xolobooks's Reviews (197)

The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Sonora Reyes

3.0
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The scenes and characters were all over the place in the first half of the book. Towards the very end the story felt more cohesive. But I still think it required additional edits and refinement. 
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Suzanne Collins

4.25
adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Which Side Are You On by Ryan Lee Wong

Which Side Are You On

Ryan Lee Wong

4.25
challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

4.0
dark funny mysterious 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: Complicated
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

The World We Make

N.K. Jemisin

5.0
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

Family Lore

Elizabeth Acevedo

3.75
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice by Alma Zaragoza-Petty

Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice

Alma Zaragoza-Petty

2.0
informative inspiring relaxing slow-paced
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Vol. 1 by Takashi Shiina, Rumiko Takahashi

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, Vol. 1

Takashi Shiina, Rumiko Takahashi

3.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures by America Ferrera

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures

America Ferrera

3.0
hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced