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Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo by Adrianna Cuevas
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
Hay que echar fuera la mala suerte. You have to throw out your bad luck. Wouldn't that be awesome?
I love novels with dialogue in their native language. This Cuban family is surrounded by folklore, and eerie mythology, Fun! Mari is cursed.
Mari starts as someone ashamed of her family, their rituals, and Cuban love, but on her journey, she will learn to respect her ancestors and their learning the good and bad about her family's past. She gets a journal as a gift during one of the many traditional rituals during New Year and discovers that she has inherited a power that has been in the family for generations. This will unlock good and bad things. Because she was ashamed of getting caught in these traditions she failed to keep her bad luck away by burning a doll, now her luck is running out and affects the people she cares for. On top of that, her curse passed to her best friend as well. Will their friendship survive this? Will Mari vanquish the Luck Eater?
A fun read, great for the Spooky season with a lot of folklore, friendship, family, personal growth, and acceptance giving life to the past with memories.
Por si las moscas! Just in case... you don't know what to read next. This is a good one.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the Arc. My opinions are my own and honest.
I love novels with dialogue in their native language. This Cuban family is surrounded by folklore, and eerie mythology, Fun! Mari is cursed.
Mari starts as someone ashamed of her family, their rituals, and Cuban love, but on her journey, she will learn to respect her ancestors and their learning the good and bad about her family's past. She gets a journal as a gift during one of the many traditional rituals during New Year and discovers that she has inherited a power that has been in the family for generations. This will unlock good and bad things. Because she was ashamed of getting caught in these traditions she failed to keep her bad luck away by burning a doll, now her luck is running out and affects the people she cares for. On top of that, her curse passed to her best friend as well. Will their friendship survive this? Will Mari vanquish the Luck Eater?
A fun read, great for the Spooky season with a lot of folklore, friendship, family, personal growth, and acceptance giving life to the past with memories.
Por si las moscas! Just in case... you don't know what to read next. This is a good one.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the Arc. My opinions are my own and honest.