A review by male_soley
Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I absolutely loved the indigenous and queer representation, especially in terms of gender the whole world setting was amazing to dive into and while I was confused at first, it was great to figure it out along the way and just accept the way it is. It felt like a new way to explore and look at gender, bodies, pronouns and so much more! I also adored the relationships between the characters as well as the characters themselves. The found family vibes were so wholesome as well as the unexpected queer representation (especially the aroace and poly rep). For me as a not indigenous person it felt like a good way to learn something about indigenous stories/storytelling (not quite the words I'm like looking for) and also for example the meaning of ancestors. 

The book is quite brutal in terms of the dystopian setting and there is quite a lot of violence, which is fine for me but would recommend to look at the content notes beforehand. If you don't mind that tho, I would 100% recommend this book!
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