
Editor-reviewed
Through the Rain
Ariana Godoy·2023·W by Wattpad Books·romance
Reading level: Ages 16+ (YA) · 10-hour read · easy difficulty.
- Reading time
- 10h
- Difficulty
- easy
- Recommended age
- Ages 16+ (YA)
- Guide read
- 6min
- Editor's rating
- 3.6 / 5
- ariana-godoy
- netflix-adaptation
- wattpad-books
- hidalgo-brothers
- ya-romance
— In one sentence —
The third Hidalgo brothers novel, published in English for readers coming from Netflix's Looking at You.
§ 01 · WHY READ
Why read
Through the Rain is the English book route for readers who know the third Netflix film as Through My Window: Looking at You. Ariana Godoy's Hidalgo sequence began on Wattpad, moved into print through W by Wattpad Books, and became a Spanish-language Netflix romance trilogy with a large international audience.
The title mapping matters. The screen title is Looking at You, but the English book edition is Through the Rain. That is the edition readers should search for if they want the source-world sequel rather than a film recap.
Read it after Through My Window and Through You. By this point the appeal is not surprise; it is completion. The book is for readers who want the Hidalgo family arc, the online-fiction intensity, and the final stretch of a romance world that Netflix made easier to discover.
§ 02 · CHARACTERS
Characters
Apolo Hidalgo gives the third book its new center and a different kind of romantic pressure from his brothers.
The returning Hidalgo circle gives the sequel its continuity. Old attachments, family reputation, and the earlier books all stay in view.
The romantic lead pair matters because the book asks whether the franchise can keep its emotional charge after the first couple.
§ 03 · HIGHLIGHTS
Three highlights
No. 1 - Name clarity. It solves the common reader problem: the film is Looking at You, but the English book is Through the Rain.
No. 2 - Series completion. It gives Hidalgo readers a natural third-book endpoint.
No. 3 - International route. The book shows how a Wattpad-origin Spanish romance moved through Netflix into English-language print demand.
§ 04 · EDITIONS
Recommended editions
| Edition | Why pick it |
|---|---|
| W by Wattpad Books paperback | Main English route with ISBN 9781990778469. |
| W by Wattpad Books ebook | Good for finishing the sequence without hunting used copies. |
| Spanish edition | Best if you want the original-language trilogy. |
| Audiobook | Useful if you want the relationship drama in a more direct form. |
§ 05 · FIT
Who it's for / not for
Read this if you are...
- Searching for the book behind Netflix's Looking at You title.
- Already invested in the Hidalgo brothers sequence.
- Interested in Spanish-language Wattpad romance in English translation.
- Looking for a completion read rather than a new series doorway.
Skip it if you are...
- New to Ariana Godoy and the Hidalgo books.
- Expecting the Netflix film title to match the English book title.
- Avoiding possessive or high-drama romance.
- Looking for a standalone romance with no franchise context.
§ 06 · TIPS
Reading tips
- Start with the title map. Search for Through the Rain when buying the English edition.
- Read in order. The third book is much clearer after the first two Hidalgo romances.
- Expect adaptation drift. Netflix packaging and book packaging are not identical.
- Read for closure. The value is the family-world payoff more than a clean reset.
§ 07 · COMPARE
Read alongside
- Ariana Godoy - Through My Window. The first Hidalgo brothers book and the best starting point.
- Ariana Godoy - Through You. The second English Hidalgo novel.
- Ariana Godoy - Follow My Voice. For a separate Godoy romance with current adaptation attention.
- Beth Reekles - The Kissing Booth. Another Wattpad-to-Netflix romance path.
- Ali Novak - My Life with the Walter Boys. For teen romance that moved from Wattpad to Netflix.
§ 08 · DISCUSSION
Discussion questions
- Why does the English title matter for readers coming from Netflix?
- Does the third book feel like a completion or an extension?
- How does Apolo differ from the earlier Hidalgo brothers?
- What does the series gain from keeping the family structure central?
- Where might the Netflix film need to simplify the book?
- How does Wattpad-origin pacing change a final installment?
- What should readers know before buying the book?
- Does the Hidalgo world still work once the first couple is no longer the main event?
One line to remember
“The third Hidalgo book turns the film title Looking at You back into the English book readers can actually find: Through the Rain.”— bibliotecas editorial summary, not a textual quotation
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