A review by sparksofember
How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love With the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

3.0

This was a unique book. A bit odd. I wasn't sure I would finish it for the first half. There's big chunks where Moon waxes philosophical about science and nature and it took some getting used to. Lots of flashbacks and constant "but that's a story for another time" to zip back to the present for three pages and then we'd get the flashback with the story. But it worked okay. Plus there's a lot of creative, sacrilegious cursing, a big side-plot with tarot cards and mirror reading, and a not very nice portrayal of Catholics. (Which, there are plenty of hypocrites out there but the book painted them with a very wide brush.) And then there was the touch of fantasy with "the curse" and its affects, plus Moon's divination abilities. After listing all that, it's a wonder I did finish the book. But it was also a strong message about parental abuse, mental illness, self-worth/acceptance, broken people and healing. I ended up binging the second half, I was so curious to know what was going to happen. (But the book definitely plays much too freely with the teenage sexual activity.)