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Jak Moon Fuentez zakochała się we wszechświecie by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

23 reviews

christinaswilcox's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

I feel guilty for rating this 2 stars for some reason because I didn't necessarily have a terrible time and there were some very sweet moments but also what was this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Outing

There are so many random content warnings for this book weirdly and they happen very quickly and kind of all at once???? idk

readingwithtemperance's review against another edition

emotional 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 want to give Moon the world's biggest hug. She absolutely did not deserve the way her Mother, sister, peers, etc treated her. This book had me FUMING.

I found myself crying out of anger so many times. Everyone was just so cruel to Moon. The abuse and bullying was overwhelming at times. 

It always pisses me off when purity culture is forced onto girls. Telling them they are dirty and impure and should be ashamed of themselves/their bodies. The way it absolutely uprooted Moon's self esteem was heart breaking. 

Her mother is probably one of the worst characters I have ever read about.

I'd like to take a knife to HER and see how SHE likes it. Also I'd of cheated on her too. She makes everyone around her miserable  so i can't fathom being her partner.

Moon and Star both deserved better.

The wrong parent died imo.

Moon's journey to self acceptance was beautiful to watch. It was so nice seeing her self esteem raise and having some time to actually heal.

Her Tia is an absolute blessing. I'm so happy she and Star are with her now.

 

I really hope that Star does better in the future. Personally I'd love to see a sequel where she's the MC redeeming and accepting herself. 

This book had me so hungry! I don't know why I've never thought to put honey on pizza, but I'll be doing that ASAP. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity and Racism

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry

btaylorb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

I am a slow reader and a book that's 400 pages would typically take me 4 days or more depending on the pacing, but I tore through this book in a day and a half. 
I also cried several times throughout this sweet story, over some of the experiences that I related to. I never went through anything quite as bad as Moon does, but I nonetheless felt seen and was rooting for her. I LOVE the message that you can, and should, ask for all the help you need, but only you can save yourself. In the moments where this could have been a story where the guy sweeps in to save the day, this book upends that trope with such tenderness. There are also some wildly beautiful descriptions of synesthesia and physical sensation that absolutely floored me.

Also, as a side note, some of the marketing descriptions I saw for this book used the word "steamy" and I think that does a disservice to the way sex scenes are handled in this book. The sex scenes that do occur early on are not super explicit or titillating. They are awkward as hell on purpose, in a way that illustrates a lack of experience for the character, and provides necessary contrast to another happier but still relatively tame sex scene that occurs later on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Sexual content

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual content, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Racism

ash19_3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

This is the best book I have ever read! It discusses important topics such as purity culture and body insecurity. 

It's a beautiful enemies to lovers as well as a book about finding ways to love yourself. This is amazing representation for disabled and gay people, as well as for people of color. It's a beautiful book about finding beauty within one's self. This is criminally underrated and if you think you want to read it, you should. The chemistry between all of the characters was beautiful and the romance was powerful. The relationship between the main character and the love interest took my breath away. I found comfort in this book that I have never felt anywhere else. To Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, this was a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Fatphobia

toffishay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

A really powerful, emotional read. The style of writing is so beautiful; you can really tell that the author is also a poet. I love Moon and Santiago, the exploration of them as characters and them together. Moon is an awesome character too, so quippy and fun. The book also explores really important themes of depression, emotional abuse, physical abuse, insecurity, and identity. How religion can harm us and opening ourselves up can save us. What brings the book down for me is that there are just so many themes being explored. It makes for a really intense read when so much is happening. Definitely check content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Racism, Outing, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

panickat123's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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 adored this book. Plus size character who overcomes her own insecurities and learns to stand up for herself while finding love? Sign me the hell up. Cherry on top that she’s Mexican too. Just adore. Some very heavy topics in this also so please read triggers if you want to know. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Grief

Minor: Toxic friendship and Racism

theromanticace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Outing, Sexual content, Racism, and Medical trauma

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Car accident, and Racism

Minor: Self harm and Outing