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A review by snakeboba
Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
5.0
I won this ARC through Wednesday Books but this is an honest review written without any influence.
I want to set aside the legends and myths Lobizona is based on and discuss the minor tones of this book first.
If you’re looking for book which touches on the matter of being in the United States from another country then this is the book for you. Through Manu’s story you gain an understanding of what it feels like to live in fear of being taken away—going back to a place that could mean death for her mother because of the secret of her existence.
And many people face this today. They hear sirens and hide. They wonder what they’ll face and if they’ll see those who they are leaving behind again. Sure, it’s easy to put it off as they should have gotten her legally, but when in a war torn country with children what do you do?
Now that I’ve given my two cent of food to chew on I loved Manu’s story. While it took some time for me to feel engrossed within the pages as the plot was built up and I saw some things coming I was absolutely taken by surprise by things that had been laid out to be quite obvious. Diving into the world of witches and werewolves where lives are divided and decided by gendered to have Manu shake the whole system just a fraction has me wanting the next book now to see how it’ll all turn out. I cannot wait for the second book and hope this is a series.
I want to set aside the legends and myths Lobizona is based on and discuss the minor tones of this book first.
If you’re looking for book which touches on the matter of being in the United States from another country then this is the book for you. Through Manu’s story you gain an understanding of what it feels like to live in fear of being taken away—going back to a place that could mean death for her mother because of the secret of her existence.
And many people face this today. They hear sirens and hide. They wonder what they’ll face and if they’ll see those who they are leaving behind again. Sure, it’s easy to put it off as they should have gotten her legally, but when in a war torn country with children what do you do?
Now that I’ve given my two cent of food to chew on I loved Manu’s story. While it took some time for me to feel engrossed within the pages as the plot was built up and I saw some things coming I was absolutely taken by surprise by things that had been laid out to be quite obvious. Diving into the world of witches and werewolves where lives are divided and decided by gendered to have Manu shake the whole system just a fraction has me wanting the next book now to see how it’ll all turn out. I cannot wait for the second book and hope this is a series.