cielosiluminado's Reviews (443)

The Play

Elle Kennedy

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i’m pablo eggscobar’s #1 fan!!!

~~oh and demi and hunter were really cute too <3~~

The Risk

Elle Kennedy

2.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

like i get sexism and misogyny are a thing irl but in fiction? it’s not for me tbh—i just wanted to beat everyone up for being horrible to brenna. that included jake as well during that dinner scene.

Rewind It Back

Liz Tomforde

4.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

what a lovely conclusion to this series. i really liked rio and hallie’s relationship and story but i do have to admit that it was told in a very convoluted way.

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

4.0

adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

a solid, charming read. i really enjoyed the philosophical commentary about fulfilling one’s dreams and finding one’s destiny.

“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there.”

Beloved

Toni Morrison

5.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.

just another example of how morrison's writing is hauntingly tragic, poetic, and breathtaking.

Legendborn

Tracy Deonn

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

I GET ITTTTT—don’t get me wrong, i wasn’t sure in the beginning. like i had to reread the first ~80 pages to fully understand what was happening and also asked oomfs for help but then when it all clicked on the reread, i was so invested!!!!!

The Chase

Elle Kennedy

1.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

if icky, white girl feminism was a book… and these two definitely broke up after the epilogue lmao

They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom

Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi

5.0

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

“We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.”
— Nelson Mandela, 1997

Nothing built on injustice and might lasts forever. Eventually, the oppressed find a way to liberate themselves.
May we all one day break free from our oppression and imprisonment.
Until then, the struggle continues.
— Ahed Tamimi, 2022

may we see a freed palestine soon <3