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Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins

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rosie_posies's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

it does do this annoying thing where it’s continual pop culture references, sometimes more than once/pg. yes, we get it: you know abt buzzfeed and fashion snafus and the like. can you give us plot pls 😭

it also has pretty intense internalized fatphobia, which i should’ve thought to look up b4hand. if you’re excited for an mlm read where the narrator isn’t working through continual fatphobia/thinking he’s so ugly because he’s overweight (like i was excited for), you will not find it here. it felt like we traded no conflicted feelings abt being gay for conflicted feelings/internalized fatphobia.

that being said, still a wonderfully cute book; sappy and happy

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abby_can_read's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Overall, I struggled to read this book. The plot is lovely and moving, but I don't this book was for me. I don't really know how to describe. I wanted to like this book so much and I kept trying to care about the characters and the plot, but I couldn't.

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sonia_447's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

This was a lovely slice-of-life story about 17-year-old Felipe, who must share his room with his neighbor Caio for two weeks while Caio’s mom goes on vacation. Felipe is not stoked to share his room with someone who previously didn’t acknowledge his existence, but alas! Felipe is gay, fat, and doesn’t have friends at school; instead, he is bullied and called every “fat joke name” in the book. Felipe’s mom is incredibly supportive and loving though, and he goes to therapy to talk with Olivia too. Over the two weeks, Felipe finds it in himself to be a bit braver, stand a bit taller, be kinder to his body, and expand his world!

I loved this subdued narrative, as we read Felipe’s first-person POV as he navigates meeting new people (a 9-year-old kid in his mom’s class, Eddie; Caio’s best friend Rebeca & her girlfriend Melisa), standing up for himself, trying new things (like going to the pool and swimming!), and his first crush/romance. Felipe was awkward, goofy, curious and introspective. This felt like Felipe could easily be a character on a show like Heartstopper or Sex Education. It was such a cozy story, and I was so proud of Felipe!

FYI: Two very quick Harry Potter references (this was first published in 2017, then translated in 2020 by the way)

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netruce's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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amberdlewis's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This story was sweet and cute with loveable characters and an important message. I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style--it felt clunky and stilted in places--but I think that's more of a translation thing. I would have liked a little more do the story beyond the 15 days because as it was, the ending seemed a little abrupt. With all the lead-up and conversations about Caio's mother, I expected there to be some sort of fallout. I did like the pool bit at the end though.

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amandalorianxo's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

There is so much to say and I’m not sure how I can properly voice my thoughts but wow. This is my second book by Vitor and his humor shines in this just as much as his previous book. The voices and characterization of Felipe and Caio feel authentic to teen boys. I adored everything about this. Forced proximity done right. It didn’t feel too fast paced at all. A love story to all fat gay kids just trying to live their lives without fear.

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