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A review by annsephine
Season of the Bruja, Vol. 1 by Aaron Duran
4.0
I receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you NetGalley and Haley Aaron Durán!
I'm reading a lot of spooky and urban fantasy books lately and there all amazing books and Season of the Bruja is not different! I love the art style, the magic elements and all the side characters, especially her abuela. I speak Portuguese and a little of Spanish so I didn't have any problems with the Spanish sentences and I know a lot about Latin America so I was delighted to read about the Chupacabra friend.
The discussion about heritage and colonialism was very on point, and I love that they talked about the Church too, especially because much of our history has been marked by the erasure of our cultures and peoples by the Church.
This graphic novel is so beautiful, but my rating is 3.5 because I think the plot was kinda messy? It seemed like everyone knew what was going on except me, and we never really had the time to connect with the characters and truly be emotionally engaged and rooting for them. I hope we can see more about the their background and new creatures. Overall, it was a great book!
I'm reading a lot of spooky and urban fantasy books lately and there all amazing books and Season of the Bruja is not different! I love the art style, the magic elements and all the side characters, especially her abuela. I speak Portuguese and a little of Spanish so I didn't have any problems with the Spanish sentences and I know a lot about Latin America so I was delighted to read about the Chupacabra friend.
The discussion about heritage and colonialism was very on point, and I love that they talked about the Church too, especially because much of our history has been marked by the erasure of our cultures and peoples by the Church.
This graphic novel is so beautiful, but my rating is 3.5 because I think the plot was kinda messy? It seemed like everyone knew what was going on except me, and we never really had the time to connect with the characters and truly be emotionally engaged and rooting for them. I hope we can see more about the their background and new creatures. Overall, it was a great book!