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Bindle Punk Bruja by Desideria Mesa

2 reviews

carolined314's review

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This is a deeply hardboiled story starring a strikingly agency-filled lady who is passing as Caucasian in the 20s. Not only is she hiding her race, but also her magic, and yet she finds a loving community and support in many different ways. She also encounters quite a bit of violence, suffering, and pain.
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ruthlessreads's review

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

I finished this book because I really wanted to know how the story ended but I found a lot of the plot points pretty heavily contrived & very drawn out. The main characters were interesting with a compelling back story, thoughtful internal life, and complicated social relationships. But a lot of the side characters, even those that were supposed to be/feel more important, still didn't get fleshed out in a way that I felt like they deserved. I loved the historical references and some of the language used, as well as the way the author wove the injustices of the era & place into the story. I thought it was really cleverly done & that historical aspect really helped sell the plot of the story. I liked the main character, Luna/Rose, very much and would love to read more about her adventures & life in Kansas City. Overall, I liked this book but felt that it could've been shorter and the characters could've been fully written out more than they were. I'd definitely read more by this author. 
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