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Cazadora by Romina Garber

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disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews because I don’t like leaving them. I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial or tiktok: @bookishmillennial

This was such a fantastic sequel & I don’t know when the third book is coming but *I NEED IT ASAP* !!!! (Who am I kidding, I have plenty of books on my TBR to keep me busy in the meantime but truly, this continues to be such an incredible series!) 

This book spends a lot of time in the magical world of the Argentinian folklore, while Manu and her friends are on the run from the authorities and trying to protect Manu at all costs. Manu continues to struggle with her identity, misnomers, worrying over her parents’ statuses, and navigating a new romantic relation with Tiago. Manu also continues to contend with her new reality of her period being so violently horrible, and I really appreciated this representation. So many of us do struggle with reproductive system issues, and it’s almost an invisible illness that no one else understands. 

I felt this book focused a lot on the friendship and relationship dynamics, and character building, which was done so delicately and with such great care! I especially appreciated the sex positivity we see with Manu and Tiago’s relationship. We need more of that in teen stories! 

The commentary on what language they should use for Lobizonas and every other paranormal identity marker was fascinating, and it reminded me of the conversation the Latine community is having about whether to use Latino or Latine when describing entire communities. Romina Garber has such a special talent in illustrating intergroup and interpersonal conflicts in this fantastical world that can easily translate into real-world discourses we are having! 

cw: sexism, postpartum depression, panic attack, self harm, miscarriage, menstrual cycle issues and pain, figures of authority abusing their power, racism, xenophobia/strong anti-immigrant sentiments, colorism, homophobia, death of a friend, stress and high tension that comes with being labeled as “wanted” by authorities and on the run, mentions of deportation and ICE, body horror (werewolf shifting), mentions of teen pregnancy as a result of rape (rape does not happen, but is threatened) 

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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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