hexlee's reviews
37 reviews

Lágrimas de bosque by Nathalie Bernard

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This Winter by Alice Oseman

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

How to Cook and Eat the Rich by Sunyi Dean

dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections by Tina Connolly

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

After the Animal Flesh Beings by Brian Evenson

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

How to Be Luminous by Harriet Reuter Hapgood

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Well, I have both, much and nothing to say about this book. 
It's a book that I enjoyed, but I won't read it again. It had moments where I didn't want to stop reading, and others where I wanted to add it to my DNF. 

Semi spoilers!! 

As someone who's been having a difficult time coping with the deaths of someone very dear to me, almost a parent, I felt seen in this book, I gotta say that. 
Now, Minnie, the MC, I feel like she's a complicated person, well made, she felt like a real person, and as a senior I felt so much of me in her. Now, I don't like her, but I don't dislike her either, I am neutral towards her. Her actions were wrong, but she was going through a lot, not an excuse but an explanation (yet does not justify the infidelity). 
Talking about the relationships, I like how after everything Minnie didn't stay with ash as what she did was super wrong and with Felix it was not a yes (maybe it will, but I guess I can live with that) . 
I didn't like the ending, I don't know but I feel around page 230 it got really rushed but that might be just me, they could've worked certain things better than they did. 

Final thoughts? It's a good idea, it could've been an amazing book but I feel they didn't exploit it's full potential. Maybe if certain things were managed better this book would be better. A good book that is definitely not for everyone, but you might enjoy it. 6.5-7/10

With My Dog Eyes by Hilda Hilst

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75