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Caraval de Stephanie Garber es un libro de fantasía (y diría que también misterio) que trata sobre Caraval, un lugar donde la magia y la realidad se confunden de maneras inimaginables, una competición que dura cinco días y cuyo gran premio es un deseo. Este juego no es como los demás. Para Scarlett Dragna y Donatella (su hermana pequeña) ese concurso significa la libertad: es la vía de escape perfecta para dejar atrás a su padre y sus abusos. Caraval es magia. Misterio. Aventura. Cuando las hermanas reciben por fin las ansiadas invitaciones para Caraval, parece que sus sueños se han hecho realidad. Pero Tella desaparece momentos después de su llegada, secuestrada por el organizador del espectáculo, Legend.
Scarlett tiene entendido que todo lo que sucede en Caraval es una ilusión. Sin embargo, pronto se ve sumida en un peligroso juego repleto de amor, magia y desconsuelo. Real o no, deberá encontrar a Tella antes de que termine el juego o perderá a su hermana para siempre.


➵Los sueños que se hacen realidad pueden ser excesivamente bellos, pero también se pueden convertir en pesadillas cuando la gente no se quiere despertar.


Creo que me han gustado todos y cada uno de los personajes de esta historia (menos el padre, obviamente).
Una de las cosas que más me ha gustado ha sido el amor de Scarlett por su hermana Tella, dispuesta a darlo todo por recuperarla. La verdad es que esta protagonista me ha gustado, pero ha habido algunas ocasiones en las que me ha puesto un poco nerviosa. Demasiado cabezota y tozuda, al principio del libro tiene unas ideas en la mente y es imposible que nadie se las cambie, pero a medida que iba leyendo podía ver perfectamente su magnífica evolución. De querer llevar a cabo sí o sí su boda (con un prometido que no conoce) a querer dar su vida por encontrar a su hermana y decidir quedarse con Julian. Y no sólo eso, sino que también se da cuenta de muchas cosas que, por primera vez, hacen que tome una decisión pensando en sí misma, poniéndose a ella por delante. A mi parecer, creo que es súper fuerte, decidida y capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por las personas que quiere.
Tella me ha encantado, y ya sé que no sale casi nada en este libro, pero es que su actitud y su manera de vivir me ha parecido súper curiosa, ya que se puede ver perfectamente que ella y su hermana son totalmente opuestas. Obviamente no puedo decir mucho más de ella, pero estoy ansiosa por leer el segundo libro de esta trilogía, porque se centra en su historia y es que no puedo esperar más.
Julian está añadido definitivamente a mi lista de crushes infinita. Aparte de guapísimo, su actitud y forma de ser son geniales. Me encanta al principio cómo vacila a Scar todo el tiempo y lo seductor que es durante todo el libro ha sido lo mejor, además de su humor. Repleto de secretos, este personaje pasa de misterioso a abrirse poco a poco con Scarlett, y gracias a eso se va desarrollando una relación entre ambos que me ha fascinado por completo. Por cierto, quiero un Julian para mí (por si alguien encuentra alguno).
El personaje de Legend me ha parecido una maravilla lo bien que está escrito. Alguien súper oscuro mezquino y misterioso, que se vuelve cada vez más villano con cada juego de Caraval, le encanta jugar con la gente y disfruta con ello. Como he dicho antes, quiero leer YA el segundo libro para saber más sobre él y sobre todos los secretos y misterios que esconde. Me ha parecido un personaje increíble y súper original. Un villano con todas las letras.
Personajes como Dante, Aiko y Jovan que, aunque no aparezcan demasiado, me han parecido súper curiosos y a la vez importantes en la historia, y creo que aparecerán más en los próximos libros (aunque es una suposición mía, no lo sé si será verdad).


➵Toda persona tiene la capacidad de cambiar su destino si tiene la suficiente valentía para luchar por aquello que desea más que cualquier otra cosa.


Ahora toca mi opinión. Sinceramente, me compré este libro por insistencia de una amiga y fui a ciegas, ya que no tenía ni idea de qué iba, y menuda sorpresa. No tengo palabras para describir tremendo libro. La autora escribe increíblemente genial, su pluma es una pasada y me ha encantado cómo describe absolutamente todo, añadiendo metáforas preciosas. Me enganchó desde que la primera página hasta la última, y es que leí trescientas páginas en un día porque no podía soltarlo. Al principio no entendía en absoluto lo que estaba pasando, pero a medida que pasaba la historia se hacía muchísimo más interesante y quería saber constantemente a dónde Scarlett tenía que ir y qué buscar para obtener las pistas del juego. Los plot twists me han parecido bestiales, adiviné uno que otro pero con cada página que pasaba había uno nuevo y es que no paraba de sorprenderme (todavía sigo flipando). La relación de Scarlett y Julian me ha parecido súper bonita y la he amado desde el principio y quiero leer más sobre ellos. Sigo sin palabras, no voy a superar este libro en mucho tiempo. La cantidad de páginas anotadas no es ni medio normal😂, pero todo lo que me ha hecho sentir la autora con este libro… bfffffff, increíble.
¿Algún punto negativo? Quizá que hay dos o tres capítulos en mitad del libro que se me hicieron un poco largos pero después remontó de una manera impresionante, pero poco más.
Lo recomiendo a absolutamente todo el mundo en la faz de la tierra.: ¡Vas a ser incapaz de soltarlo!
Al final he decidido cambiar a 4,75 mi puntuación porque estoy segurísima de que el segundo libro me va a encantar muchísimo más. ES QUE ES DE TELLA Y NO PUEDO ESPERAR A LEERLO😭.


Por último y no menos importante antes de leer el libro, busca información sobre los <i>trigger warnings porque puede haber algunos temas que pueden ser duros para algunas personas.


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Caraval by Stephanie Garber is a fantasy (and also mystery) book about Caraval, a place where magic and reality blend in unimaginable ways, a five-day competition whose grand prize is a wish. This game is not like the others. For Scarlett Dragna and Donatella (her little sister) that contest means freedom: it is the perfect escape route to leave behind their father and his abuse towards them. Caraval is magic. Mystery. Adventure. When the sisters finally receive the long-awaited invitations to Caraval, it seems that their dreams have come true. But Tella disappears moments after her arrival, kidnapped by the show's organizer, Legend.
Scarlett understands that everything that happens in Caraval is an illusion. However, she soon finds herself drawn into a dangerous game filled with love, magic, and grief. Real or not, she must find Tella before she finishes the game or she will lose her sister forever.


➵Dreams that come true can be beautiful, but they can also turn into nightmares when people won't wake up.


I think I liked each and every one of the characters in this story (except the father, obviously).
One of the things I liked the most was Scarlett’s love for her sister Tella, willing to give everything to get her back. The truth is that I liked the fmc, but there were some occasions in which she made me a little nervous. Too stubborn, at the beginning of the book she has some ideas in her mind and it is impossible for anyone to change them, but as I kept on reading I could perfectly see her magnificent evolution. From wanting to carry on with her wedding (with a fiancé she hasn’t met) to wanting to give her life to find her sister and decide to stay with Julian. And not only that, but she also realizes many things that, for the first time, makes her start thinking of herself, putting her first before anyone. In my opinion, I think she is super strong, determined and capable of doing anything for the people she loves.
I loved Tella, and I know she doesn’t appear too much, but her attitude and her way of life were super curious to me. You can perfectly see that she and her sister are totally the opposite. Obviously I can't say much more about her, but I'm looking forward to reading the second book in this trilogy, because it focuses on her story and I just can't wait any longer.
Julian is definitely added to my endless list. Apart from being very handsome, his attitude  is amazing. I love how he teases Scar all the time at the beginning and how seductive he is throughout the book it’s the best, plus his humor was on point. Full of secrets, this character goes from mysterious to gradually opening up to Scarlett, and thanks to that a relationship develops between them that has completely fascinated me. By the way, I want a Julian for myself (in case anyone finds one).
The character of Legend is amazing how incredibly written he is. Someone super dark, mean and mysterious, who becomes a worse villian with each Caraval game, he loves to play with people and enjoys it. As I said before, I want to read the second book  RIGHT NOW to find out more about him and all the secrets and mysteries he hides. He is such an original character. A villain with all the letters.
Characters like Dante, Aiko and Jovan who, although they don't appear too much, I found them super curious and at the same time important in the story, and I think they will appear more in the next books (although it is my assumption, I don't know if it’ll be true).


➵Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.


Now, my opinion. Honestly, I bought this book because a friend insisted me on reading it and I went totally blind since I had no idea what it was about, and what a surprise. I have no words to describe this tremendous book. The author writes incredibly great, her pen is amazing and I loved how she describes absolutely everything, also adding beautiful metaphors. It had me hooked from the first page to the last, which is why I read three hundred pages in a day because I just couldn't put it down. At first I didn't understand what was going on at all, but as the story progressed it became so much more interesting and I constantly wanted to know where Scarlett needed to go and what to look for to get the clues to the game. The plot twists were incredible, I guessed some of them but with each page that I turned there was a new one and it just kept surprising me (I'm still freaking out). Scarlett and Julian's relationship was super cute and I've loved them from the beginning and I want to read more about them. I'm still speechless, I won't get over this book for a long time. Everything the author made me feel with this book... bfffffff, incredible.
Any negative point? Perhaps there are two or three chapters in the middle of the book that were a bit long to me but then it got back in an impressive way.
I absolutely recommend it to everyone on the face of the earth: You won’t be able to put it down!
After thinking about it, I decided to change my score to 4.75 because I am very sure that I am going to love the second book much more. IT'S ABOUT TELLA AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT😭.


Last but not least before reading the book,  look up information about trigger warnings because there may be some topics that can be hard for some people.

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Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo is a YA fantasy that takes place in the kingdom of Ravka. It is a world at war inhabited by Grisha, people who have the ability to manipulate elements such as fire and wind. This book follows Alina Starkov as she discovers she is a rare Sun Summoner, destined to bring down the Shadow Fold, a band of living darkness dividing Ravka. Treachery and danger wait at every turn, and Alina must use all of her wits and power to stop those who would use the Fold as a weapon.


➵What is infinite? The universe and the greed of men.


I have a lot to say about this book, so buckle up because THIS IS MY RANT OF THE DAY!

First of all, let's talk about the characters, shall we?
I don't like Alina too much, to be honest. Throughout the whole book, I just couldn't connect with her. I felt like she was just a pick me girl and I hate when women are written like stupid and naive characters who need men to save them. Even though she knew some of her actions were wrong, she kept on making mistakes to later on realizing she fucked up, like please girl grow tf up. Also, instead of worrying about what might happen to the world, she only cared about Mal (someone who I felt didn't care about her at all) and about the fucked up Darkling, because after she found out his secret intentions, she let him kiss her... sorry, what???? I hope in the next books she develops a huge character development, cause if not, I will go mad.
Am I mentally ill and in need of a therapist if a say I liked The Darkling? probably yes, but I
don't care because I just kept imagining Ben Barnes and that man has my entire permission to run me over, period. I would've liked to know more about his past (and I know there's a graphic novel about him, but I was told I couldn't read it until I read the second book of the series) and how he became who he is, but I guess I'll just have to wait. His dark aura and how mysterious he is I think is what I liked the most about him, but I didn't like how he treated Alina (the gaslighting was huge). Also, I'm 100% sure he's not dead.
Now... Mal is horrible, I'm sorry. Why does he blame Alina for HIS actions?? Shut up, dude! And I have these weird vibes because I think he's hiding something from Alina. This man being the love interest is just a fucking crime.
I liked Baghra, but I don’t understand why she kept on bullying Alina. I know se was preparing her to something huge, but the bullying was unnecessary.
I think the only character that I loved since the very first second she appears is Genya. Again, I think it would've been so much better if I knew a little bit of her, but I think Bardugo just doesn’t like you to know more about the characters she writes.


➵The problem with wanting is that it makes us weak.


Okay so my sincere opinion on this one I would say it’s kind of neutral. I didn’t have any kind of expectations before diving into it so that was much better considering my disappointment. Don’t get me wrong, the book is good, but it felt bland to me.
1. The worldbuilding is not the best, and I know it’s a YA but believe me when I say I’ve read other YA books that the worldbuilding was a freaking masterpiece, so I’m sorry but that’s not an excuse. I don’t know if this was the author’s first ever written book, but it’s just meh.
2. The amount of times I’ve read the word kefta it’s insane. Has anyone ever told Bardugo that a dictionary of synonyms EXIST???? And yes, I know it’s the Grisha’s outfits, but she could’ve said COAT of ANY OTHER WORD, but not kefta a billion times!!!
3. I was really excited of knowing that it was inspired by Russian culture, but it was like any other fantasy book, the only thing that changed was that there were a few words in Russian and that’s it. I was expecting to read at least a glint of their culture but nope, zero.
4. Regarding n3, it would’ve been SO much better if at the end of the book there was a glossary with the meaning of the words because girl, I👏🏼DON’T👏🏼KNOW👏🏼SHIT👏🏼ABOUT👏🏼RUSSIAN👏🏼.
5. There wasn’t any huge character development, and I hope we get a GOOD one out of Alina, because so far I can’t stand her. PLEASE GIRL STOP GOING WITH MEN THAT DON’T CARE ABOUT YOU (that’s why you need to listen to You’re on your own, kid by Taylor Swift, please girl).
6. I couldn’t wait to finish it, istg the last chapters were longer than my fucking existence.
7. Why is there a king in the fucking palace if you’re not going to say ANYTHING about him??? Like, why is he there? What does he exactly do? Why is there a monarchy to start with?
8. Why didn’t the author explain just A LITTLE of the world they all live in, the magic, the traditions, etc.? This book had such a wasted potential, and I’m 100% sure it would’ve been so much better if it was LONGER.
9. I probably have more stuff to say but I tend to forget everything so yeah, bare with me and just be content with all I said👍🏼.


