RGG: Such a fun read. What could have been overwhelmingly depressing is instead a story of resilience and personal positivity. While struggling with real-life problems, Carlos Duarte will capture your heart, you will root for him, and pray it all turns out! Reading Interest: 13-YA.

RGG: Such a fun read. What could have been overwhelmingly depressing is instead a story of resilience and personal positivity. While struggling with real-life problems, Carlos Duarte will capture your heart, you will root for him, and pray it all turns out! Reading Interest: 13-YA.

Carlos Duarte is an aspiring make-up artist to the stars who gets his big break with a new job at Macy's FeatureFace makeup counter where he meets actress Shirlena Day. The meeting leads to an amazing opportunity but it also means testing Carlos' sense of ethics. I found Carlos' character likable and funny even as he labored to justify his flawed decision-making. An affirming book for gay and straight teens alike. ( )

This was a fun read but I had to keep reminding myself that Carlos was a teenager and not a twenty something guy. getting a job at a Macy's makeup counter seems a stretch for a sixteen year old, but I love that Carlos had a big dream and never once doubted that it would come true. ( )