This book popped into a recommended list after reading after The Haunting of Alejandra, so I had really high hopes. Unfortunately, it just fell flat. I found it hard to follow the two parallel stories of the curandera(s) in the story. The characters were so similar, that it was difficult to differentiate what story belonged to who.

Good book to read

This has one was so intriguing to read. The story is of a family of sisters who all had different gifts. The mom that the story focuses around has everyone up in arms because she wants to have a living wake. With no illness in sight, her family knows her gift is that of knowing how/when someone will die. This sets us up to dive into all of the characters, their thoughts on her impending wake, and their gifts. Coming from a large family with my mom being one of many sisters, this read had me grasping for each chapter.

Great

Very interesting , funny and kids love to read by their own

Interesting read involving a Latinx fantastical world about Brujas and magic. A girl, Alejandra, must journey through a mystical world to save her family but she has to learn to find herself first. A bit cliche but overall fun read.

Oh the length of this book in audio version... I really struggled to finish this book. The first half of the book seemed to drone on forever, without ever really getting interesting. The second half of the book is where it finally picked up! The tennis driven family of 6 in a twisting and turning whirlwind of who did it, where is mom, who is this stranger living with my parents, did dad kill mom was intriguing to say the least. I did watch the series after I read the book, it took some different turns, but ultimately told the same story. I would recommend watching the series, as it does the book justice, though reading the book - know it gets better in the second half when things are moving faster!

Great book about colors.

I like this alot

The way this book was constructed with the stories of several teens, so I can see how the voices seemed very different. However I still feel like the author could have made them more cohesive (even on their own) to really help us to feel the pain behind each of their accounts. I wish that I had enjoyed this one more, I always wonder about the stories behind those fleeing and seeking asylum.