A review by vinireadsbooks
Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

5.0

This book follows Júlian Luna. He has a plan for his life: Graduate. Get into UCLA. And have the chance to move away from Texas, and the suffocating expectations of others. Then in one reckless moment, his plans for a peaceful nine months are thrown out of the window. Then Mat, a cute, empathetic Twitter crush from Los Angeles, slides into Jules’s DMs. Mat makes the world seem conquerable, and when Jules's fears come true, the person he needs most is fifteen hundred miles away, which makes him have to face them alone.

This book managed to be so sweet, sad, and heavy all at the same time. I love stories like that because they are always much more emotional.

What stood out the most for me was the characters. Jules, Mat, and all the side characters were so easy to fall in love with. Every page had such much love between them that reading this felt like a warm hug. The connection everyone had for each other came through the page so well!

Even though I'm usually not a big fan of long-distance romances, I really liked how it was done here. Also, I appreciated how the relationship started online via social media.

Overall, the way social media was a part of the story was so great to see! Usually, YA doesn't portray an accurate representation of how teens use social media, but this book did it perfectly. And I love seeing a book that accepts and normalizes online friendships and relationships.