➵Fine. Make me your villain.


Now, the good things, YAAAAY!!!
1. I think this is a great book to start with fantasy, so if you’re new to the genre, give this book a try!
2. I read it really fast actually, it is short so that’s a good point.
3. Ben Barnes.
4. The 3rd point.
5. It is entertaining.
6. The 0.25 extra was because of the ending, btw. It was kinda good(?).
7. Did I read this so I can read Six of Crows after finishing the trilogy? Yes. 
8. I will read the other books! My kindle is ✨prepared✨ (I don’t thing I will buy them though, sorry not sorry).

Creo que ha llegado un punto en mi vida en el que Brandon Sanderson se ha vuelto uno de mis escritores favoritos y es incapaz que me decepcione. 
En este libro se nos presenta una magia súper peculiar, y es que la magia viene de los alientos de los dioses por los colores. Menuda imaginación hay que tener para hacer algo así, tan original e inusual. 

Sinopsis:
En el reino norteño de Idris su monarca se ha visto obligado a llegar a un acuerdo para garantizar la paz por el que se compromete casar a su hija con el rey-dios de su enemigo ancestral, el reino de Hallandren. Sin embargo en el último momento el rey Dedelin se ve incapaz de enviar a su amada primogénita, Vivenna, y manda en su lugar a su revoltosa e independiente hija menor, Siri. Esto trastocará para siempre la inestable situación entre los dos reinos y convertirá a Siri en la pieza clave para evitar la guerra.

Los personajes me han parecido muy buenos, y me encanta que cada capítulo tenga perspectivas distintas. Creo que el único punto en contra ha sido Vivenna, porque no es hasta el final que me empieza (tampoco mucho) a caer bien. Me ha parecido un personaje un poco insoportable y sus capítulos se me han hecho eternos. La evolución de todos me ha encantado.

Mi opinión sincera es que el libro está muy bien, pero hay partes que se me han hecho un poco pesadas. Elantris, otro libro del Cosmere, me pareció mucho mejor y siento que conecté más con esos personajes que con estos. Como siempre, los libros de Sanderson son bastante densos y con mucham
 religión de por medio, pero las 100 últimas páginas siempre son una maravilla (básicamente porque los desenlaces de sus libros son apoteósicos).
Obviamente seguiré leyendo a este señor (porque a este paso me voy a leer hasta su lista de la compra y me va a encantar), y no puedo esperar más a leer todos los libros del Cosmere💫

Como tal el libro no es malo y me ha entretenido bastante, pero hay muchas cosas que no me han gustado para nada.
Es un libro bastante corto y básicamente empieza con el asesinato del marido de la protagonista, quien es encontrado por el mejor amigo de ambos. 

No voy a mentir, me ha enganchado desde el principio y Paula Hawkins me parece que tiene una pluma muy buena, ya que va directa al grano sin ningún tipo de rodeo, y además los capítulos son cortísimos. 
Mi problema creo que tiene que ver directamente con que desde el capítulo 5 o 6, ya supe quién había sido el asesino (siempre acabo adivinando este tipo de cosas, yo lo llamo spider sense) y ya eso me tira para atrás. Ha sido demasiado fácil adivinarlo, y pues te hace pensar para qué seguir leyendo. 
Creo que hay demasiados puntos negativos que recalcar así que, allá voy:
1. Este es el segundo libro que leo de la autora y la misoginia que he encontrado en ambos es enorme. ¿Por qué hay que enfrentar a las mujeres todo el tiempo, llevándolas a competir y compararse constantemente, llegándose a odiar a muerte?
2. Básicamente la trama está dirigida a que una mujer y un hombre no pueden ser amigos sin llegar a más. A estas alturas de la vida tengo que seguir leyendo sobre estas cosas🙄.
3. El final es lo más sinsentido del universo: 0 unidades de gracia, sinceramente y 0 creíble (aunque me ha gustado cómo el karma les ha pateado el culo).
4. Los personajes son todos odiosos, sin ni una pizca de personalidad. 
5. Odio a la protagonista. Me estás diciendo que después de enterarte de lo que ha hecho tu supuesto amigo ¿le defiendes? Ni de coña.
Y seguramente haya algo más pero como a mí se me olvida todo pues vete a saber. 

