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pinkpusheen

pinkpusheen@bookwyrm.world

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IT professional interested in sci-fi, fantasy, literary fiction, non-fiction

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Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (2006) 5 stars

Excellent, heart-wrenching read!

5 stars

I really liked the book. It took me a bit to get used to the formatting, but once engrossed in the story (which took maybe 10% to get there), I was hooked with the characters and involved in the story. Though I had this on my bookshelf, I read this without knowing anything about the book. I likely will not re-read this book, but it is definitely one I would recommend.

"Reina Castillo is [an] alluring young woman whose beloved brother is serving a death sentence …

Review of 'The veins of the ocean' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I liked this book more than I thought I would. The main character struggles through many emotions and difficult circumstances and I find her relatable throughout. Lots of Spanish throughout so if you are not fluent, I would recommend have the ability to translate near. Most can be discerned from context but even with a fair amount of Spanish classes, I still had to look quite a few things up.