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A review by justagirlwithabook
Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Important Update to this Review:
My original review placed this book and its sequel at a four-star rating for me as there were so many things I initially loved about this story.
Since then, a kind bookstagram friend (thank you so much, @thewildmageslibrary) was gracious enough to send me to some own voices and Latinx reviewers who have pointed out the problems with this book, especially in relation to the portrayal of indigenous populations of Bolivia.
I have chosen to revoke my rating, and I highly recommend seeking out those reviews prior to making a decision about reading this series. (I would be happy to forward along some reviews that were shared with me that helped understand!)
My original review placed this book and its sequel at a four-star rating for me as there were so many things I initially loved about this story.
Since then, a kind bookstagram friend (thank you so much, @thewildmageslibrary) was gracious enough to send me to some own voices and Latinx reviewers who have pointed out the problems with this book, especially in relation to the portrayal of indigenous populations of Bolivia.
I have chosen to revoke my rating, and I highly recommend seeking out those reviews prior to making a decision about reading this series. (I would be happy to forward along some reviews that were shared with me that helped understand!)