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112 reviews

La tiranía de las moscas by Elaine Vilar Madruga

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Paterson by William Carlos Williams

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

Pelea de gallos by María Fernanda Ampuero

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

A Life's Work: On Becoming a Mother by Rachel Cusk

3.5

Tesis sobre una domesticación by Camila Sosa Villada

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

medium-paced

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

3.5

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I feel bad because everyone gave it 4/5 stars, but I think this book is a 3. The story was just okay. This complicated situation with old Hollywood—it looks exactly the same as now—but I don't know how to feel about Maria and how mean all the characters are to her. It's my first Didion book, and yes, she's an amazing writer. Incredible prose and she uses simple language.
I got lost at some point in the book. It seemed pretentious, very American.

Las caras by Tove Ditlevsen

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Jillian by Halle Butler

dark funny slow-paced

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

3.5

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante

emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Elena Ferrante no deja de hacer tripas corazón. Esta es el tercer libro de la saga y cada vez, vas creciendo con los personajes. Ti volvió bene, Ferrante