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Vida imaginaria by Natalia Ginzburg

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Creo que si no eres conocedor de esta autora previamente o de las personas de las que habla, esta compilación tiene poco sentido. Al no ser este mi caso, nada de lo que leí logré retenerlo y tampoco conectar con ello. 
Zanjón de la Aguada by Pedro Lemebel

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dark funny reflective fast-paced

5.0

Una escritura directa, cruda a tiempos, sin dejar de lado el humor y la belleza, capturando la esencia de cada escena. 
The Tea Dragon Festival by K. O'Neill

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emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

I can't believe this book is just as beautiful as the first, how it caputes the tenderness in it's topics all the while staying lighthearted and sweet
Absolutley loved it
Confesión by Catalina Lufín Pacheco

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? N/A

5.0

Hermoso en su simpleza y escritura directa, una joyita más de esta colección 
Flores para Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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reflective medium-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

La premisa junto con la narración tipo diario de vida es lo que hacen brillar a este libro. El poder vivir los cambios que vive Charlie junto con él trae riqueza a la experiencia. 
Sin embargo creo que hay elementos que podrían haber estado mejor desarrollados, en particular respecto al deseo sexual de Charlie y su vínculo con un par de personajes femeninos. 
The Magnum Opus: Seek and you shall find by Christine Kezelos, Christopher Kezelos

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

3.75

It's a beautiful story, you can tell the writters come from the film world because some scenes are very cinematic and the descriptions of the characters, especially how the Makers come to life, are soo detailed you can practically feel yourself get wrapped up in this world. Same thing goes for the connection the whole premise has to music, the scenes where the characters conect with it feel so intimate and they manage to get that feeling trough the page. 
However the story as a whole gets a little repetative at times, the characters get saved from near death experiences a few too many times in my opinion, the switch between support and being ostracized is usually too quick (and too frecuent for my taste). 
Still, a beautiful book to get wrapped in.
Escrituras Encarnadas: Revalorizando la experiencia feminista para una lectura del Chile actual by Francisca Garrido Lucero, Naira Luna Martínez Salgado, C. Elena Inostroza Boitano, Aschly Elgueda Cárcamo, Paz Esperanza Carreño Hernández, Karina Pinto G., Isaura Becker, Eiden Oliveir Rojas, Belén Campos, Camila Stripo

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challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Una colección de ensayos maravillosamente escritos, de temáticas seleccionadas para profundizar y abrir reflexiones en torno a nudos críticos en el feminismo actual en Chile, conectando siempre la teoría con la experiencia y realidad de quienes hablan. 
El ruiseñor y la rosa by Oscar Wilde

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slow-paced

2.5

Cénit by Tamine Rasse Cartes

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Otro significado a la historia de Ícaro <3
El destino de un hada by Elisabetta Gnone

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emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Es un regalito hermoso para los fans de la saga ♡