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61 reviews
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine
informative
3.0
some interesting science-backed approaches but overall very bland and generalist
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
slow-paced
3.75
The pacing in this starts strangely but the latter development of the characters and the portrayal of Mexico City as Neo Noir is so innovative and beautifully done
Las malas by Camila Sosa Villada
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.0
beautiful, heartwrenching, never have i ever seen myself so clearly in another author's life and found hope, in another latina's struggles and found a mirror
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
nah.. you guys don’t understand my obsession with this novel … I thought Mexican Gothic would be a poor satire of the genre but it’s such a lush post-colonial story that delves deeply into the tenacity of the Mexican spirit against the evils of European colonizers
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
beautiful, tender, these boys will always be in my heart