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Bezig met laden... Season of the Brujadoor Aaron Duran, Sara Soler (Illustrator)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I feel like I just accidentally watched the eleventh episode from season three of an ongoing drama that I have never watched before, and it didn't include a "previously on" recap, the English subtitles aren't working, and it turns out to be the first half of a two-part season finale, and it's the last day of the month and the whole series is leaving the streaming service at midnight so I'm just SOL. Utterly lost and discouraged. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review! The opening scene in this novel throws you right into the deep end, Althalia and her friends, and the behest of a terrified family, are trying to fix a possession. I admit I was a little confused about the dynamics between the main characters in that scene. I had wrongly assumed that Althalia and the other characters were part of some supernatural defense team or something similar. But no, they're actually paranormal museum curators! It's also revealed after the opening scene, that Althalia is a bruja in training, and one of the only brujas left. I liked how this novel's magic system is based on Mexican mythology and practices! A lot of the time, books love to use Irish or Celtic mythology and beliefs are the base for their magic system, which does get a bit boring after a while. This story doesn't shy away from the history of Mexico, and briefly acknowledges the colonization that was done by the Spaniards. Knowing at least the basic facts of Mexico's history of being colonized is important to understand why the main protagonist feels as she does in certain scenes. I loved the art style in this! Lots of rich colors, and interesting character designs. This story ended with questions left unanswered that leave me craving the answers! I look forward to reading the second novel whenever it comes out! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Season of the Bruja (1-5)
"From a young age, Althalia knew she would someday be the last of her kind--a bruja, tasked with keeping the power and stories of the ancient ways from fading fully into history. Never alone, Althalia works in a paranormal museum with her friends, a real-life Chupacabra and a were-coyote, while living with and caring for her beloved abuela. Through these powerful connections, her skills and knowledge grow. But the prejudice her people have always faced continues, and after a seemingly random encounter with a priest, Althalia feels the weight of hundreds of years of religious oppression coming down upon her and her abuela. She must realize her destiny and grow into it quickly if she is to prevent the church from achieving its ultimate goal--destroying the last bruja"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Let me start with the positives:
I really loved the art. It’s beautiful, especially the magic.
I definitely enjoyed the different cultural background from your classic fantasy stories.
There are these funny and quirky moments and a lot of warm ones too.
Now what I didn't enjoy as much was the story itself. Why? Because despite the different cultural wrapping, it didn't seem that original. The villains were kind of cliché. Same with the dialogue. Can't help but feel like it's a story I read already, just in different setting. Also, sometimes the flow of the panels made it bit hard to follow. Especially during the fights.
There was quite a bit of Spanish. Might be more friendly to lessen it a bit or add some kind of dictionary or small notes on page. It didn't really bother me as I could get the gist of it thanks to knowing Portuguese. I am all for adding another language but I don’t think it should force reader to pull out dictionary.
Now the important thing is: Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did and I would be interested to continue. It is after all just first volume and there can be lot of improvement going forward. ( )