Reviews

Season of the Bruja, Vol. 1 by Aaron Duran

booksbydann's review

3.0

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc

RTC

monicajaylynn's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

annsephine's review

4.0

I receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and Haley Aaron Durán!

I'm reading a lot of spooky and urban fantasy books lately and there all amazing books and Season of the Bruja is not different! I love the art style, the magic elements and all the side characters, especially her abuela. I speak Portuguese and a little of Spanish so I didn't have any problems with the Spanish sentences and I know a lot about Latin America so I was delighted to read about the Chupacabra friend.

The discussion about heritage and colonialism was very on point, and I love that they talked about the Church too, especially because much of our history has been marked by the erasure of our cultures and peoples by the Church.

This graphic novel is so beautiful, but my rating is 3.5 because I think the plot was kinda messy? It seemed like everyone knew what was going on except me, and we never really had the time to connect with the characters and truly be emotionally engaged and rooting for them. I hope we can see more about the their background and new creatures. Overall, it was a great book!

el_wheel's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

It just seemed to go too quickly for me to really connect with any of the characters.

thebestofaly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

2.5

photographandread's review

4.0

Thank you so much to Aaron Durán, Sara Soler, Oni Press, and Netgalley for giving me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I usually don't read fantasy but the style of drawing and the synopsis drew me into this story. And while I'm sure not much has been revealed yet, I overall liked it. The grandma/grandaughter relationship is so sweet and the main character is strong but realistic, she's not unbeatable just because she's the MC.
Looking forward to reading the next volume!

tophat8855's review

5.0

The art was really beautiful and if there is more in the series in the future, in would totally read it.

kkaste's review

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

letstalkaboutbooksbaybee's review

3.0

thank you to the publisher for a review copy.

I loved the illustrations, but it just dropped you into the story and the action and as soon as you had your bearings, it ended lol