mellaioana's reviews
93 reviews

Cuban Artists Across the Diaspora: Setting the Tent Against the House by Andrea O'Reilly Herrera

4.0

my ratings on academic reading don’t equate with my casual reading at all ✋

Coloniality at Large: Latin America and the Postcolonial Debate by

5.0

The Empire Remains Shop by Cooking Sections, Alon Schwabe, Daniel Fernandez Pascual

4.0

Potential History: Unlearning Imperialism by Ariella Aïsha Azoulay

5.0

Triumful paparudei by Ioana Ieronim

4.0

When Home Won't Let You Stay: Migration Through Contemporary Art by

5.0

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-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

3.0

i expected a lot more from this book, as if the last two pages should’ve been the entirety of the book. It’s not explored enough? I feel a bit like the professor reviewing the essays. The title is chosen so well, yet not really structured enough… hm

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

if I could give it more than 5 I would. exceeded my expectations, a novel like no other.