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El niño brujo by Sonia Fernández Ordáz, Molly Knox Ostertag
27 reviews
malupastafrola's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Animal death and Gaslighting
itsmeyseniab's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Alright, clearly I'm in the minority here and nobody is more shocked than I am at how much I did not enjoy this! What in the WORLD.
I did not connect with this story on any level. I thought the dialogue/storytelling was lackluster... I understood the message that Molly Ostertag was trying to convey in terms of combatting toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes, but the actual story itself made 0 sense to me. Nothing was fleshed out in my opinion. It almost felt like an argument many kids have with their parent/authority figure that ends in the adult saying "because I said so." I don't like being told things in a story (ESPECIALLY graphic novels) - show me! I will say that I found the art style to be kind of creepy (specifically in terms of the characters' eyes). I loved the color palette though!
That being said, I did love the message of being true to yourself, not conforming to what society expects of you in terms of gender, sexuality and all other stereotypes. I thought the exploration of these topics were great, especially for young readers!
Sadly I don't plan on continuing on with this series :(
I did not connect with this story on any level. I thought the dialogue/storytelling was lackluster... I understood the message that Molly Ostertag was trying to convey in terms of combatting toxic masculinity and gender stereotypes, but the actual story itself made 0 sense to me. Nothing was fleshed out in my opinion. It almost felt like an argument many kids have with their parent/authority figure that ends in the adult saying "because I said so." I don't like being told things in a story (ESPECIALLY graphic novels) - show me! I will say that I found the art style to be kind of creepy (specifically in terms of the characters' eyes). I loved the color palette though!
That being said, I did love the message of being true to yourself, not conforming to what society expects of you in terms of gender, sexuality and all other stereotypes. I thought the exploration of these topics were great, especially for young readers!
Sadly I don't plan on continuing on with this series :(
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Animal death
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Violence and Animal death
outcrye's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
imrereads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? Yes
4.5
A wonderfully queer middle grade story. The central themes are gender roles and how they hurt us, and being your authentic self.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death
leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
In Aster's family, the girls grow up to be witches and the boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Aster has never really felt a connection to shape-shifting, but he is very interested in witchcraft, and it turns out he's pretty good at it. When a mysterious demon comes and starts taking the boys in his family as they are practicing their shape-shifting, Aster wants to help with spells to protect the family, but the family will hear nothing of it. Can Aster figure out a way to show his family that boys can practice witchcraft, too, and help find save his family in the process?
While I didn't appreciate that the boys and girls were so pigeon-holed into being either witches or shape-shifters based on their gender, I understood that it was part of the storyline. I really enjoyed the diversity of the characters, and I liked that Aster went against the norm, even if he did have to hide it for awhile. I enjoyed the magical elements of the story, and I'm excited to see what's coming next in the 2nd and 3rd novels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal death
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