Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

I will definitely be getting this for the collection. The main character is very relatable and her anxiety is understandable. I like that it has a Latina main character who is a brilliant writer. She seems believable and representative.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed getting to know Elena in this story and I think there will be students who relate to her hesitancy in speaking up, her fears in letting go her one best friend. However, I'm not sure my kids read magazines much anymore, so I'm not sure the premise of the story, getting to go to NYC as part of magazine program, will be enough of a hook for them. If they are writers, it's a good book about changing friendships and finding your own voice.