Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though.
Crystal Maldonado is a young adult author with a lot of feelings. Her debut novel, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega, is a New England Book Award winner, a Cosmopolitan Best New Book, and a POPSUGAR Best New YA Novel. Her next novel, No Filter and Other Lies, explores teenage life in the social media age-and the lies we tell to ourselves and others. By day, Crystal works in higher ed marketing, and by night, is a writer who loves Beyonce, shopping, spending too much time on her phone, and being extra. Her work has also been published in Latina, BuzzFeed, and the Hartford Courant. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and dog. Find her everywhere @crystalwrote or CrystalWrote.com.
A New England Book Award Winner
An NPR Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year
A POPSUGAR Best New Young Adult Novel
A Cosmopolitan Best New Book
A Bustle Most Anticipated Debut
A Forbes Most Notable Young Adult Book
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee
A Latinxs in Publishing Best Books of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year
A Business Insider Best Young Adult Romance Book
★ "Charlie's struggles are authentic and raw while Maldonado's
bright prose makes for a page-turner. . . . An overdue and welcome
ingénue."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Charlie's emotional arc hits all the right notes, resulting in a
warm and insightful coming-of-age tale."—Publishers Weekly
"Perfection. . . . A romance that warms your entire body like a cup
of hot chocolate."—The Nerd Daily
"Sweet and sincere, Charlie Vega's journey is a delight."—School
Library Journal
"With a memorable cast that brings fresh faces and voices to a
typically homogenous genre, this title focuses on the positives of
the often difficult and confusing high-school experience: genuine
friendships and allies, powerful first crushes, and discovering
oneself. . . . Charlie's optimistic outlook, despite the challenges
that come with her identity, will attract a widespread audience of
romance lovers and expand their idea of what a romantic lead can
look like."—Booklist
"We're so excited to get our hands on it."—BuzzFeed
"Readers will appreciate Charlie from the get-go and rejoice when
she herself begins to see the Charlie-celebrating light."—The
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is an utterly heartwarming story of
love—of friends, of family, of romance and, most importantly, of
oneself."—Shelf Awareness
"Issues of body positivity and racial and gender identity are dealt
with in a light, positive, and totally engrossing manner. This
novel is perfect for fans of Julie Murphy's Dumplin' and for
any reader who struggles with feeling like they are 'not
enough.'"—School Library Connection
"Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is an accomplished debut, and its nuanced
depictions of first love, a complex mother-daughter relationship,
and fat acceptance make it stand out."—BookPage
"Fun and refreshing. . . . A heartfelt debut."—Barnes and Noble
"A must-read for teens."—Common Sense Media
"This book feels like your best friend giving you a hug—it's warm
and sweet and healing."—Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish
You All the Best
"A sweet and cheerful debut, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega moves with
rom-com energy and a whole lot of awkward, goofy,
chubby-girl-with-a-crush-on-a-boy vibes."—Gabby Rivera, author of
Juliet Takes a Breath and Marvel's America
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