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reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t like Taryn in the first book and this didn’t make me like her more…
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
MS broke me and put me back to pieces with this one
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
En paz descanse Ruiz Zafón, estos cuentos me sumergen de vuelta en el mundo del cementerio de los libros olvidados y que nostalgia que le trae.
Si pudiera releer todos los libros de este universo de nuevo por primera vez, incluida esta collection de cuentos, sería maravilloso.
Si pudiera releer todos los libros de este universo de nuevo por primera vez, incluida esta collection de cuentos, sería maravilloso.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved the book, hated the ending.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Re-lectura.
Leí este libro por primera vez a los 15, un regalo de mi mamá, y de algún modo se quedó conmigo. Lo que más recuerdo de mi primera lectura es que solo quería darle un abrazo al personaje principal, Holden.
El libro es simplemente la historia de unos días locos que vivió Holden en New York luego de que lo echarán del colegio y antes de volver a su casa a afrontar la realidad de esto, comienza y termina con nuestro protagonista en el hospital.
Holden es un adolescente que en pocas palabras no quiere crecer y anhela su niñez donde no todo era triste y deprimente en su mente.
No es un personaje que necesariamente caiga bien, no es agradable ni carismático, y no se supone que deba serlo. Si es un personaje con el que creo muchos pueden empatizar de una forma u otra, durante todo el libro nos enfrentamos a su monólogo mental, sus ideas locas e inconexas teñidas siempre de un sentimiento de soledad.
Siento que en esta segunda lectura se me hizo mucho más claro, lo mal que se encontraba Holden en términos de su salud mental, cosa de la cual no me percaté conscientemente la primera vez que lo leí. Era un libro mucho más triste y fuerte de lo que recordaba, lo cual no es necesariamente malo.
Leí este libro por primera vez a los 15, un regalo de mi mamá, y de algún modo se quedó conmigo. Lo que más recuerdo de mi primera lectura es que solo quería darle un abrazo al personaje principal, Holden.
El libro es simplemente la historia de unos días locos que vivió Holden en New York luego de que lo echarán del colegio y antes de volver a su casa a afrontar la realidad de esto, comienza y termina con nuestro protagonista en el hospital.
Holden es un adolescente que en pocas palabras no quiere crecer y anhela su niñez donde no todo era triste y deprimente en su mente.
No es un personaje que necesariamente caiga bien, no es agradable ni carismático, y no se supone que deba serlo. Si es un personaje con el que creo muchos pueden empatizar de una forma u otra, durante todo el libro nos enfrentamos a su monólogo mental, sus ideas locas e inconexas teñidas siempre de un sentimiento de soledad.
Siento que en esta segunda lectura se me hizo mucho más claro, lo mal que se encontraba Holden en términos de su salud mental, cosa de la cual no me percaté conscientemente la primera vez que lo leí. Era un libro mucho más triste y fuerte de lo que recordaba, lo cual no es necesariamente malo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Eating disorder
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not what I expected, but really good. Good dragon content.
For how long it was, the ending felt kind of rushed.
I didn’t understand Tané’s ending, I would like to hear others peoples opinions on it.
For how long it was, the ending felt kind of rushed.
I didn’t understand Tané’s ending, I would like to hear others peoples opinions on it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
Un libro simple y rápido de leer, con un mensaje a su vez simple pero no por eso menos importante.
“Los libros tienen poder” y “no estás solo”.
Si bien esperaba algo distinto de este libro, es la primera vez que leo literatura japonesa y fue interesante encontrarme con una historia distinta para mi.
Esperaba que el gato tuviera más protagonismo si.
“Los libros tienen poder” y “no estás solo”.
Si bien esperaba algo distinto de este libro, es la primera vez que leo literatura japonesa y fue interesante encontrarme con una historia distinta para mi.
Esperaba que el gato tuviera más protagonismo si.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Siempre es entretenido leer de piratas, pero a estos cuentos les faltó emoción. Tenían un carácter más histórico dentro de la historia y no tanta acción como a mi personalmente me gusta en los cuentos de piratería.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a fun middle-grade read, I believe it's more for the younger side of the middle-grade kids as it was pretty straightforward and fast to read. Most of the plot twists aren't hard to figure out and everything happens fast.
The first half it's kind of too fast and with too little world-building for my liking nothing is properly explained, but the second half it's so good it makes up for everything I could criticize in the first part.
The second half it's fun, and action-packed, so good. Perfect for Dragon-loving kids (as I was at 11, and still am). But I do believe this book would benefit from an editor, as it is a series, and think it will be really fun for kids to read it would be great if they polished them a little bit more.
I do have a few things I didn't personally like, but that shouldn't really affect the enjoyment of the book for others.
1) Mr. Jones, I understand that he is a good lad and all, but I do not trust him. It sends such a bad message to the kids when in the third chapter they corner Rome to tell him all about him being a Dragon and stuff and start pressuring him to go with them. These are literal children and an unknown adult shouldn't be forcing them to go with them somewhere they don't want to, it was honestly creepy for me to read that chapter. Also, him calling Rome Exquisite, iugh. Red flag for me.
2) The book is from Rome's POV, but sometimes we get to know what other characters are thinking which is weird, it's not clear enough to be multi-POV, and it's also not in third person so we shouldn't be getting other characters thoughts. Also, I don't know if Rome is an unreliable narrator because he's a teenager and that's on purpose, or if it was poor writing, but sometimes what he is thinking and saying is so contradictory with the scene and what we know about the characters that it makes me wonder.
The first half it's kind of too fast and with too little world-building for my liking nothing is properly explained, but the second half it's so good it makes up for everything I could criticize in the first part.
The second half it's fun, and action-packed, so good. Perfect for Dragon-loving kids (as I was at 11, and still am). But I do believe this book would benefit from an editor, as it is a series, and think it will be really fun for kids to read it would be great if they polished them a little bit more.
I do have a few things I didn't personally like, but that shouldn't really affect the enjoyment of the book for others.
1) Mr. Jones, I understand that he is a good lad and all, but I do not trust him. It sends such a bad message to the kids when in the third chapter they corner Rome to tell him all about him being a Dragon and stuff and start pressuring him to go with them. These are literal children and an unknown adult shouldn't be forcing them to go with them somewhere they don't want to, it was honestly creepy for me to read that chapter. Also, him calling Rome Exquisite, iugh. Red flag for me.
2) The book is from Rome's POV, but sometimes we get to know what other characters are thinking which is weird, it's not clear enough to be multi-POV, and it's also not in third person so we shouldn't be getting other characters thoughts. Also, I don't know if Rome is an unreliable narrator because he's a teenager and that's on purpose, or if it was poor writing, but sometimes what he is thinking and saying is so contradictory with the scene and what we know about the characters that it makes me wonder.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis