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Jak Moon Fuentez zakochała się we wszechświecie by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
30 reviews
christinaswilcox's review against another edition
- 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
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???? idkwanderlust_romance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
I could appreciate that the messages in this book are meaningful for a young person working through similar issues. Moon recounts how she has used sex in order to seek validation, in light of the bullying and abuse she receives from her mother and sister. You see her struggle to break free from the internalized messages of slut shaming and how it has contributed to her low sense of self. Moon engages in a lot of negative self talk, especially when it comes to her body. At the same time, she constantly plays the comparison game; believing that her sister has it all. But Moon also has a plan to make her own way - if she can just get through this summer influencer tour slinging merch with a very grumpy and very attractive Santiago Phillips. There is a decent amount of sex in this book, mostly addressed through Moon's memories, her reflections on how it made her feel, and the eventual social stigma it caused her in school (partially because of her sister's social media prominence).
Outside of the "sex stigma" and purity culture aspects, How Moon Fuentes Fell In Love With The Universe took on A LOT. The death of a parent. Grief. Manipulation & gaslighting by a parent. Serious verbal and physical abuse by a parent (and sometimes a sibling). Magical realism. Social media. Influencer culture. Rejecting harmful conservative religious principles. Developing a healthy romantic relationship.
This reminded me quite a bit of "Kiss Me, Mi Amor" by Alana Quintana Albertson, which also dealt heavily with conservative, patriarchal, and harmful interpretations of religion.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
apierlessbridge's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship
caseythereader's review against another edition
- 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
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
lifeofmavsgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
sistinem24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Body shaming, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Child abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Fatphobia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
cassielaj's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Really disturbing instances of parental abuse and neglect, body shaming and slut shaming, and religious bigotrythe_readingraven's review against another edition
- 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
The earthy and spiritualistic melodies throughout this book were something to really experience. I never thought of my favorite word or how certain flowers can mean certain things to me. It was written in such an inviting way, instead of me being turned off by Moon's spiritual nature I gladly joined in the thought of the cosmos.
I also enjoyed Moon having "flashbacks" every few chapters, where we see how people around her left their mark on her during her formative years. At times, I would feel frustrated with how Moon was thinking or reacting but seeing the experience that caused her to behave a certain way started to make sense. Moon is a character I will always love. It certainly was a journey to see her start to love and care for herself. So much of her self-hate and self-criticism at the beginning of the book reminded me so much of myself. We really don't treat ourselves like how we should so it was a healing feeling to see Moon start to turn a new leaf.
Now, in terms of the romance, it was very bittersweet. Santiago is the main love interest, I really like how it was enemies to lovers because it did not start out on the right spot, AT ALL. I loved them at times and absolutely couldn't stand them. I had to remind myself this is a YA romance, they are newly adults, and they don't know how to fully communicate yet. Like jeez, who knew a simple conversation could possibly fix everything up! But besides that, they both are two people with "baggage" that need to learn how to handle it.
One thing I do wish we saw was the outcome with Moon and Stars' mother. Was there a resolution, did anything change, and where are they now? I have lots of questions about that situation but overall, I think our characters have learned a lot of their family dynamic and the sisters will face it together. Overall, I love this book deeply and I'm so glad I finally decided to read it!
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Child abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
btaylorb's review against another edition
- 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 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.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Minor: Suicide, Racism, and Sexual content
fatoujackson's review against another edition
- 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
Excellent. Absolutely excellent. Moon Fuentez, the woman that you are.
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Suicide