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Jak Moon Fuentez zakochała się we wszechświecie by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
52 reviews
legalplanner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Overall, this was a phenomenal read, Somehow I managed to push through this in a day and cried, laughed, felt my heart break for Moon, and cheered her on throughout the novel.
Moon Fuentez is a nobody in the social media world unlike her twin sister Star who wants nothing more than to be the top influencer on the summer tour. Moon has accepted her fate as the summer "merch girl" and knows it will be all bad. Bring in grumpy, snippy, sometimes combative, attractive Santiago Phillips to change Moon's mind.
About Moon:We met moon as a hidden in the shadows sister and daughter with not a lot clearly laid out about her family other than she's the black sheep. Even though she is the black sheep, Moon is the singular person in her family that will speak the truth about things without consequences. She doesn't live her life for others. She lives it for her and her alone. That's power.... in a way.
I absolutely loved how we get to know Moon. She's real, she's not some faked out character who is "perfect". Moon is not a size 2, she's not a virgin, she wants her own life away from her sister, and she wants to be loved for her.
The dynamic in the family is evident from the very beginning of the book. It is clearly outlined that Moon is the outcast and Star is the favorite. Yet, we get to know Moon in ways that show she's been cast in the roll as outcast for so long that even she has started to believe it. She goes above and beyond for her sister's career by taking and editing her photographs, yet she is never given a choice or a compliment about the hard work she's done.
In some moments of the story, it was painful to hear the degrading comments about Moon because she is not a virgin and not a size 2. Yes because people should not be shamed for those things but also its because its coming from a person who should love her unconditionally, but doesn't.
The twists and turns and her friendship with Santiago is what kept me turning page after page. While you think this might be a Teen YA RomCom, it is don't worry, it doesn't feel like an overplayed RomCom. We learn more about Santiago and Moon as disinterested co-workers, then friends, and then possibly more. Yet we see their insecurities and we see them work through how you're supposed to work through those in a proper manner. We also see the downfall of Star and Moon's relationship and how being put on a pedestal can create immature jealousy that does more damage than realized.
Moon Fuentez is a nobody in the social media world unlike her twin sister Star who wants nothing more than to be the top influencer on the summer tour. Moon has accepted her fate as the summer "merch girl" and knows it will be all bad. Bring in grumpy, snippy, sometimes combative, attractive Santiago Phillips to change Moon's mind.
About Moon:
I absolutely loved how we get to know Moon. She's real, she's not some faked out character who is "perfect". Moon is not a size 2, she's not a virgin, she wants her own life away from her sister, and she wants to be loved for her.
The dynamic in the family is evident from the very beginning of the book. It is clearly outlined that Moon is the outcast and Star is the favorite. Yet, we get to know Moon in ways that show she's been cast in the roll as outcast for so long that even she has started to believe it. She goes above and beyond for her sister's career by taking and editing her photographs, yet she is never given a choice or a compliment about the hard work she's done.
In some moments of the story, it was painful to hear the degrading comments about Moon because she is not a virgin and not a size 2. Yes because people should not be shamed for those things but also its because its coming from a person who should love her unconditionally, but doesn't.
The twists and turns and her friendship with Santiago is what kept me turning page after page. While you think this might be a Teen YA RomCom, it is don't worry, it doesn't feel like an overplayed RomCom. We learn more about Santiago and Moon as disinterested co-workers, then friends, and then possibly more. Yet we see their insecurities and we see them work through how you're supposed to work through those in a proper manner. We also see the downfall of Star and Moon's relationship and how being put on a pedestal can create immature jealousy that does more damage than realized.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Racism and Suicide
Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide, Cursing, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Car accident
akchanda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
I stumbled upon this book and am so, so glad I did. I couldn’t put it down! The descriptions of nature are beautiful, and I loved Moon’s character and was constantly rooting for her. The plot is engaging and I personally love hate-to-love romance tropes so that worked really well for me. I also really enjoyed the magical realism elements of this book. Definitely recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Suicide
nitya's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Read for MLIS elective
This destroyed me in the best of ways, I don't know if I can write a coherent review.
Wish a certain character hadn't been redeemed so early/easily though. I don't care that they're family, what this person did was FAR more unforgivable. (Then again I hold epic grudges.)
This destroyed me in the best of ways, I don't know if I can write a coherent review.
Wish a certain character hadn't been redeemed so early/easily though. I don't care that they're family, what this person did was FAR more unforgivable. (Then again I hold epic grudges.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Toxic relationship is family related, not the main romancemegmaxreader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
sofitzgibbons's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content
amandathebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
evelync's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
THIS BOOK COMPLETELY BROKE ME.
In this YA contemporary, coming of age story we follow Moon Fuentez as she is finding herself and her way out of her toxic home. This book is all about Moon's journey, navigating her trauma, learning her worth, and being open to the idea of others being capable of loving and caring for her.
In this YA contemporary, coming of age story we follow Moon Fuentez as she is finding herself and her way out of her toxic home. This book is all about Moon's journey, navigating her trauma, learning her worth, and being open to the idea of others being capable of loving and caring for her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Ableism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide
k_overt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
I think this was a beautifully written book. The author has done a great job of showing her culture. I enjoyed reading the book even though it had a lot of drama and a lot of trauma mentioned. The humor of the characters broke a lot of the tension without dismissing the pain of the characters. I think it related to me personally because I use humor as a way to deal with traumatic events. It also does a great job of showing the Narcissistic parent and how they treat the golden child as well as the scapegoat child. And how neither are really truly loved. It has a slow burn enemies to lovers. Mainly the book is about a self love journey and how to jump out of your shell even if you could lose everything.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide
gorg_j's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I thought the language is this book was really beautiful and the way the author describes scenes made you melt into them.
In the beginning, the Santiago and Moon relationship and 'nemesis' aspect in particualr seemed a bit forced and sometimes it was annoying to read.
Parts of this book read straight like a wattpad fanfiction- so if thats what you're into go for it- but still managed to weave in plots with deeper meanings than what they let on.
About the main relationship, I have a few thoughts.Santiago in the beginning was so annoyingly stoic and emo. While I understand the reasoning, it made for a boring beginning. And then when he did the bare minimum, such as saying Moon isn't a slut, or not yelling at her more, Moon was so head over heels. When all you've experienced is being shit on it makes sense why she would fall for him, but personally if I was in her situation I would be too stubborn and hold a grudge. Maybe that's my grief.
At the climax of the novel when Santiago ran off so quickly after listening to Star, I was a bit confused and annoyed. Obviously this doesn't last for long because he apoloizes and blah blah blah. Their relationship was fine, I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either.
All in all I enjoyed reading this book, the exposition was slightly slow but the middle and end definitely made up for it. I related a lot to some of the things Moon was going through and also with her love of flowers, so it was enjoyable to see those in print for others to enjoy. I was glad to see a happy ending.
In the beginning, the Santiago and Moon relationship and 'nemesis' aspect in particualr seemed a bit forced and sometimes it was annoying to read.
Parts of this book read straight like a wattpad fanfiction- so if thats what you're into go for it- but still managed to weave in plots with deeper meanings than what they let on.
About the main relationship, I have a few thoughts.
At the climax of the novel when Santiago ran off so quickly after listening to Star, I was a bit confused and annoyed. Obviously this doesn't last for long because he apoloizes and blah blah blah. Their relationship was fine, I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either.
All in all I enjoyed reading this book, the exposition was slightly slow but the middle and end definitely made up for it. I related a lot to some of the things Moon was going through and also with her love of flowers, so it was enjoyable to see those in print for others to enjoy. I was glad to see a happy ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse