fuck. this was beautifully heartbreaking. this is a beautifully written coming of age book, full of love, pride for ones ethnicity and sexuality, and acceptance of oneself.

it’s sweet, empathetic, compassionate, and very authentic with multicultural representation. while reading i felt so many emotions, including happiness, fury, laughter, sadness, and pride. the love alone in this book, between julián and mat, his friends and family that stayed, was so pure.

jonny’s stories are what i hope and wish young, lqbtq+ teens, especially chicanx and latinx ones, get to read one day.