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Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

13 reviews

thehomiemona's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Drug use, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Alcohol

robinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I enjoyed Ander & Santi’s love story, though some moments felt too predictable and perfect. I love Roque’s voice acting! Also, amerikkka sucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Cursing, Confinement, and Deportation

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, Drug use, and Police brutality

Minor: Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Vomit, and Violence

adrianas65's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Racism

Minor: Grief, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Cursing, Deportation, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Transphobia, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Violence

pitsikakku's review

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Deportation

Moderate: Trafficking, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual content

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Drug use, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content

angeldaft's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

So... I hated this book. I had a hard time getting through it. I didn't like the main character (they're insufferable for me), I found the li boring and the supporting cast was a 100% more interesting than them. The story felt too slow at the start and then devolved into bunch of loose events with no plot.

But I can't with a good heart rate it any lower than this, because I think It's a very important book. I personally didn't like it, but I think a lot of young people would benefit from reading it. If you love cheesy romances, can deal with teenagers acting as such and don't hate instalove then go for it. It has a really good message and a very hopeful ending. I hope you enjoy it more than I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Drug use, Trafficking, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Death of parent and Police brutality

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Deportation, Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use and Police brutality

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

lettuce_read's review

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Deportation, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Ander & Santi Were Here is a young adult/new adult book about finding home, finding voice, and finding love. Ander and Santi may be fighting for different things, but together, they learn to use their voice, art, and love to fit into a brutal yet beautiful world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Police brutality, Drug use, and Kidnapping

Minor: Trafficking, Sexual content, and Violence