Teen Review: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe

-
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi Novel, A Book 1 ...
Image from www.amazon.com

What if our universe was part of a much larger multiverse?

What if you had a chance to travel through that multiverse?

Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe explores such a world.  Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe is written by Carlos Hernandez and is the sequel to Sal and Gabi Break the Universe. It has elements of both scientific fiction and realistic fiction. The main characters are Sal Vidon, a diabetic, Cuban-American teenager and his friend Gabi Real, who both live in Miami, Florida. The author chose this setting because he lived three hours away as a child and knew it well.

Sal has the ability to travel, pull objects from and view other realities known as the multiverse. The book begins with Sal starting his quantum physicist father's Rembrantion machine to repair the universe and fix holes that were caused by Sal in the first book. Using the machine, Sal begins correctly closing the holes in the multiverse. Suddenly, Sal finds a Gabi from another universe who warns him not to let his father close the multiverse because fixing the holes destroys her Earth and her Sal. Is this new Gabi who she seems to be? Is her plan really trustworthy? Read the book to find out.

Overall, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe is an enjoyable and exciting book. I enjoyed the action in this book. There were adventures in the multiverse, different versions of Gabi, and a locker containing a wormhole. However, the author often ignores the plot and focuses on the mundane aspects of this perfectly crafted world full of unique characters. The book has many unnecessary plot lines and minor characters which often distract the reader from the main plot.

The author successfully combines realistic fiction and science fiction in a way that results in an amazing story. The realistic fiction shows Sal and Gabi's normal lives as teenagers going to school and playing video games. The science fiction is shown through their travels through the multiverse. The two elements merge well and complement each other effectively. The author convincingly utilizes teen language such as memes and emojis throughout this captivating story. This makes the story unique and caters to his teenage audience. He also uses humor throughout the book. We see this humor through toilets that can talk and machines that can text. The book ends with a cliffhanger, but resolves the important parts.  Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe is an amazing book. Its only weakness is its tendency to lose focus and become distracted from the main plot.

Fans of Rick Riordan would enjoy Sal and Gabi Fix The Universe. This book was published through Rick Riordan's publishing company known as Rick Riordan Presents. The company seeks to publish books about and by authors with and from underrepresented backstories and cultures.

I have had the privilege of meeting Carlos Hernandez at Tweens Read, a local event that connects readers and authors. He was very entertaining, just like his books are. If you are looking for a sci-fi book, with aspects of both realistic fiction and humor, then Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe and its predecessor, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe are the books for you.

Noah

Teen Blog Writer


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Onward: The Latest Family Friendly Hit!

-
Image
Image via www.imdb.com Onward is an amazing fantasy adventure film with the right balance of action and emotion that I really enjoyed seeing as a standalone film. Join me on this quest to uncover what I think about one of Disney-Pixar’s latest movies! Brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot quarrel and bond during a quest to bring their late dad back by sunset. Tom Holland lends his voice to Ian, the younger brother to Chris Pratt’s Barley. Ian’s timid nature, along with his wimpy stature, deeply contrast Barley’s intense personality and imposing form, differences that are brought out all too clear in the later half of the movie. Image via www.imdb.com That aside, I must say that I like the way the world is set up as a civilization that abandoned the hard-to-learn magic in favor of the ease of technology. Through this, the different creatures have lost touch with their ancestors and what made them unique. Unicorns aren’t majestic as you might think, but instead they act like the fluffy trash...
Read more

Top 10 Fictional Characters!

-
Image
#1. Sherlock Holmes Most of you know of or have heard of the infamous Sherlock Holmes, and for a good reason. Many would call Mr. Holmes the world's finest detective; his methods of observation and detecting are phenomenal. If you were to meet him on the street, you would think he was a magician or, in this day and age, a psychic. Sherlock Holmes could look at you and give a full account of your daily schedule, what you ate for lunch, etc. Many of his accomplices, such as the Dr. John Watson, were astounded at his level of ascertainment. With his career as the world's only Consulting Detective, he has deciphered and solved some of the most challenging and perplexing mysteries in existence. 
Read more

Teen Review: The Unwanteds

-
Image
What if being creative could lead to your execution? The Unwanteds explores that possibility. The Unwanteds is written by Lisa McMann and is the first book in a series of seven books. The book follows Alex, an Unwanted who was separated from his twin brother, Aaron, who is a Wanted. Every year Unwanteds, 13 year old children who are creative, are sent to the death farm to be purged. However, Mr. Today, known to the people of Quill as the Death farmer doesn't kill the Unwanteds. He instead secretly saves them, and keeps them in Artime, unknown to the cruel leaders of Quill. In Artime, Alex and his friends Lani and Meghan learn to use magic like invisible painting and spells that can freeze people. In the story, the Unwanteds meet magical creatures, such as statues that come alive. While he is in Artime, Alex keeps thinking about his twin brother Aaron. Will he go find Aaron and jeopardize the safety of everyone in Artime? Or will he stay in Artime for his (and everyone's) ...
Read more