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Cazadora by Romina Garber

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roseleaf24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is the second book in a duology, but it does not resolve. The ending feels like there's a book 3, but there are not currently plans for one. I felt unsatisfied throughout the book. Manu is on her own. The book is gripping and engaging, but it's a string of Manu telling people she trusts what she wants, being ignored while a plan is made around her, plan going wrong, Manu doing what she feels is right, new problem coming up.

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yvo_about_books's review

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4.5

Finished reading: August 24th 2023

“We are the narratives we tell ourselves. But do we shape language, or does language shape us? Do we define words, or do words define us? If everyone keeps insisting I'm this monster, how soon before I become her?”

It's true that I don't read a lot of YA fantasy anymore, but I couldn't resist joining the blog tour for the first book back in 2020 and I instantly fell in love with this Argentine folklore inspired high fantasy world. I've been meaning to read Cazadora ever since it was first published, but somehow it took me TWO years to actually do so. I'm definitely kicking myself now, because I ended up having another fantastic experience with this sequel! Cazadora offered all the things I loved in the first book, with the added bonus that you already know and care for Manu and her manada. The fantasy world itself is fantastic, and very much inspired by Argentina; the incorporation of both local folklore and customs brilliantly done. The Spanish phrases only add more authenticity to this story, and it definitely made my inner philologist happy. Most of the phrases are translated though, so it is still easy to understand what is happening even though you don't speak Spanish. The plot itself picks up where the first book ended; this is why I would highly suggest reading the books in order both to avoid spoilers and confusion about what is happening and how the high fantasy world works. There is plenty of new territory to explore in Cazadora though, and the story incorporates a lot of important topics along the way. The writing itself is simply fantastic, and I loved every single minute that I spent with this story. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed there will be another book in the future considering how things ended...

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ashlightgrayson's review

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adventurous inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was looking forward to going back to this world. Manu has an amazing amount of character growth in this installment. There is more of a focus on her romantic relationship rather than her more platonic relationships. However, I think it balances out with the first book since that one was mostly about Manu finding her place among friends. In this one she has to camaflouge herself once again in order to survive. She feels more secure with herself and it really shows through her willingness to take initiative.

There is a lot of continued commentary on how damaging strictly enforced gender roles can be to members of a society. Manu and the girls in the pack have to consistently push against social norms in order to accomplish their goals. I like that even the characters we have come to like have to be challenged sometimes. It shows that they are flawed and shows a realistic view of how change happens in a society. Even those that have great intentions have to continously learn and course correct.

The ending is open ended and feels perfect for a sequel. For now this has been published as a duology. I'm hoping that in the future Romina Garber is allowed to revisit this world. The epilogue left me wanting more and I feel like there is still so much more that can be explored in this world. It's also just amazing to have Latinx urban fantasy represented in a demographic as significant as YA.

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ladygetslit's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This sequel was even better than the first book! My only complaint is there’s no third book and I’m not ready to be done with these characters and their world.

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thenovelmaura's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I won't bore anyone with a long review because it's been awhile since I read this one and it wasn't a standout for me. While I loved seeing Manu's world expand, I thought this was thematically underwhelming and repeated a lot of the events of the first book without building on them or offering anything new. There was a lot of character development but not a ton of plot development for the majority of it (although there were some very satisfying scenes near the end). During a book club discussion, Garber mentioned that she initially planned for this series to be a trilogy (the publisher only bought two books), and this one does read more like the second in a trilogy for me. Overall, I expect a duology to have a more powerful impact, but Garber is a talented writer and I'll definitely be picking up her next book.

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ashleyreads88's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

I loved this and felt that it tied the duology together very nicely. The ending was something that I didn't see coming and I loved the shocking twist. I loved how much Manu and the other characters grew. The message that I got from this amazing duology is that there is always something to fight for.

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readandfindout's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 3 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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brittshaw_p's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5/5⭐️ | 1/5🌶 | 1/3⚠️ | 14+

Genre: YA contemporary paranormal fantasy

Diversity: latinx, 🏳️‍🌈 SC, disabled SC, feminist

Moods: dark, adventurous, rebellious, International

Pace: medium

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Trope(s): found family, coming of age,

Notes: interesting and complex magic system, immersive contemporary world building, great exploration of friendships and found family, so many profound quotes, ending was powerful and left me wanting more, profound exploration of finding your place to belong

# of pages: 403

AB length:

Took me ~ to read: 5:35

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caidyn's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I liked this quite a bit more than the first one, mainly because the expansion of the world and how it showed even more diversity in the world. And I really can't wait to see the third book come out!

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psistillreadyou's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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