This was my first Jonny Garza Villa book and most certainly won’t be my last. 

This was such a beautiful coming-of-age story that expertly touched on grief, mental health, sexuality and gender, and being true to yourself. 

Rafie had such depth as a character. Though he could be unlikeable at times, between losing his grandfather, adjusting to a new environment, and trying to exceed his own expectations, you sympathize with him throughout.

Rey and Rafie’s relationship was also well paced! I loved that they didn’t automatically go from rivals to lovers and we actually built to up it!

The rest of the cast of characters also felt very fleshed out and never felt like they were just “there.” They made a great found family. 

Canto Contigo has single handedly become one of my favorite reads of the year and I can’t wait to read it again.