Book Review: Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa
★★★★★ Jonny Garza Villa’s Canto Contigo is a warm and vibrant tribute to Mexican-American culture, grief, ambition, and queer love. Set in the world of high school mariachi, this emotionally layered YA novel manages to feel both intimate and sweeping, full of melodies and heartbreak all at once. Rafie Alvarez arrives at a new school in San Antonio after his abuelo’s death, expecting to step into the lead vocalist spot in the mariachi band.
Canto Contigo is the queer mariachi novel of my dreams, full of legacy, longing, and music that heals. Jonny Garza Villa delivers a story rich in heart, culture, and identity. Read this one with your whole chest.
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