A review by utopiastateofmind
Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera

3.75

Alebrijes is a science fiction world that completely captivated me. I haven't been that interested in how the world works in a while. This book very much feels like it has parts in it and without spoilers, I really enjoyed the first part of the world. I had more of a difficult time envisioning the second which took me out of the reading experience a  bit. However, the world and the bonds created in Alebrijes are something special. Like in The Last Cuentista, Alebrijes explores the importance of stories in their power to inspire and also as a weapon. It's hard to believe just one person can make a difference, but Alebrijes is a great middle grade book to illustrate just that.