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Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
8 reviews
carolined314's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Death, Confinement, and Torture
Minor: Physical abuse, Deportation, and Police brutality
nitya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
RTC
Content warning: racism, sexism, police brutality, death of parent (ignore the twist), human torture and experimentation, attempted sexual assault, child abuse, murder, bullying, deportation, Harry Potter and Buffy references, (brief) sexual content, grief as a theme
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Police brutality, Colonisation, Sexism, Bullying, and Deportation
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual assault
rachelwierick's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, and Xenophobia
zoepagereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexism, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
oliverreeds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality
bookowllover's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Torture
Minor: Blood, Cursing, and Kidnapping
stormywolf's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, this was a mixed bag for me. I loved the slice-of-life narrative that dominated the first half of the story (with the romance, heritage, and social justice issues), but I just never bought into the Sci-Fi storyline that crashed into the second half. I honestly do think combining the issues of illegal aliens with space aliens was a clever idea, I just didn't find the execution of that combination to ever come together. I don't know if it was the breakneck speed of the story, the continual escalation of wtf moments one after the other, or simply my own cynical nature that made me refuse to suspend my disbelief, but I just couldn't reconcile that second half with the first. I still would recommend this to those who are looking for a YA book with a focus on Mexican-American traditions, immigration and racism struggles, and a romance that isn't afraid to deal with and work through trauma, but also enjoy huge twists and action-packed Sci-Fi. And who knows, maybe I'll come back to this one in the future and find the whole allegory works great the second time around.
Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Torture, and Police brutality
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, and Kidnapping
stormywolf's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Unabridged Length: 8.2 Hours
Listened at 1.5x Speed
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, this was fine for those already familiar with the audiobook experience as a whole, but does pose some unique quirks that might dissuade some from trying it. The previously mentioned chapters pose one issue. Another concerns the language of the book. There are quite a few lines in Spanish that never receive a translation, so unless you're fluent or just unbothered (like I am), you might prefer a text version if you want to run any quick Google Translates. So unless you use audiobooks as your only/preferred option, maybe use a text version in tandem or instead of for this story.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Police brutality, Torture, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse