What Can't Wait

Name: What Can't Wait
Price: 9.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (41 reviews)
Author: Pérez, Ashley Hope

by Pérez, Ashley Hope

Contemporary Fiction Young Adult

4.6 (41)

244 pages~4.1 hr readPublished by Carolrhoda Lab

$9.4937% off peak

Last checked: Apr 20, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're navigating competing expectations from family and want to read about a girl wrestling with whose life this actually is.
You grew up in a household where education was both a promise and a pressure, and you recognise that tension.
You appreciate YA that doesn't shy away from how isolation and poor choices can creep up on you when you're desperate for escape.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a feel-good story where everything works out neatly by the final chapter.
You prefer romance as the central plot rather than one thread in a larger story about identity and belonging.
You want a book that validates only one family structure or cultural value system without complication.

About this book

Seventeen-year-old Marisa's parents immigrated to Houston from Mexico and work hard, expecting her to support the family. They envision an ordinary life for her—marriage to a neighborhood boy, work, and children. Her calc teacher offers a different vision: study harder, pass the AP test, and attend engineering school in Austin. Some days this path seems possible; other days Marisa is uncertain about what she wants. When her home life becomes difficult, Marisa turns elsewhere for comfort, creating distance between herself and both her best friend and boyfriend. Caught between two sets of expectations, Marisa struggles to imagine a future where she doesn't end each day exhausted and grateful it's over. But some things just can't wait.

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$0.50 – $14.99

Currently on sale at $9.49 — 37% off peak. Price has dropped 6 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 94 days. Typically stays discounted for 48 days.

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Currently around #628K in the Kindle store — a niche title.

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Currently 4.6★ from 41 reviews

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