xolobooks's Reviews (197)

One Of Our Kind

Nicola Yoon

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Thirsty

Jas Hammonds

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

Hot Boy Summer

Joe Jiménez

3.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Serpent Rider

Yxavel Magno Diño

2.75

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reading it as an audiobook may have not been the best choice. There are a lot of different characters and it’s difficult to keep track of it all. It was also only one voice actor for so many characters with so many different accents. It was rough.

Unbecoming

Seema Yasmin

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Xochitl Gonzalez

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

Content Warnings

Guava and Grudges

Alexis Castellanos

4.25

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

I really loved Ana Maria's story! It was very relatable and touching. I loved seeing how she gained confidence in herself and her dreams of becoming a famous pastry chef.