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Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
by Carlos Hernandez
I am... conflicted.
There were aspects of this book that I absolutely loved, but there were also aspects that I didn't.
I loved the plot line with Yasmany. I said in my review of book one that I hoped to see him more in this book, and we most certainly did! The whole storyline following him was really interesting and emotive and I loved every single second of it! I cried, I laughed, I smeeped. This whole storyline was utterly phenomenal and by far my favourite part of the book!
The characters were still so amazing and diverse! Each character continued to get their own development and were all still so interesting. Gabi is just as Gabi as ever and Sal really got to grow in this novel, which was great! This series already had a lot of representation with different races and family structures, but this book also officially confirmed that Sal is asexual, which is a really great addition, especially in a middle grade story.
The main contemporary-esque plots of this book were so phenomenal and the parts that surrounded the characters and relationships were amazing. My main issue with this book is the more sci-fi elements, specifically their pacing.
This book is the second book in a duology - it is book two of two. My main issue is that the Big Bad, the antihero, the villain, is introduced halfway through this book, ie 75% of the way through the series. Therefore, the whole plot line with her felt so rushed and the pacing was kind off as a result.
To be honest, the pacing in the sci-fi parts were kinda off and it made those elements less enjoyable for me, which is so disappointing because that was my favourite aspect in the first book.
So yeah, I'm conflicted. There are aspects of this book that I adored and would probably be five stars. there are aspects that I didn't like and would probably be a 2-3. All I know is that overall, this book was not as enjoyable as the first book, hence the three star rating. I still recommend this book, though! Carlos Hernandez's characters are worth it!
There were aspects of this book that I absolutely loved, but there were also aspects that I didn't.
I loved the plot line with Yasmany. I said in my review of book one that I hoped to see him more in this book, and we most certainly did! The whole storyline following him was really interesting and emotive and I loved every single second of it! I cried, I laughed, I smeeped. This whole storyline was utterly phenomenal and by far my favourite part of the book!
The characters were still so amazing and diverse! Each character continued to get their own development and were all still so interesting. Gabi is just as Gabi as ever and Sal really got to grow in this novel, which was great! This series already had a lot of representation with different races and family structures, but this book also officially confirmed that Sal is asexual, which is a really great addition, especially in a middle grade story.
The main contemporary-esque plots of this book were so phenomenal and the parts that surrounded the characters and relationships were amazing. My main issue with this book is the more sci-fi elements, specifically their pacing.
This book is the second book in a duology - it is book two of two. My main issue is that the Big Bad, the antihero, the villain, is introduced halfway through this book, ie 75% of the way through the series. Therefore, the whole plot line with her felt so rushed and the pacing was kind off as a result.
To be honest, the pacing in the sci-fi parts were kinda off and it made those elements less enjoyable for me, which is so disappointing because that was my favourite aspect in the first book.
So yeah, I'm conflicted. There are aspects of this book that I adored and would probably be five stars. there are aspects that I didn't like and would probably be a 2-3. All I know is that overall, this book was not as enjoyable as the first book, hence the three star rating. I still recommend this book, though! Carlos Hernandez's characters are worth it!