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11 reviews

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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

5.0

La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende

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

5.0

La vuelta al mundo en ochenta días by Jules Verne

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

5.0

1984 by George Orwell, George Orwell

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2.0

The idea was so interesting but the execution was lame.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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4.0

I don't know why but Calvin's tangled past bored me. Otherwise I loved the book.
Un Mundo Feliz by Aldous Huxley

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3.0

Me parece que el autor carece de criterio a la hora de decidir la duración de ciertas partes del libro. En algunos capítulos, sentía que breves instancias se volvían eternas sin motivo alguno, mientras que en otros -sobretodo a la llegada de John- deseaba más profundización.

También el personaje de Lenina está horriblemente hecho. No cumple otro propósito que ser objeto de deseo. Se podría argumentar que Huxley buscaba plasmar de forma hiperbólica el trato hacia la mujer en forma de protesta, pero no veo señal alguna de que hayan sido esas las intenciones. En todo caso, si era esa su intención, falló abismalmente.
Niebla by Miguel de Unamuno

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2.0

Sentí que el libro no avanzaba. A lo mejor el escrito pudo haber sido más corto y provocar el mismo efecto.

No sé cómo argumentar mi disgusto, ya que me rehusado a pensar en el libro desde que rendí la evaluación correspondiente al material. Gracias a Dios me fue bien.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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5.0

Loved it! I was originally going to give it 3 stars because I didn't quite understand the monster's actions vs thoughts, but then I remembered that Victor was an unreliable narrator so it all made sense. I wonder how many parts of the actual story Frankenstein may have left out just so Walton would pity him.

The ending was quite underwhelming, but I loved how the book reflected people's worries at the time.