I really loved the first half of the book. It reads like an enjoyable contemporary that addresses serious issues like assault and racism. Mexican Folklore is blended in seamlessly and those aspects were my favorite part.

I actually struggled through the second half with the aliens. I kept putting it down and coming back to it due to not being able to get into the new alien aspect. I'm usually SFF fan but this wasn't hitting the spot for me. If anything, it was detracting from the folklore and family aspect I was enjoying so much.

I also didn't love that it's split into 200+ short chapters.

Overall, this probably more of a 3.5-3.75 star book for me.

Thanks so much to Libro.fm and Simon and Schuster Audio for the audiobook!