This book reminded me why I loved Maggie's writing and storytelling. The last two books of TRC really did not move me the way the first two did, and I severely missed her writing because of that.
This story is different!
The whole time I was entranced and giddy, and I loved how the romance was prevalent but not the main idea.
The wishes MAAANNNN. I was not expecting this story to take the route that it did, nor did I even know anything going in. It was like submerging myself into water when the book started, and the prose/ writing was just too eloquent- though at the same time had this purely Maggie vibe.
Bicho Raro, the desert, and the Sorias' are my new favorite thing! I mean Pete is also downright adorable!
I loved the owl symbolism and prevalence to the story, and this book is just an amazing standalone.
I wasn't sure if I would get enough from such a short book, but, boy, was I wrong. Ugh! I just loved the diversity, time period, and character descriptions. I'm a record on repeat right now when it comes to that.
Beatriz just was just an amazing character. To me she was the most main of any of them, and I loved her interactions with her cousins and Pete. Especially Pete!
One word to describe this book is: weird.
But it's the best kind of weird.