En conclusión: no está mal, pero es un poco meh. Si quieres leer un libro de misterio rapidito pues aquí tienes este (aunque deje mucho que desear).

3⭐️


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You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a contemporary YA book about Julie, who struggles to readjust to life after the sudden death of her boyfriend of three years Sam. After a week of her loss and not knowing how to deal with her pain and after her not going to his funeral to say goodbye, she tries calling him on the phone and he surprisingly answers. After this second chance life has given them both, she realizes she can tell him everything that she wanted to say to him while he was still alive but didn’t. But as they talk more and more, Julie has to accept that at some point, this weird connection between them will result in her having to let Sam go all over again.


➵How many more calls before I lose you?


The characters of this story were… meh. I think I disliked most of them, and I didn’t connect with any of them either. Also, I would’ve loved to know more about the secondary characters (Mika, Jay, Rachel and Tristan).
-Julie was really annoying throughout basically the whole book. I understand that she’s grieving and everyone grieves differently, but she acted like she was the only one who lost Sam. She’s just a “pick me” girl, not caring about other people’s feelings and she loves avoiding problems like the plague. I know she’s in her last year of high school, but she was also really immature.
-Sam is a good character, and even though he dies and we get some insight of his life through flashbacks, I would’ve loved to know more about him. I think I would’ve connected with him much more if he appeared more and if he didn’t die in the first chapter.
-Oliver is Sam’s best friend and I think he’s one of the few characters that I liked, but again, this book should’ve been longer so I could connect with him/feel much more things about their friendship.
-Mika is Sam’s cousin and I feel like she was the only one who I connected with. I love how the author portrays her grief and she’s just basically my favorite character.
-Jay, Tristan and Rachel are Sam and Julie’s friends, but we don’t get too much about them to form an opinion on them. Nonetheless, they’re great people.


➵We were two parts of a song. He was the music. And I was the words.


This book was good, but I read other reviews saying that it was “heartbreaking” and that I “was going to sob nonstop” but that never happened. The first chapters were sad but after that it was just boring. The worldbuilding was acceptable, but I’ve read better stuff. Although I love how Thao portrays grief in so many different ways. The fact that I didn’t connect with any character really threw me off. It is very difficult for me to connect with someone who’s dead at the very beginning, that’s why I would’ve love this book to be much longer so I could get a backstory on every character and even though we get flashbacks, it is just not the same, and sometimes they were just repetitive. Yes, with the phone calls you could feel how much love Sam and Julie had for each other, but I think it would’ve been more painful (I guess I love to suffer) if we knew more about their relationship before tragedy happened. This applies to every character’s relationship with Sam, because there’s just a lot of problems between them and with most of them I was like “why?” because the author just doesn’t explain the reason behind them.
Overall, I liked it but I sure am going to forget about it really soon. The start and the end of the book were good, but the middle of it was boring. The hype this book has is tremendous, and I can understand it to some point, but I didn’t cry at all (I just never cry, and no, there isn’t any problem with me) and I expected more, and the fact that I don’t get the reason why Julie can connect with Sam through the phone just made me angry.


➵Letting go isn’t about forgetting. It’s balancing moving forward with life, and looking back from time to time, remembering the people in it.


I think I recommend it if you want a book with a good message, but <b>if you’ve gone through the death of a loved one and/or you’re grieving from a great loss, please do NOT read it, as the book talks mainly about that topic and check the <u>trigger warnings before doing so (tw such as: grief, death, car accident, bullying, violence, racism, etc.).











(English is not my first language, if you find any mistakes please let me know).

4⭐️


Fable de Adrienne Young nos cuenta la historia de Fable, hija del comerciante más poderoso de los Estrechos, y el mar es el único hogar que ha conocido. Hace cuatro años, vio morir a su madre, ahogándose a causa de una tormenta, y al día siguiente su padre Saint la abandonó en Jeval, una isla llena de ladrones. Para sobrevivir, debe aprender a no confiar en nadie y sólo confiar en las habilidades que le enseñó su madre antes de su muerte. Su único objetivo es poder salir de esa isla, y para ello, solicita la ayuda de un joven comerciante llamado West para sacarla de la isla e ir en busca de su padre. A medida que va transcurriendo la historia, se ven envueltos en los peligros y rivalidades de Saint, y la protagonista va dándose cuenta de que West no es quien parece ser.


⇢ No estás hecha para este mundo, Fable. Estás hecha para un mundo mejor.


