ranaafathii's reviews
88 reviews

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Such a sweet quick read, some writers really don't need a lot of words to communicate a feeling. I'll read it again, and again, and maybe it is because it captures my thoughts at this minute so vividly that I am so fond of it, how I think of myself as the tree. 

Beach Read by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

العقيدة الإسلامية كما جاء بها القرآن الكريم by محمد أبو زهرة

informative fast-paced

كتاب صغير وطريقته سهلة في الفهم لشخص بيبدأ يقرأ في الدين، أكتر حاجة عجبتني تلخيصه لكل جزء في نقاط في اخر الجزء وشرحه لاختلافات العلماء إن وجدت

Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fung

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

As someone who also dealt with an absent parental figure, this book took a knife to my heart. So well done, so no-bs-to-the-point, and even though it was only a 4-hour audiobook I had to only listen to a few chunks at a time. I'm excited to see what Pik-Shuen Fung will come out with next because I can feel her sit next to Celeste Ng for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

It was going really well for the most part, I was excited and basically ate through the first 85% of the book. Having read hate to love romances, I still have some doubt that this can be categorized as such. *Spoiler ahead* 

Aaron liking her beforehand but him just being cold did not make much sense, and the way he quickly changed, almost instantly, and without much fight felt somehow naïve to me.

*Spoiler ended*
I don't expect romances to be mind blowing by any means, I do read them just for pleasure and as a palette cleanser from other harder topic books, and I was very happy with the first bit of the book. The ending however, especially the chapter before the last, felt like it went on forever, and without much substance really, the same words being spoken over and over just had me skimming. 
Overall, worthy of a read, it was spicy and sexy and fun.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

5.0

There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern

3.0

Animal Farm by George Orwell

5.0

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

4.0

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

4.0