a quick, easy read that was a bit young for me but fun all the same

Pros:
- the characters were cute and felt real. the book does a good job of expressing that just because someone has one thing you would love to have (being thin, having an accepting mom), doesn't fix everything in their life, and they have struggles of their own. it's a big body-positivity book and Filipe grows a lot.
- the growth of their relationship felt pleasantly natural and not rushed, even though it happens over fifteen days. Filipe still has anxieties but they end at a happy place and talk through their thoughts and worries really well, so it didn't feel frustrating, like in romance books when a single good conversation would fix all their problems.

cons:
- the writing was pretty bland, basic and stiff. this might be because of the translation, because it wasn't written in English, and maybe it works much better in Brazilian Portuguese, but it did feel very young to me. that was my biggest issue with it really.
- the plot was also pretty basic and nothing too original. romance books often follow a pretty traditional formula, but it's nicest when they have their own twist - a different setting, a new set-up or poetic writing. there were parts where the story felt too realistic, in that it was pretty dull when Filipe was just floundering in awkward silences and not doing anything. it did help the story not feel too rushed but books shouldn't be exactly like reality, because then they wouldn't be readable.
- it would've been good to see more of the Brazilian setting. maybe because it was written in Brazilian Portuguese, the author didn't feel the need to expand on the setting because he assumed his readers would know, but as an English person who hasn't been to Brazil, a bit more visual description would've been good.

overall, not a new fav but nice and easy and important rep.