A review by mistermipsy
The Making of Yolanda La Bruja by Lorraine Avila

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This took me a long time to get through, not because it was boring or dragged or anything like that, but just because it was so heavy and sad. I think for the right person in the right headspace, this could be a really powerful book. It was too dark for me personally, but I still did finish it even though I'm definitely the kind of reader that has no problem dropping books I'm not interested in. Had to know how it all played out.. Highlights for me were the magical elements and the mcs relationships with her best friend and family, as well as with her teachers. I wasn't crazy about the romance (although to be fair I never am) bc the guy just seemed completely unrealistically good, but maybe it's a good thing to be giving girls a fictional boy who sets some high bars instead of yet another one of the abusive, immortal/paranormal old man trapped in a teen body, tortured soul kinda love interests that abound in ya fiction....