schinko94's reviews
107 reviews

A stunning portrayal of African American life in the South, and a fascinating exploration of themes like homosexuality, domestic abuse, and oppression. The themes may be heavy, but this is not an unhappy book. Would highly recommend.

This book is a page turner. Surprisingly, I never got to the other two books though.

My favorite Shakespeare play. Even though it's not ACTUALLY about love (the whole play lasts, like, 3 days and Juliet is a stupid 13-year-old), I like to fantasize that it is. I also like gay adaptations of this play (go figure).

I love how everyone dies. Oh, Shakespeare.

A highly amusing journey through the 9 circles of Hell, and Dante's prose is absolutely amazing. I've used his terza rimna style of poetry again and again when writing poems (especially in Spanish, my second language).

I get that this book is a classic, and that Mary Shelley basically invented the science fiction genre, but I found her prose complicated and boring. The themes are certainly interesting though.

A hugely interesting description of synesthesia, and the protagonist is extremely likable. Loved it.

This book is such a bore... Maria is dependent and two-dimensional, and never contemplates her own emotions. The novel focuses on moving forward the plot far too quickly, so characters are lacking development.