moonheavn's reviews
45 reviews

inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall, amazing book, easy to read. I read it in two sits and it didn't tire me when I did.
I just somehow wish it had been a liiittle bit slower, I feel that even though the book made an amazing description of how heart-wrenching it was for Scottie, this hate-to-love passage, it was way too quick. I would've liked if it actually took a bit more of time until they started developing feelings for each other.
But I can definitely say I recommend this book, especially if you need something to have a good laugh and to relax a bit.

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Even tho I love the story and I loved the movie, I could not help but feel extremely anxious, even insecure, as I read the book. I felt as though I might actually be Marion and actually be kind of "in the way" of a person I deeply love to love someone they feel that way about.
The book is beautifully written, that I cannot deny, and it was incredibly easy to read it in a two days' time, but I just couldn't avoid the overthinking and extreme anxiety and insecurities it led me to.

Crier's War by Nina Varela

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm not sure how to even write down every thought that is crossing my mind right now, and make it make sense.
Wow. What an amazing book. I can't really remember the last time a book had me so hooked, even though it was towards the ending when I just could not stop reading... Wow. The last 150 pages had me going absolutely feral. The tension, the passion, the love, the hate.
THE OPEN ENDING??? I need Iron Heart ASAP and I need to know how Ayla's and Crier's stories continue, how their story continues, how it ends.
Definitely a 5 ☆ read. A M A Z I N G !!!!!!!!

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I was so scared to read this. I watched the movie a few months ago and it hit me hard, I've dealt with some of the struggles Charlie deals with in the book, and since I knew the general story because of the movie, I told myself to read it slowly.
It took me about two weeks to finish the book, but I feel like I could've read it in less if I would've been ready to process the book completely in less time.
I'm so thankful I got the 20 years edition of the book, the last letter Charlie writes in this edition was the most comforting and inspiring thing for me, as a person who still struggles a lot these days.

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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? N/A

4.5

I honestly am out of the right words.
I finished the book in only a few hours, I loved it. I really wish I had teachers like Mr. Keating, but I'd never want to be in a school like Welton.
The character development in this book is simply everything I've ever wanted, specially Todd and Neil's.
It isn't even an actual poetry book but it teaches us, as readers, to love poetry and to love the complexity of human emotions.

The reason I didn't rate this book 5 stars is honestly because of Knox's and Chris's relationship. I hoped Chris wouldn't forgive Knox for touching her without her consent and for insisting that much after being rejected more than once. Even though the poem Knox wrote for her is beautiful, I just wanted to see more feminine rage in there, I guess it just wasn't written in the right time to have what it was lacking. I wanted to see Knox actually realizing how wrong his actions were, and Chris finding someone else, better than Chet and Knox, she deserved a person who could actually respect her.

Trigger Warning: suicide
In regards of the ending, I was deeply touched by this. As a person who's had a few suicide attempts, it broke me, Neil had such a bright future in front of him. His dad was an asshole.
I wish Mr. Keating had stayed at the school, fought a bit more for his job, but I guess it simply wasn't possible.

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LA METAMORFOSIS by Franz Kafka

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tense slow-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

2.5

I was told this book was a "complicated story" and that I wouldn't be able to understand anything, or that I'd need ages to finish it.
I read it in one sit, I understood the story. But I hated it.

This was horrible. The ending???? I wanted a happy ending. Or at least an ending where something changed.
EVERYTHING STAYED THE SAME THE WHOLE TIME.

It's simply boring.
I would rate it even lower if it wasn't for the fact that I've read stuff that made me want to gauge my eyes out.

Una última parada by Casey McQuiston

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

Una vez más, Casey McQuiston superó mis expectativas. Expectativas que ya estaban altas porque tras leer (en inglés) sus otros dos libros y amarlos, fueron superadas.
Necesito decirlo: CASEY MCQUISTON, AUTORE DE LA DÉCADA.
El libro es una obra de arte, como siempre, la narración es buenísima, y la razón por la que la estimo tanto es porque el tema del libro tampoco es algo fácil de narrar para que el lector entienda.
Me hizo reír, llorar, colapsar de amor, sentir que interrumpía las escenas más subidas de tono y, en ocasiones, enojarme con personajes.

Ejém, cuando Jane se enojó con August y la trató como la mierda. O cuando August básicamente trató de puta a Myla.

Casey, gracias por escribir arte. Amé el libro, amé la narración, la trama, la tensión entre personajes.
Lean este pedazo de libro, si tenemos gustos parecidos en alguna forma, les va a gustar.

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