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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

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adventurous funny 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? Yes

3.0

A dangerous books for adults that believe the Earth is not rounded. It was a fun read, the writing style reminded me of Lemony Snicket, though Snicket still master it. The powers of the oculators were very creative: arriving late, breaking things, speaking gibberish spies.
Persepolis, Volume 4 by Marjane Satrapi

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emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Le dernière volume… c’était très intéressant témoigner la guérison de Marjane après tout qu’elle a vécu en Autriche. Et quelle relation saine elle entretient avec sa famille, l'influence de ses parents et de sa grand-mère sur son processus de maturation est remarquable, comme leur soutien tant dans son mariage, même qu’ils savait que ce serait un échec, que dans son divorce.
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

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hopeful sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I couldn't wait for it to be over. I understand the book was written in early 2000s and the world was different then, however I was astonished about how homophobic, racist, elitist, and chauvinist this book was. It is way more retrograde than books I have read from classical writers, like Dickens. Let's not even get into the problematics of a naked man showing up to a 7 years old girl and asking her to keep it secret. Beyond that, some parts of the book sounded like the author was lazy, it was like reading someone's diary, no deep nuances or details, just a quick description about facts of the day. I should also mention that what Claire did to her friend in the past and then again in the future made me nauseated, no level of suffering can justify her bitchiness.
Giving 1 star because it can't be lower and after all the book distracted, even if it made me mad.
Persepolis, Volume 3 by Marjane Satrapi

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

À mon avis, c'était le meilleur livre de la série. Marji est une adolescente immigrée seule dans un pays qu'elle ne connaît pas, et elle est loin de ses parents, sans le soutien de sa famille. Tous le jugent selon son origine, personne ne lui donne un coup de main dans la charité. Être adolescente est déjà une période très intense dans la vie, alors imaginez comment les choses se sont passées avec Marji qui n'a plus ni sa famille à proximité ni les privilèges que l'on voyait dans les premiers livres.
HTTP: Learn your browser's language! by Julia Evans

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4.0

This zine was more about presenting tools and techniques than explain the meaning of stuff. 
Networking! Ack! by Julia Evans

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informative medium-paced

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O Alquimista by Paulo Coelho

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Um baita livro de autoajuda, a estória as vezes até cativa um pouco, mas o excesso de filosofia de autoajuda atrapalha. Provável que darei mais uma chance ao Paulo Coelho, mas certamente não é o tipo de literatura que curto.
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Once and again McCarthy delivers a masterpiece where hopelessness and emptiness reign. I am still impressed. Some characters political remarks throughout the book made me unsure about what to think/feel, some made me feel uncomfortable and at the same time question their need on the book. But later it felt right, it contributed to the feeling of hopelessness. Also, while researching about the author I found that he was never clear about his political beliefs and on his works they always depended on the point of view of the reader, turning his works even more interesting.
Persépolis, 2 by Marjane Satrapi

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dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

Things start to get darker and darker. It is interesting to see how Marji writes from her privileged position but she recognizes that for those in poorer conditions than her and her family, life was worse. What they were doing to the poor boys was just crazy. 
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

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emotional inspiring sad 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

4.0

This volume focus on Charlie’s eating disorder. I thought it to be very educational for teenagers who are going through the similar situation, specially that the author has demonstrated through the story the importance of creating a support network with Nick and Charlie looking for the support of their parents, specialist in the field, teachers and friends. That is an important message for teenagers, that tend to try to solve things by themselves, which can be dangerous for their health and potentially harmful to their relationship. At the end, as they sought for support, neither of them got emotionally overwhelmed and their relationship became stronger. Very wise!
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