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Things could probably be okay if it wasn’t for that meddling, dead, Abuela

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

As a teen I might have been a bit more into Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland. The twist to the plot point was a bit of a slap, even though the description tells you what it will be. By going with a real “not dead” aspect, considering the spiritual aspects of the rest of the book was awkward. The pacing of the story is a slowly building up that at first was a great way to keep me […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Religion, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: Alien abduction, family, friendships, Mexican Americans, missing persons, Multigenerational, Racism, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, United States - Hispanic & Latino

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:326 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Religion, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: Alien abduction, family, friendships, Mexican Americans, missing persons, Multigenerational, Racism, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, United States - Hispanic & Latino ·
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