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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I am completely and utterly sad. I can’t believe I’ve finally finished the entire series, which took me about eight years to finish. I cried and laughed and now my life seems meaningless.
I can’t no longer claim I’m a child for I have already grown up alongside Mr. Harry Potter.
Simply beautiful but too sad for my melancholic mind.
I can’t no longer claim I’m a child for I have already grown up alongside Mr. Harry Potter.
Simply beautiful but too sad for my melancholic mind.
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
[…] every girl I’ve ever kissed has died, except for one. And you are not that girl.
That line killed me.
I can’t put into words what I feel for this book. I am overwhelmed (and a little depressed) and can’t stop crying if I think about this absolutely crazy ending.
Jacks, my love, I will adore you forever. I desire with my entire heart that you have a happy ending.
Evangeline, you made questionable decisions throughout the entire book, but I still adore you anyway, too. She is so genuine and feels too real. I love that for her.
Lala, fuck you.
Chaos, meh. Nothing to say other than you suck i hope you die.
Stephanie, you’re a genius (but I hate you). This was by far my favorite book from her.
It would’ve been a 5-star novel if the “Handsome Stranger” were Legend, as I thought he was lol
Loved it from beginning to end (though too cliche for its own good, at some times)
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
That line killed me.
I can’t put into words what I feel for this book. I am overwhelmed (and a little depressed) and can’t stop crying if I think about this absolutely crazy ending.
Jacks, my love, I will adore you forever. I desire with my entire heart that you have a happy ending.
Evangeline, you made questionable decisions throughout the entire book, but I still adore you anyway, too. She is so genuine and feels too real. I love that for her.
Lala, fuck you.
Chaos, meh. Nothing to say other than you suck i hope you die.
Stephanie, you’re a genius (but I hate you). This was by far my favorite book from her.
It would’ve been a 5-star novel if the “Handsome Stranger” were
Loved it from beginning to end (though too cliche for its own good, at some times)
El lector by Bernhard Schlink
fast-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
2.0
I hated this book.
I hated how the author wanted to redeem a Nazi criminal and pedophile. I hated every single thing about this book: the characters, the constant justification of the Nazi party (who has, by the way, ZERO REDEEMABLE QUALITIES), and the overall romance aspect (that had no romance at all, in my opinion).
Maybe the author wanted to be in a middle ground regarding this situation, but the thing is, with the Holocaust there is no middle ground. It’s history and it can’t be altered (this is no 1984). There is no black and white in this: Hanna was an officer for one of the camps. I don’t fucking care if she was illiterate or not, she deserves the biggest punishment in prison. And I hate the ending with my life.
I first thought the manipulative relationship the main characters had was the worst thing about the novel, but I am saddened to be wrong, because from the Second Part of the book, it became much worse.
I hated how the author wanted to redeem a Nazi criminal and pedophile. I hated every single thing about this book: the characters, the constant justification of the Nazi party (who has, by the way, ZERO REDEEMABLE QUALITIES), and the overall romance aspect (that had no romance at all, in my opinion).
Maybe the author wanted to be in a middle ground regarding this situation, but the thing is, with the Holocaust there is no middle ground. It’s history and it can’t be altered (this is no 1984). There is no black and white in this: Hanna was an officer for one of the camps. I don’t fucking care if she was illiterate or not, she deserves the biggest punishment in prison. And I hate the ending with my life.
I first thought the manipulative relationship the main characters had was the worst thing about the novel, but I am saddened to be wrong, because from the Second Part of the book, it became much worse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Suicide
1984 by George Orwell
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
George Orwell is oblivious to happiness (and therefore, so am I).
I’ve been wanting to read this novel for quite some time now, and I can obviously state that I was not disappointed. Of course, the ending is well-known, so I already knew what was going to happen in the end, but i still suffered through the entire book.
I can’t say I liked Winston, but maybe that’s the overall experience. He is SO HUMAN, it’s painful yet relatable to watch (or read, in this case). I admit I was judging him and screaming at the book while reading about his decisions, thoughts, or whatever he had going on with Julia, but I also can say that I would’ve hardly done anything different.
This was great.
I’ve been wanting to read this novel for quite some time now, and I can obviously state that I was not disappointed. Of course, the ending is well-known, so I already knew what was going to happen in the end, but i still suffered through the entire book.
I can’t say I liked Winston, but maybe that’s the overall experience. He is SO HUMAN, it’s painful yet relatable to watch (or read, in this case). I admit I was judging him and screaming at the book while reading about his decisions, thoughts, or whatever he had going on with Julia, but I also can say that I would’ve hardly done anything different.
This was great.
La ciudad de los fantasmas by V.E. Schwab
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
This is probably the book I enjoyed the least from Victoria.
The overall “not like other girls” protagonist (which always appears in her books), plus the annoying millennial humor (and constant Harry Potter references) made this novel a rather bad story.
Cassidy is very unlikable while Jacob is a wannabe mysterious guy. Lara was okay, I guess. Though I believe that every character needed (for some reason) to keep secrets from one another and it felt too repetitive and absurd at some points. Those secrets were pretty much to keep the plot going, but there wasn’t anything interesting to discover, other than things we already suspected to begin with.
I would like to know how Jacob became un-alive so I will read the sequel. Though I don’t expect much from it.
The overall “not like other girls” protagonist (which always appears in her books), plus the annoying millennial humor (and constant Harry Potter references) made this novel a rather bad story.
Cassidy is very unlikable while Jacob is a wannabe mysterious guy. Lara was okay, I guess. Though I believe that every character needed (for some reason) to keep secrets from one another and it felt too repetitive and absurd at some points. Those secrets were pretty much to keep the plot going, but there wasn’t anything interesting to discover, other than things we already suspected to begin with.
I would like to know how Jacob became un-alive so I will read the sequel. Though I don’t expect much from it.
Mis días en la librería Morisaki by Satoshi Yagisawa
emotional
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
4.0
Cute and lovely. Fast read.
It made me tear up a bit. It was actually one of the few times I loved every single one of the characters.
It made me tear up a bit. It was actually one of the few times I loved every single one of the characters.
Y no quedó ninguno by Agatha Christie
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Agatha Christie, you are a genius!!!!!!
I’m used to guess the ending a murderer (if there is one) in these type of stories, however, this was definitely the exception.
Great novel and an even greater ending.
I’m used to guess the ending a murderer (if there is one) in these type of stories, however, this was definitely the exception.
Great novel and an even greater ending.
Romeo y Julieta by William Shakespeare
reflective
fast-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
3.0
Death prank gone wrong with a fourteen year old girl.
I have nothing to say other than it’s probably the weakest classic I’ve ever read.
I have nothing to say other than it’s probably the weakest classic I’ve ever read.