En cuanto a los personajes, creo que me han gustado todos salvo alguna excepción.
Fable es increíble. Es un personaje que me ha encantado, tanto por su personalidad como por su manera de afrontar/actuar los conflictos. Es tan valiente y fuerte en un mundo que, por desgracia, está hecho para los hombres, pero ella demuestra su valía constantemente.
West al principio es un poco gilipollas, pero con el tiempo le vas cogiendo cariño. Tiene una personalidad bastante fría y seca. Es una persona bastante autoritaria, jefe de su tripulación del Marigold, pero me encanta ya que la autora lo ha plasmado como alguien que tiene miedo a perder a sus seres queridos y que por eso tiene una “coraza” para no sufrir. 
Willa, Paj, Hamish y Auster al principio son bastante reservados, pero después van cogiendo confianza y se sueltan más, y se hacen querer bastante.
Saint creo que es de los personajes más fríos que he leído. Después de haber perdido al amor de su vida, su dolor se convierte en algo persistente y eso hace que actúe de una manera increíblemente apática, incluso con su hija.


Este libro me ha parecido bastante bueno, sobretodo porque tiene vibes a Piratas del Caribe y no hay películas que yo más ame que esas. Es un libro de fantasía bastante rápido de leer y súper entretenido. La pluma de Adrienne Young es increíble, y aunque no tenga ni idea de vocabulario sobre barcos, me ha encantado cómo los describe. El tema de la piratería toma bastante importancia y se trata con sumo detalle, como buen libro de piratas que es. Son muy fan de los libros narrados en primera persona, y este lo es, así que eso ya es un punto a su favor, además que la autora es bastante detallista y te hace sentir como si tú mismx fueras Fable. El romance es un tanto escaso, pero me ha parecido muy bonito; es un <i>slow burn</i> en toda regla, y tiene una de mis tropes favoritas: grumpy x sunshine. El cliffhanger del final del libro debería ser un crimen, no debería estar permitido dejarnos así con tanta curiosidad😂.
Mis puntos negativos, aunque no son muchos porque me ha gustado bastante, son:
1. Es demasiado corto, le hacen falta más páginas.
2. Me hubiera gustado saber más acerca de los personajes secundarios (Willa, Hamish, Paj y Auster).
3. Aunque es un slow burn, el romance va de no haber nada a que de repente se aman, y pues me hubiera gustado más evolución.
4. Aunque sé que hay una precuela del padre de Fable, me hubiera gustado haber sabido más acerca de él en este libro.
Este libro de piratas es la primera parte de una bilogía. Lo recomiendo a quien quiera leer a esta autora, que a mi parecer está bastante infravalorada, y a quien le gusten las aventuras con un poco de traición, romance, supervivencia y mucho más.

Siempre recomiendo buscar información sobre los trigger warnings antes de leer el libro, porque puede haber algunos temas que pueden ser fuertes para algunas personas (muerte de la madre, sangre, violencia, duelo tras la muerte de un ser querido, muerte, asesinato, abusos, abandono, etc.).


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Fable by Adrienne Young tells the story of Fable, daughter of the most powerful merchant in the Narrows, and the sea is the only home she has ever known. Four years ago, she watched her mother die, drowning in a storm, and the next day her father Saint abandoned her on Jeval, an island full of thieves. In order to survive, she must learn to trust no one and only rely on the skills her mother taught her before her death. Her only goal is to be able to leave that island, and for that, she requests the help of a young merchant named West to get out of that island and go in search of her father. As the story unfolds, they become involved in the dangers and rivalries because of Saint, and the main character realizes that West is not who he appears to be.


⇢ You weren’t made for this world, Fable. You were made for a better world.
(the translation of this quote may vary if you read the book in English).


As for the characters, I think I liked all of them apart from for a few exceptions.
Fable is amazing. She is a character that I loved, both for her personality and for her way of dealing with conflicts. She is so brave and strong in a world that is unfortunately made for men, but she constantly proves her worth.
West is a bit of an asshole at first, but over time you grow to like him. He has a rather cold and dry personality. He is a authoritarian person, head of his crew on the Marigold, but I love it because the author pictures him as someone who is afraid of losing his loved ones and that is why he has an "armor" in otder to avoid suffering.
Willa, Paj, Hamish and Auster are quite reserved at first, but later they gain confidence and loosen up more, and you end up loving them all.
Saint I think he is one of the coldest characters I've ever read. Having lost the love of his life, his grief becomes persistent, causing him to act incredibly apathetic, even around his daughter.


