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Sammy Espinoza's Last Review
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
(4.5⭐️) Absolutely heart shattering, all the feels, be prepared to cry your eyes out. I sobbed through most of the story. It is achingly relatable (especially if you spent your childhood feeling lonely and isolated from moving around constantly…prepare to feel so seen and have any old trauma you still have around it dug up and laid bare). And the longing for a mother to actually be a mother, and more specifically the mother you really need was ooooof…right in the feels.
Even though I predicted the backstory with Paloma, I was still so mad about it…that Dina could do that. But I absolutely loved reading all the parts with Paloma after they reconnect, that was my favorite aspect of the whole story. So (spoilers ahead) even though I could see that’s where it was going, I was so upset about Paloma dying. While I liked Max and I did enjoy reading their arc…I honestly would have vastly preferred things be irreparable with Max but not lose Paloma…that was so much more heartbreaking than things not working out with a boy, imo.
Even so, I thought it was wrapped up beautifully and a very touching, heartwarming conclusion. Sammy’s found family is so wonderful and I also really appreciated the queer rep throughout the story. I will definitely be reading this book again and looking forward to future books by Tehlor…and probably snagging the Paolo Santiago books off my kids’ shelves to read in the meantime as well!
Even though I predicted the backstory with Paloma, I was still so mad about it…that Dina could do that. But I absolutely loved reading all the parts with Paloma after they reconnect, that was my favorite aspect of the whole story. So (spoilers ahead) even though I could see that’s where it was going, I was so upset about Paloma dying. While I liked Max and I did enjoy reading their arc…I honestly would have vastly preferred things be irreparable with Max but not lose Paloma…that was so much more heartbreaking than things not working out with a boy, imo.
Even so, I thought it was wrapped up beautifully and a very touching, heartwarming conclusion. Sammy’s found family is so wonderful and I also really appreciated the queer rep throughout the story. I will definitely be reading this book again and looking forward to future books by Tehlor…and probably snagging the Paolo Santiago books off my kids’ shelves to read in the meantime as well!