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freadomlibrary's review against another edition
5.0
BRUJA BORN follows Lula Mortiz, a young bruja with healing powers who is doing her best to recover from the traumatic experience in Los Lagos caused by her younger sister. She’s doing everything she can to hold it together, to go back to normal but when tragedy strikes, Lula defies the Deos and takes her own desires for normalcy too far. Only she can return the balance of the world, though it might take more of her than she’s willing to give.
It’s really interesting to notice how rereading changes an experience with a book. I found I was more impatient with Lula’s character the second time around; I wanted her to reach her conclusions faster and begin making amends faster. The first time I had a greater connection to her emotional trauma and how this affected her behavior. However, I am still obsessed with the way the magic expands in this book and how the cast of characters grows. I loved Lula and her journey in this novel and I cannot wait to finish this series!
It’s really interesting to notice how rereading changes an experience with a book. I found I was more impatient with Lula’s character the second time around; I wanted her to reach her conclusions faster and begin making amends faster. The first time I had a greater connection to her emotional trauma and how this affected her behavior. However, I am still obsessed with the way the magic expands in this book and how the cast of characters grows. I loved Lula and her journey in this novel and I cannot wait to finish this series!
mdelao630's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
princessklee's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
yeontan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
adearen's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.25
tpeirona's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I definitely liked this even more than the first book in the series. I love that Nova came back because he was my favorite character from labyrinth lost. I loved seeing the THA and the Knights of the Levant join forces and enjoyed the banter between all the supernatural characters. Lula was a solid narrator and I totally understood the whole teenage love story because when you’re in love as a teenager it feels like everything is life or death. I already ordered the last book and will finish the series once it arrives.
jjvaldezbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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? No
3.0
this book knew what it was more than the first one and I appreciated that
laureloreads's review against another edition
3.0
While I’ve come to be very attached to the Mortiz family, I found Lula not as engaging as a protagonist as Alex was in book 1. The front half of the story lagged but pace quickened in part 2.
mischievous_monkey's review against another edition
1.0
Less than 1% of people who rated this book/audiobook gave it a one star rating. If I am going to be in the 1%, this isn't the 1% I want to be in. Yet here I am.
I gave this listen over two hours so I feel confident that this is just not the book I want to be spending time with at the moment. I found the story to be repetitive with very little to interest me and the unrepentant and self-absorbed behavior of Luna grating to my nerves. I really liked the first book in this series but at this stage I probably won't be back for more.
Thankfully, I am in the minority and most others enjoyed this tale.
I gave this listen over two hours so I feel confident that this is just not the book I want to be spending time with at the moment. I found the story to be repetitive with very little to interest me and the unrepentant and self-absorbed behavior of Luna grating to my nerves. I really liked the first book in this series but at this stage I probably won't be back for more.
Thankfully, I am in the minority and most others enjoyed this tale.