Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

This was very heartwarming. I didn’t think that the relationship would be what it was, especially since you are such a long distance. Yet this proved me wrong and was very believable! You can’t hold that they had a special spark and capitalise the months continued to spark grew and became love. It was heartbreaking and very sad that he had to go through all that with his father, but I’m very happy that he had a support group in support of family to help him through.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

normalised healthy LDR!!! a group of beautiful platonic relationships and supportive sisters for the win! as well as my ever present love for sports gays <3 this was beautiful and heartbreaking and at times i had to close the book because it hurt that beautifully. but i loved this and all it conveyed. and yes, it was actually very funny. i wish nothing but the best for this little group of humans in this book <33

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emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

Okay, I loved this. There were some absolutely great characters in here, and if you're looking for YA m/m romance, I would absolutely recommend this. Jules' journey tugs on your heart, but it's about him learning to accept himself and that he has more courage than he knows. His little found family always has his back, and all of the characters were fully fleshed out, making you want to be a part of their little group.

The romance in this was also sweet, starting online and moving on from there. I loved how supportive they both were of each other, and you were rooting for them to work it out throughout the whole book. This might be one I have to own and file it away as one to read when I just want a good romance. Can't wait to see what else Villa writes!

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fifteen Hundred Miles From the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa tells the story of Jules, a Mexican American teenager in Texas, who accidentally outs himself as gay on Twitter. In the fallout, Jules's friends and older sister help him through a difficult family situation and achieve his dream of going to college in LA, and an internet crush turns into something more.

The best aspects of the book are in the strong narrative voice and authentic relationships between the teen characters. The level of detail in describing life in the Houston area and within Jules's Latinx family and friend group show obvious care and authenticity. The Los Angeles scenes ring true, as well. The story contains many heartfelt moments that hit home and nails all the feelings of reaching the end of high school. Though it's a minor spoiler to say so, I appreciate this unflinching look at a negative coming out experience and what an abusive parental relationship looks like.

It's a strong debut, and I look forward to what Jonny Garza Villa does next!

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