Thank you to NetGalley, Ariana Godoy, and Atria Books for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Follow My Voice was beautifully painful and hopeful. I knew it would make me emotional, but because I related to the characters, this was a book I could not stop crying over. I was rooting for Klara through the ups and downs. I loved the way Ariana Godoy wrote about life and mental health issues, which are not constant but ebb and flow. There were many beautiful quotes that I need to highlight when I get a physical copy. Follow My Voice reminds the reader that there are dark days, but the storm passes eventually. This book means so much to me. I hope the person reading this review will give it a chance. Please, check TWs. There are several hard topics discussed in this book. Don't forget your box of tissues. I highly recommend it!

A heartfelt and important exploration of grief, anxiety, panic, and agoraphobia through the eyes of a young woman learning to live with and accept these parts of herself. While the message clearly comes from a place of care and I loved the premise and the cover, the writing style didn’t work for me. It felt more like a motivational talk than immersive fiction, which made it harder for me to stay engaged with the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books | Primero Sueno Press and author Ariana Godoy for providing me with the eARC of “Follow my Voice”, in exchange for my honest review!
Publication date: September 23rd, 2025
*I will be posting this review to Goodreads closer to the official publication date, likely around September 1st, 2025. I will update this feedback to include the link to my review when it is available!

“Follow my Voice” is a beautiful story about love, mental health, healing and self-discovery.
It was truly an emotional read, and I really enjoyed it.

This story follows Klara. Klara suffers from extreme anxiety, after losing her mother to cancer and battling her own health issues.
She barely leaves her home, and the only thing she takes solace in is a radio show she listens to each week.
When she takes her first college class, she discovers that the host of the radio show- Kang, is there as well.
Kang tries desperately to break her out of her shell. Klara must work to overcome her anxiety and self-esteem issues to get close to him, or else she will just keep pushing him away.

If you like books about mental health/recovery- this one is for you!
This book is all emotion and I thought it was great. Certainly not a light-hearted read, but it discusses so many important topics.

I felt so deeply for Klara and Kang, for everything that the two went through individually.
Their struggles are honestly so real-life. The kind of things that you probably would not ever imagine happening in your life but is completely possible.
I was so happy to read that they had good support systems though. It seemed that they had a lot of good, accepting friends that wanted to love and help them.
So important!

The romance between the main characters here is very cute.
I loved how this story balanced the romance with the heavier themes as well. It made it a bit lighter and easier to read.
I kept wishing that the two would have communicated a bit more though. A lot of their conflict-back-and-forth feelings could have been avoided/resolved much quicker had they just been honest with each other. It was a tiny bit frustrating.
However, I know this is partly due to the problems Klara is facing, so it was part of her journey to learn how to open up and express herself.

The writing in this book is excellent. Very easy to read, and simple yet not basic!

I really liked this overall! I would recommend it!

I basically immediately realized this was not for me. I think it is technically classified as YA, which I’m not the audience for nor a reader of. I’m not sure if it’s that or it’s the translation, but the narration felt very juvenile. It’s straightforward to a fault, overly expository — telling and not showing. I think the first person present tense doesn’t help this.

I don’t know enough about YA to compare to other books but maybe this could be the right fit for someone who loves this genre! I think there is a lot to relate to in Klara’s character, just not for me personally.

Perfectly done and written in such a beautifully tragic yet happy way, I would read this over and over again

The raw feelings you'll get from this book will have you tearing up and then smiling ear to ear. It was a wonderful book!

This book is about Klara who has gone through so much. Her mother died from cancer. She herself has to go through cancer. Klara has spent eight months in isolation due to her condition as well as anxiety. The only thing that helps her is her favorite college radio show. Klara has her sister and brother-in-law to support her and encourage her to get out of isolation. She also has her therapist to help.
Everything changes when Klara is listening to the radio made by a guy named Kang. Klara sent a message to Kang and they met. She enrolled in a community college and started to break out of her isolation.

‘Finding My Voice’ is a good read. I can’t put it down. It shows when you have to deal with something you have to find a way to get out of it. Also, other things like escaping isolation, coping with what you have, and knowing that something you like will help you.