mshantea's Reviews (139)

A Sunny Place for Shady People

Mariana Enríquez

DID NOT FINISH: 21%

Was not interesting to me. I’ll probably read it in Spanish. Maybe it was just the translation.
emotional funny hopeful tense 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

Enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Went through the whole spectrum of emotions while reading 
emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

His writing truly is so beautiful and see why it’s a classic. 
Helpful that I know some basic French. 
Adding the audio read by him to my tbr 
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read a bit like a YA book 
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A fan of her writing ❤️
mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A bit repetitive at first but kept me guessing. 

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

Not a fan of short stories :( 
emotional inspiring sad tense 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: Yes

 Usually not a fan of historical fic books but this was beautifully written and looked forward to picking this book back up every time I had to put it down. Just wow
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated