A review by cortanasreadingnook
The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado

Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Thanks to Crystal Maldonaldo and Holiday House for the complimentary copy through Netgalley! It doesn’t affect my review in any way. 

This book is a perfect choice for fans of Gilmore Girls and Taylor Swift’s Red TV. It gives off such perfect and cozy autumn vibes and is not just a sweet little romcom about old childhood sweethearts and an MC with such a strong-minded personality. Maldonaldo has done a great job representing friendships, queer characters, family, fatphobia, and most importantly, PCOS. It’s not common to read such portrayal of chronic illness that affects millions of women everyday. Whit’s insecurities and shame with her condition was definitely handled very well and quite realistically. Moreover, I loved how it expressed Latino culture in such a colorful manner.

The first few chapters of Whit’s story had me hooked! But unfortunately, the pacing became much slower and there was so much going on that I decided to DNF this at 19% because I’ve definitely surpassed my tolerance for highschool dramatics. My reading experience wasn’t enjoyable because this type of cliché wasn’t for me but I would still recommend this to anyone looking for a book that feels like a warm hug. 
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