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A review by kammons
The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado
4.0
This is such a perfect fall read, I can't wait to reread this when the weather gets colder!
Whit Rivera is starting her senior year after a rough summer: her boyfriend moved away and long distance isn't working great for them, she's just gotten a PCOS diagnosis that she's trying not to let take over her life, and she's been avoiding her best friends because of everything she's got going on. Now that it's fall, her favorite season, she's decided to take back control of her life, and she's going to do that by planning her school's Fall Fest this year.
There's an adorable love/hate relationship in this book, which is what drew me in from the description, and it's handled really well (they have a history, but the guy is really cute and sweet!). My favorite part, though, is Whit's other relationships, because her best friends are great and the trio have a really fun dynamic ("LET. ME. LOVE. YOU!!!" made me laugh out loud forever). She also has an autistic younger sister named Lily, and the two are amazing together. Lily is just awesome, and she's not a stereotype at all, which was a huge relief. I can't say how good the rep is because I'm not autistic (just ADHD), but it felt very authentic. And Whit's abuela, oh my heart! Just lovely, lovely relationships in this book, and all of the characters are three dimensional and fully fleshed out.
I don't say this often, but I hope there's a sequel?! There's a bit at the end where it seems like it could be setting up for one, and if there is one someday, I'm here for it. I'd love to read more about these characters!
Whit Rivera is starting her senior year after a rough summer: her boyfriend moved away and long distance isn't working great for them, she's just gotten a PCOS diagnosis that she's trying not to let take over her life, and she's been avoiding her best friends because of everything she's got going on. Now that it's fall, her favorite season, she's decided to take back control of her life, and she's going to do that by planning her school's Fall Fest this year.
There's an adorable love/hate relationship in this book, which is what drew me in from the description, and it's handled really well (they have a history, but the guy is really cute and sweet!). My favorite part, though, is Whit's other relationships, because her best friends are great and the trio have a really fun dynamic ("LET. ME. LOVE. YOU!!!" made me laugh out loud forever). She also has an autistic younger sister named Lily, and the two are amazing together. Lily is just awesome, and she's not a stereotype at all, which was a huge relief. I can't say how good the rep is because I'm not autistic (just ADHD), but it felt very authentic. And Whit's abuela, oh my heart! Just lovely, lovely relationships in this book, and all of the characters are three dimensional and fully fleshed out.
I don't say this often, but I hope there's a sequel?! There's a bit at the end where it seems like it could be setting up for one, and if there is one someday, I'm here for it. I'd love to read more about these characters!