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m_cant_read's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
cats33'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality and Grief
thehomiemona's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Alcohol
robinks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Racism, and Deportation
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation
shamelesslyash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Graphic: Deportation
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
adrianas65's review
- 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
Graphic: Confinement and Deportation
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent
warlocksarecool21's review
- 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: Deportation
Moderate: Cursing, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
michelle_my_belle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Deportation
the_readingraven's review
- 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
Ander & Santi Were Here is an absolute gift! As a Latina, from a huge loving funny Mexican family, it was a comforting feeling to read a book that reminds me so much of my family. This book is proudly Chicané & it made me feel so proud reading it. This book captures Latiné culture so well, down to our humor, food, and support that we provide to our community.
Ander & Santi Were Here carries so much representation! Not only is this an LGBTQ+ romance, our main character, Ander, is proudly non-binary! & the best part is that their family & friends are so supportive. I love books where a character is trans/non-binary & it is not even an issue! It’s so damn refreshing & it made me enjoy this book so much more. Majority of our cast are BIPOC individuals as well!
In regard to the actual story, we see our two MC’s have an instant attraction to one another but their relationship grows into a friendship with a “will they won’t they” vibe. A relationship finally grows but is constantly afraid of being ripped away since one of our MC’s, Santiago aka Santi, is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. Reading about this blossoming love story was very hard at times. I would get super cheesy and happy for the two but the dawning thought of them being forcibly separated by ICE would leave a pit in my stomach.
The end of this story is the only “negative” part for me, if I can even say that. It ends in a HEA way but it was a bit too predictable for me. I wish there would have been some time or pause between the characters to build the need for one another but then again I would be pissed if the story didn’t end in HEA either. 😅 I also think if the book were a dual POV, we would get to know the character Santi at a deeper level, he has the most risk throughout the book so it would have been nice to see things through his lens.
Overall, this book was amazing & I will definitely be picking up a physics copy for myself!
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Alcohol, and Deportation