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Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

15 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review

emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

cats33's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Alcohol

robinks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• 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

I enjoyed Ander & Santi’s love story, though some moments felt too predictable and perfect. I love Roque’s voice acting! Also, amerikkka sucks.

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Content Warnings

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

adrianas65's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Deportation

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

pitsikakku's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Deportation

Moderate: Drug use, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Deportation

angeldaft's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

So... I hated this book. I had a hard time getting through it. I didn't like the main character (they're insufferable for me), I found the li boring and the supporting cast was a 100% more interesting than them. The story felt too slow at the start and then devolved into bunch of loose events with no plot.

But I can't with a good heart rate it any lower than this, because I think It's a very important book. I personally didn't like it, but I think a lot of young people would benefit from reading it. If you love cheesy romances, can deal with teenagers acting as such and don't hate instalove then go for it. It has a really good message and a very hopeful ending. I hope you enjoy it more than I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, and Deportation

Moderate: Police brutality and Death of parent

paigem4rrie's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Deportation

Moderate: Drug use and Police brutality

Minor: Injury/Injury detail