A review by cassielaj
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This book hit me in the heart 💜 Moon’s story is heartbreaking, and her struggles with abuse and grief moved me to tears. But her journey of self-discovery and self-love moved me even more. She is soft and powerful, angry and sweet, broken and healing and so many wonderful and complicated things. The relationship she develops with Santiago is so full of hope, and the relationship she discovers with her self worth is even more so. This book is beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Really disturbing instances of parental abuse and neglect, body shaming and slut shaming, and religious bigotry