"The thoughtful exploration of mental health, self-preservation, and developing interpersonal skills shows Camila’s anxiety while making clear her inner resilience. [...] Compelling, relatable, and skillfully crafted."
—Kirkus Reviews

"Pérez utilizes compassionate and empathetic prose to explore sexuality, the Cuban diaspora, anxiety, and self-esteem as Camila grows and matures over the course of a year in this introspective debut."
—Publishers Weekly

"This layered, emotionally charged debut tackles mental health, family relationships, and queer and Cuban American identity. Camila will capture your heart from page one, and her anxieties about the future are portrayed with empathy and compassion. "
—Booklist

"With its valuable depiction of relationships and anxiety, this is a good purchase for collections seeking more contemporary LGBTQIA+ books."
—SLJ

"Pérez’s writing invites continued reading, and they deftly weave in the warmth and complexities of Cuban-American culture, living in diaspora, and queer acceptance. There’s a lot that readers will find both enjoyable and valuable [...]"
—BCCB

“A tender-hearted book about anxiety, family, and first loves. Highly recommended for everyone whose minds and hearts tend to race.”
—Zan Romanoff, author of Grace and the Fever and Look

“Effortlessly charming and full of heart. A must-read for anyone whose fear of the future has ever held them back in the present!”
—Aislinn Brophy, author of How to Succeed in Witchcraft

“A poignant journey every reader needs to go on.”
—Scott Reintgen, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Dragon on Mars