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A review by mesy_mark
Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A slow burn romance of a nonbinary Mexican American and an undocumented Mexican. As I listened to this book, I thought not much was going to happen, but then it picks up in areas before going back to a slow burn.
Ander is nonbinary artist who took a gap year off before college. They meet Santi who works in Ander (aka Aj) family's restaurant. Aj is warned by his mom not to get involved with Santu but he does anyway. ICES is making rounds and so AJ finds out that the young man they love is undocumented. They keep up the romance.
The cast of characters shows strong family/community ties, love in hard circumstances, and tough choices as much as I liked the book I am not a huge fan of what AJ does. And at other times I thought the story dragged on too much at other points. But I was glad to get through it as it was a touching book.
Ander is nonbinary artist who took a gap year off before college. They meet Santi who works in Ander (aka Aj) family's restaurant. Aj is warned by his mom not to get involved with Santu but he does anyway. ICES is making rounds and so AJ finds out that the young man they love is undocumented. They keep up the romance.
The cast of characters shows strong family/community ties, love in hard circumstances, and tough choices as much as I liked the book I am not a huge fan of what AJ does. And at other times I thought the story dragged on too much at other points. But I was glad to get through it as it was a touching book.