![]() ![]() There is the “real” world, which is brutal and hard, but painfully accurate. The most striking things about Lobizona are the worlds Garber builds. Manu must find a way to navigate this world, with new friends, foes, and loves, all while learning more about herself than she ever thought possible. ![]() There is a magical world hidden within our own, one that Manu’s history is deeply entangled with. ![]() But Manu’s whole world cracks apart when her mother is arrested by ICE agents and long hidden truths become revealed. Manu has spent her life in lockdown because of who she is and what she looks like: an Argentinian immigrant living in Miami, on the run from her father’s crime family, with bright yellow eyes and a grey star around the pupil. ![]() With Lobizona, Romina Garber is poised to become a strong literary voice of this era. Though much of the story is deeply rooted in folklore and magic, the way Garber examines and calls out parts of modern society is one of the most impactful parts of this novel. Lobizona by Romina Garber is the kind of book that digs its claws into you and leaves marks so you don’t forget what you just experienced. ![]()
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