I found this book quite good, especially because it has vibes to Pirates of the Caribbean and there’s no movies that I love more than those. It's a pretty quick fantasy book to read and super entertaining. Adrienne Young's writing is amazing, and even though I have no idea about boat, ships and all of that, I loved how she describes everything. The subject of piracy is quite important and is dealt with in great detail. I am a big fan of books narrated in the first person, and this is one of them, plus the author is quite detailed and she makes you feel as if you were Fable yourself. The romance is somewhat lacking, but I found it very beautiful; it's a true slow burn, and it has one of my favorite tropes: grumpy x sunshine. The cliffhanger at the end of the book should be a crime, it shouldn't be allowed for authors to leave us with such curiosity😂.
My negative points, although there aren’t many because I liked it a lot, are:
1. It is too short, it needs more pages.
2. I would have liked to know more about the secondary characters (Willa, Hamish, Paj and Auster).
3. Although it's a slow burn, the romance goes from nothing to suddenly them falling in love, and well, I would have liked more evolution.
4. Although I know there is a prequel to Fable's father, I wish I had known more about him in this book.
This pirate book is the first part of a bilogy. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read this author, who in my opinion is quite underrated, and to anyone who likes adventures with a bit of betrayal, romance, survival and much more.

I always recommend looking for information about the trigger warnings before reading the book, because there may be some issues covered in it that may be strong for some people (tw such as: death of parent, blood, violence, grief, death, murder, abuse, abandonment, etc.).

4,5⭐️


Reseña en español e inglés. / <b>review both in English and Spanish</b>.


⚠️<b>ESTA RESEÑA CONTIENE SPOILERS</b>⚠️


Wow, qué libro. Me ha sorprendido muchísimo, no esperaba para nada que fuera a gustarme tanto. 
Llevo viendo esta saga por todas partes (tiktok, tiendas de libros, aquí en goodreads, etc.), y en principio no tenía pensado leerlo, pero al final una persona a la que quiero mucho (Helen ily) me convenció de leerlo y aquí estoy. 

Este retelling de <i>La Bella y La Bestia</i> nos cuenta la historia de Feyre (la protagonista), que, intentando cazar para alimentar a su familia, acaba matando a Andras (un inmortal) y como castigo, Tamlin la lleva a Prythian, concretamente a la Corte Primavera (donde él es el alto lord) para que esta pueda pagar por su delito. A medida que va pasando la historia, vamos conociendo más acerca del mundo donde estos inmortales habitan, así como siete Cortes diferentes (Corte Otoño, Corte Invierno, Corte Verano, Corte Primavera, Corte Día, Corte Noche y Corte Amanecer) en las que su tierra está dividida. Aunque este libro está más centrado en la Corte Primavera, la autora explica de una manera preciosa cómo esta Corte es, como por ejemplo los jardines, la mansión donde viven, las plantas, las lagunas, etc. y me ha encantado. A medida que el tiempo pasa, Feyre disfruta más y más de estar ahí, rodeada de magia, bailes y nuevos sabores, y poco a poco se va enamorando de Tamlin, quien es víctima de una maldición. La protagonista, para salvar su nuevo hogar y los de más allá del muro donde residen los inmortales, se expone a la oscuridad para salvar a todos los habitantes de Prythian de la maldad que lleva décadas amenazándolos, a la vez que rescata al amor de su vida. 


<i>Te amo. Con espinas y todo</i>.


<u>Feyre</u> es increíble, me ha encantado. Al principio se notaba que su pesimismo era lo único en lo que se basaba, pero, cuanto más cosas le pasaban, mejor actuaba. Es un personaje fuerte, totalmente decidida y que no se rinde jamás, dispuesta a luchar por lo que quiere hasta conseguirlo. Además, después de los mil fanarts que me ha pasado mi amiga, puedo decir con certeza que es PRECIOSA, tanto por fuera como por dentro.

<u>Tamlin</u>… ay, Tamlin, te tengo un amor y un odio increíble. No es un mal personaje pero tampoco me ha gustado mucho su manera de actuar en muchas ocasiones (aka morderle el cuello a Feyre sin su consentimiento). 

<u>Lucien</u> me ha sorprendido también, no sabía que me iba a caer tan bien. Su amistad extraña con Feyre me ha parecido muy buena y es un buen personaje.

<u>Rhysand</u> dos palabras: cásate conmigo.

<u>Amarantha</u> eres una puta loca, me encanta.


