and their small small egos, like it usually is.

A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova

lighthearted relaxing 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

3.0

Fue un libro 100% palomero, como poner una serie que sabes que no ocupa toda tu atención como ruido de fondo. PERO ese era el propósito de este libro para mi, necesitaba un libro fácil de leer y este romantasy fue perfecto para eso.

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

I had such high hopes for this book, I was like 60% in when the

romantic plot started and I only have 1 question, WHY? WHY a book about misogyny, abuse and self-empowerment has to finish with a cinderella happy ever after? The last 40% of the book felt a completely different book from the first 60%

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

TBH I love Evanna’s writing but it was triggering me a lot.