A review by ehmannky
Lobizona by Romina Garber

adventurous emotional inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This! Book! Is! So! Good! I was engrossed from page one, and Garber created such a wonderfully unique and magical world that interweaves real life horrors of ICE and America's horrendous immigration system with supernatural terrors and wonders. Manu is a fabulous character and loved how she wrestles with the idea of wanting to make a name for herself and come into her own v. the desire for safety in anonymity, with wanting to prove that she is as good and belongs to the world v. not wanting to play the game of a broken system and close the doors to those who may follow, with being an individual with her own desires and thoughts v. belonging to a community and acting for that community to the detriment of oneself. It's such a complex and beautiful book and I am obsessed. 

The magical school is a good riff on the genre. If you're feeling the lack of magical schools in your life after Harry Potter, I would definitely give this series a read. 
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