A review by sccubed
What Can(t) Wait by Ashley Hope Pérez

5.0

I was so impressed by What Can't Wait. I started it 24 hours ago and I've now finished it. I have been suggesting it to all of my former colleagues (all high school teachers) because it has been really hard to find good literature for young people of color. It so wonderful to read a story about a young woman who wants to do something with her life without the threat of robots, post apocalyptic America, gang war fare, threat of disappearing into the sex trade, or vampires. This was just a good classic story about a young lady who has dreams that are very different from her families dreams and her struggle to figure out how to navigate those two worlds. I would recommend this to anyone who even knows a teenager. Its well written, well paced, and ends well! Good Job, Ashley Hope Perez.