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70 reviews

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted fast-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

3.75

i liked this book, but everyone does apparently, it is nothing special. the characters were loveable, the plot was interesting and so was the plot twist. however, I kind of felt that something was missing. maybe is the fact that it is a kid's book, but idk. I will be definitely continuing the series though.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

i really thought this one  could be a 5 star book. when I started reading I loved it...the magic system being built on science, the characters' personalities being awesome, the found family trope, the relationships between them....absolutely loved it. however, I must admit that I found the ending quite....disappointing. everything was building up and then....puf. I expected more. nevertheless, I am looking forward to read the next book and, overall, it was pretty good.

Cuentos Para Monstruos by Santiago González Pedraza

dark reflective tense fast-paced

1.25

después de todas las buenas críticas y recomendaciones sobre este libro, he de admitir que no me ha gustado nada. puede que sea que las historias así de cortas no sean para mi o puede que el estilo de escritura tampoco sea mi estilo; sea como fuere, me daba la sensación de que el autor buscaba más acercarse a lo macabro que narrar una historia compilada. 

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

I know a lot of people love this book series and I also know that I will probably do the same, but I think that I'm getting into a reading bump and the rough world building of this book is not helping. I might go back to this book in a while, it is just not my moment for reading it.

La casa de Bernarda Alba by Paola Bianco, Antonio Sobejano-Moran, Federico García Lorca

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

jaja no, kapasao.
no hay expresión mejor para describir este libro. dios mío, que dramón. los personajes, la manera en la que trata el machismo de la época, Pepe y su drama con las hermanas......sin palabras. me veía venir un poco lo que iba a pasar pero, al fin y al cabo, es una obra breve de teatro; así que no me puedo quejar.

Redeemed by Lauren Asher
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

didn't like the characters, didn't like how the fake dating trope was being treated and didn't like that they got away from the f1 thematic, which was supposed to be the special thing about the series.

Wrecked by Lauren Asher

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

wow. just wow.
i thought that I wouldn't like this book, however I loved it. the characters were meh...i liked more Sophie's and Liam's  personalities than jax's and elena's but the love story of this book was another thing. the trauma, the way that the disease was treated....amazing. at some points of the book the scenes were a little toxic with no context but after you know the characters' reasons for doing these things, everything makes sense. I definitely enjoyed this book and I will definitely continue with redeemed, the last book of the dirty air series.

Collided by Lauren Asher

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

i liked more this book than the previous one but it is still a pretty basic book. it was enjoyable but not remarkable. meh. 

Throttled by Lauren Asher

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

didnt hate this book, but didnt love it. it was just enjoyable. 
I liked the f1 thing and series that follow one friend of the group per book are my favorites but it was an average romance book. it had smut? yes. was it awful? also yes. there were sentences that Noah said during the deed that made me laugh from cringing. nevertheless, I liked this book

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

3.0

i thought that i would hate this book. and at the beginning I did. it was soooooo slow that I don't know how I kept reading. I must admit also that I didn't enjoy very much Henry's flashbacks but I also have to admit that I loved addie's. and I definitely loved the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence