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Andy
May 24, 2025 rated it really liked it
Shelves: lgbtq, ya
"Here the Whole Time" is a funny and genuinely sweet YA romance that doesn’t try too hard—and that’s what makes it work.

Felipe is 17, fat and gay, and his internal monologue reflects all the insecurities that come with that. He’s planning to spend school break hiding out with books and YouTube until his mom drops a surprise: Caio, the boy next door (and Felipe’s longtime crush), is staying with them for two weeks.

The story itself is low-stakes and mostly introspective, but the emotional honesty
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LiteraryJenny
Jan 10, 2020 marked it as to-read
Laura
Aug 03, 2020 marked it as ya-readers-advisory
Meredith Pocius
Nov 10, 2020 marked it as to-read
Jes
Jan 12, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Austin
Jan 30, 2021 marked it as to-read
Landon
Jun 22, 2021 marked it as to-read