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Find BookPage, About BookPage This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I finished this audiobook 4 days into 2019 and a 5 star read! Note: I read for, and rate, based on enjoyment. Expected publication: October 2018. The del Cisne girls have always been viewed by outsiders as something more akin to witches, these strange and unknowable sisters who live in the woods and whose very existence they blame whenever anything goes wrong in town. Olivia

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$17.99 It is very likely that Blanca & Roja will be the book that is the hardest for me to review this year. I loved this book. 9781250162717 Blanca & Roja is the captivating story of sisters, friendship, love, hatred, and the price we pay to protect our hearts.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018. I try to comment on the literary merit, but it’s not my review style. Description The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they’re also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative. But the swans are not to be cheated and when two boys disappear into the woods, they are inexplicable lured into a story that could break both them and the de Cisne sisters. This is as gorgeous, moving, and clear-sighted a novel as one could hope to read at any age. 0 Comment Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018, Content Warnings: Violence/physical abuse, colorism (challenged), detailed talk of menstrual cramps.

November 10, 2018, Genres: Magical Realism, Young Adult, Fantasy.

Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. McLemore’s works are superb, and this is no exception! Montana Roja, Playa Blanca: See 1,701 reviews, articles, and 981 photos of Montana Roja, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 22 attractions in Playa Blanca.

All four of the main characters was multi-layered and unique. Both of these sisters live in a family cursed by these swans who will eventually come to claim one of the girls when they turn fifteen. In Blanca & Roja, Anna-Marie McLemore (The Weight of Feathers, Wild Beauty) blends familiar fairytales The Swan Princess and Snow White and Rose Red into a rich, luxurious story of friendship, love and self-acceptance that is told with her signature style of magical realism. As the del Cisne women have accepted for generations, soon the swans will take one of the two sisters for themselves, leaving the other to live as a human. But they try to outsmart the swans, becoming as close and intertwined as possible, making themselves indistinguishable to the swans.

Author: Anna-Marie McLemore This is as gorgeous, moving, and clear-sighted a novel as one could hope to read at any age. This Snow White and Rose Red reimagining is beautifully told and so captivating, unpredictable and full of magic. Review: Blanca and Roja was a beautiful YA magical realism fairy tale retelling. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Anna-Marie McLemore weaves a world you can’t help but get swept away in. Overview. Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019.

Release Date: October 9, 2018 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Genre: Young Adult, Magical Realism. Blanca & Roja alternates between four different perspectives: the del Cisne sisters and the two boys whose stories collide with theirs. But the thing is, it doesn't matter how hard the swans and their magic have been working, Blanca and Roja refuse to comply. McLemore’s fans will be delighted to dive back into her lush, poetic prose and revel in the nuanced composition of her characters and their relationships as they learn to navigate a world in which they must constantly overcome stifling expectations and damaging stereotypes in order to protect their identities and their hearts. Things, however, get complicated when two boys get intertwined in this dangerous game. But they try to outsmart the swans, becoming as close and intertwined as possible, making themselves indistinguishable to the swans. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

( Log Out /  Privacy Policy This is definitely one of the more mysterious novels that McLemore has written because there was always a sense of foreboding and wonder when reading this novel because one is always questioning which sister will transform into a swan. Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2018. ( Log Out / 

Published Summary: The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know. A beautiful, magical, book. The del Cisne has been cursed by the swans – there will always be 2 sisters, and one of them will be taken by the swans. Book Info: Goodreads | Barnes and Noble | Amazon, ** I received a free physical ARC of this novel from Fierce Reads in exchange for an honest review. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. ( Log Out /  Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018. Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore […], […] Blanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ […], […] 9.

Roja, with her red hair and brown skin, has been marked as the wrong daughter, the one who will be taken away. The story was beautifully written, it’s just that all of the point of views melded together a bit. Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018. Genre: YA, Magical Realism McLemore's writing just gets richer and more complex with every book she releases. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Feiwel & Friends All with a beautiful magical undertone. It provides no answers to why the magical things may happen. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. If you’re a fan of their stories, you’ll likely love this one, too.

Blanca, with her fair-skin and blondish hair, is the good sister, loved by all the señoras. Blanca & Roja by Anna Marie McLemore. This was my first dip into the magical realism genre and I was worried about being lost in it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

I loved this book. But I would still recommend giving this a shot regardless! Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020.

Overview You will feel that too because it does the same to you. With each novel she has written, I have fallen even more in love, not with just her words but with her ability to weave together stories where sadness and hope, magic and reality meet as though they were two sides of the same coin. My thoughts: Blanca y Roja is a mystical and atmospheric tale of two sisters who are polar opposites from one another. I introduce you to my magical bookish world. McLemore's writing just gets richer and more complex with every book she releases.

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2019. The story follows these two very different sisters, Blanca and Roja.

Both of these sisters live in a family cursed by these swans who will eventually come to claim one of the girls when they turn fifteen. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods. A beautiful, magical, book.

It will immerse you in a fall wonderland filled with quirky and complex characters that you’ll never want to leave.