La verdad es que me ha encantado. Me ha tenido enganchada desde el primer capítulo y no hacía más que mejorar. Me ha gustado la manera en cómo Sarah J. Maas describe Prythian (como si ella misma estuviera viviendo allí) su pluma me ha parecido muy buena, porque me ha transmitido unas emociones/sensaciones indescriptibles. Como he dicho antes, me ha sorprendido muchísimo y no me lo esperaba para nada. Después de haber leído unas cuantas malas reseñas sobre el libro, la verdad es que le tenía miedo, así que cuando lo empecé mis expectativas eran totalmente neutras. Y eso ha sido mejor, ya que me ha encantado y sigo flipando de lo mucho que lo ha hecho. 
Como siempre, el punto negativo en este caso, a mi parecer, sería: 
1. El síndrome de Estocolmo que tiene Feyre no es ni medio normal (Tamlin NO te merece).
2. No me ha gustado para nada como, en ocasiones, trataban a Feyre como si fuera un juguete.
Poco más que añadir, salvo que no puedo esperar más a seguir leyendo la saga ACOTAR y seguir fangirleando muchísimo (sí Helen, contigo), y no puedo esperar a leer más sobre Rhysand, que se ha convertido en mi crush definitivo desde el momento en que aparece. 

Si te gusta la fantasía con romance este es tu libro, engancha muchísimo y los plot twists son muy buenos. Aún así, siempre aconsejo buscar información sobre los <b><i>trigger warnings</i></b>, ya que pueden haber cosas que para algunas personas puedan ser fuertes (rapto, muerte, gore, alcohol, no hay mucho <i>smut</i> pero sí un poco, violencia, tortura, agresión sexual, etc.).



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⚠️<b>THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS</b>⚠️


Wow, what a book. It surprised me a lot, I didn’t expect at all that I would like it so much.
I've been seeing this series everywhere (tiktok, book stores, here on goodreads, etc.), and at first I wasn’t planning on reading it, but a person who I love very much (<b>Helen ily</b>)  convinced me to read it and here I am.

This retelling of The Beauty and the Beast tells us the story of Feyre (the main character) that, trying to hunt to feed her family, ends up killing Andras (an immortal) and as punishment, Tamlin takes her to Prythian specifically to the Spring Court (where he is the high lord) so that she can pay for her crime. As the story progresses, we learn more about the world where these immortals live, as well as six other different Courts (Autumn Court, Winter Court, Summer Court, Day Court, Night Court and Dawn Court) in which their land is divided. Although this book is more focused in the Spring Court, the author beautifully explains how this Court is, such as the gardens, the mansion where they live, the plants, the lagoons, etc. and I loved it. As time passes, Feyre enjoys being there more and more, surrounded by magic, dances and new flavors, and bit by bit she falls in love with Tamlin, who is the victim of a curse. The main character, in order to save her new home and those beyond the wall where the immortals reside, exposes herself to the darkness to save all the people of Prythian from the evil that has been threatening them for decades, while rescuing the love of her life.


<i>I love you. Thorns and all</i>.


<u>Feyre </u> is amazing, I love her. At first you could tell that her pessimism was the only thing she relied on, but the more things happened to her, the better she acted. She is a strong character, totally determined and never gives up, willing to fight for what she wants until she gets it. Also, after the thousand fanarts that my friend sent me, I can say with certainty that she is BEAUTIFUL, both on the outside and the inside.

<u>Tamlin</u>… oh Tamlin, I noth love and hate you. He's not a bad character but I didn't really like the way he acted on many occasions (aka biting Feyre's neck without her consent).

<u>Lucien </u> surprised me too, I didn't know I was going to like him so much. His weird friendship with Feyre seemed was really good and he is a good character.

<u>Rhysand</u> two words: marry me.

<u>Amarantha</u> you are a crazy bitch, I love it.


The truth is that this book is incredible. I was hooked since the first chapter and it just kept getting better. I like the way Sarah J. Maas describes Prythian (as if she herself were living there). The way she writes is so good, she made me feel indescribable emotions/sensations. As I said before, I’m totally surprised and I didn’t expect that at all. After reading a few bad reviews about the book, the truth is that I was afraid of reading it,  so when I started it my expectations were totally neutral. And that was good because I am still freaking out at how much I’ve loved it. 
As always, the negative point in this case, in my opinion, would be:
1. Feyre’s Stockholm syndrome is not even normal (Tamlin does NOT deserve her).
2. I didn’t like at all how sometimes Feyre was treated by everyone as if she were a toy.
Little more to add, except that I can't wait to continue reading the ACOTAR series and keep fangirling a lot (<b>yes Helen, with you</b>), and I can't wait to read more about Rhysand, who has become my ultimate crush from the very moment he appears.

If you like fantasy with romance this is your book, it is very engaging and the plot twists are very good. 
I always recommend looking for information about the <b>trigger warnings</b> before reading <u>(tw such as: kidnapping, death, gore, alcohol, there is not much smut but a little, violence, torture, sexual assault, etc.)</u>.








(English is not my first language, if you find any mistakes please let me know).