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Witches: A Novel by Brenda Lozano

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zw_r1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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lanna2000's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

3/5 stars: woooweee this one took me all month to read haha! Chose this cuz it’s October but it wasn’t even giving spooky like that. It’s not even a long book but I was trying to absorb every story the narrators were describing. There is a lot of repetition in the narration especially Feliciana’s POV but I know that’s a writing choice and also it’s translated from Spanish to English (would love the read the original of I could read Spanish). I loved the way these two women told their stories and how even tho they didn’t grow up around each other, their experiences are quite similar. Sisterhood, family, misogyny, transphobia are some reoccurring themes from both women. The novel jumps straight into narration and the timeline skips around a lot so you just gotta read what they are saying at face value and then remember that contexts throughout the entire novel. I learned about Muxe’s and their experiences as well which align with how trans folks are seen in the US as well. Paloma is prob my fave character, she just seemed so full of light and love to share. I loved the tradition and medicine that are explained and how these two women who have experienced so much come together in ceremony to heal and face their past. Had more heavier themes including SA so I would keep that in mind before reading.

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emtrux's review against another edition

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Graphic SA

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jammons's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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arirose's review against another edition

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Not sure if the fault of the narrator or translator or author, but no. It was just way to repetitive. Like if I said: "I went to the beach with my brothers yesterday. It was fun. Yesterday, my brothers and I went to the beach and had fun."
Also, content warnings for suicidal thouhts and sexual assault. I would argue, at least the latter, not written with the best tact (especially with the repetition).

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mari1532's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I listened to this audiobook on Everand.

Brief Summary: Zoe is a journalist investigating the murder of Paloma, a transwoman from a family of Indigenous healers. To learn more of the story Zoe travels to meet Paloma's cousin Feliciana. However, as Zoe interviews Feliciana she begins to reevaluate her relationships with her sister and mother. As Zoe and Feliciana's stories weave together Zoe begins to realize the power of her voice.

Thoughts: This book was captivating and I binged it in an entire sitting. I particularly like the dual perspectives, where Zoe's was told in a direct and edited fashion and Feliciana's was a more free-flowing stream of consciousness indicative of its interview formatting. It highlighted how Zoe is constricted by the expectations of society, while Feliciana is not. It also made Feliciana's story and by extension, Paloma's story more intense emotionally, while Zoe's was more reflective and therapeutic.

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