There’s a lot of commentary from Latinx readers from before the release, some negative, some positive, but it’s mostly speculative, based on interviews and blurbs rather than actual content.Ī significant amount of the controversy seems to stem from Stiefvater naming the town her novel is set in Bicho Raro. After reading the book, I’ve attempted to do some research, but I’ve yet to find any reviews of the book written by Latinx readers (likely because it was only published about a week ago).
Unfortunately, I know very little about Latinx culture, thus I don’t feel informed enough to commentate on the allegedly problematic elements of All the Crooked Saints. Accusations of cultural appropriation began well before the book was published, and continue to arise. Prior to the its’ release, there was a lot of controversy over Stiefvater, a Caucasian author, writing a book steeped in Mexican folklore. Before reading Maggie Stiefvater’s latest novel, All the Crooked Saints, I knew it wasn’t a book I could accurately or fairly review.
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