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I enjoyed this from beginning to end. I loved the way the two women’s characters and issues were presented early on. Their eventual meetup was comical, but intriguing. Once the field agent was introduced, I was hooked. I knew this was going to be an entertaining game of cat and mouse. These seemingly inept women kept everyone on their toes. They managed to outsmart so many people. During their journey, they developed a beautiful bond. I loved watching the evolution of their relationship. The epilogue was perfection. It gave me everything that I wanted. I was so happy with how things turned out. Though I have never seen Thelma & Louise, I am familiar with the basic plot. This book provided a very entertaining spin on the concept.

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2.0

Meh. Four month old babies need more than just two bottles a day and are far more high maintenance than described in this book. They also cannot hold corn bread in their hands and sit up and eat in a restaurant. A basic Google search would have told the author this. Also, there are no zebras or giraffes crossing the road in Windhoek. It’s a city. Super lazy writing.

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3.0

I got this as part of Amazon First Reads, and it was a good read! I’m glad I took a pause from my TBR to read something I hadn’t planned on reading, as I found this to be fast-paced and enjoyable! That said, something about the writing style didn’t click with me - there was a lot of “Grace said...” “Hadley did...” so I didn’t connect as much as I’d hoped to with the characters. Overall, it was enjoyable, but not one of my favourites.

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5.0

Amazing!

First let me say that I HATED "Thelma and Louise" so whether you liked it or didn't shouldn't affect your enjoyment much. Story synopsis: Hadley and Grace find themselves coincidentally robbing the same man and are forced to go on the run together. They aren't friends and for most of the novel don't really even like each other. But both of them are well-rounded and realistic characters, and you find yourself rooting for them. By the end of the book, I was wishing for a sequel, although I don't know what more could be said.

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4.0

Loved, loved, loved this book.
This was one of my January Prime First Read picks and it was a great one. The author takes us on a thrilling road trip full of twists and turns, dramatic events, and characters that have a lot of depths.
I loved the characters and how they evolved over the short period of time they spent together.
Hadley & Grace is an amazing book of self-discovery, family, survival, and empowerment. I highly recommend it :)

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adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed this book more and more as I read! Sometimes I have trouble with books I feel are too “unbelievable”, but I was rooting for Hadley and Grace so much I stopped caring. At times the writing was a bit weird to follow, but overall an easy read! Also I LOVE an epilogue

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4.0

Hadley and Grace by Suzanne Redfearn

Thirty eight year old Hadley is finally doing what needs to be done to get herself and her daughter, Mattie, away from her abusive husband. Twenty eight year old Grace is pushed to her limits by the same man, when he cheats her out of the commission she needs to be able to support herself and her baby. Grace's husband has once again gambled off every last cent that they had and Grace knows she can't stay in such a marriage.

This story is full of coincidences and unlikely scenarios, making serious subjects also a bit lighthearted and implausible but I enjoyed the characters and the way the story was told. I thought I wouldn't like Hadley and Grace, with Hadley being so submissive to her abusive husband and Grace left hard edged and untrusting due to being thrown into the foster system after losing her grandmother. But the author shows a depth to both women and shows that they aren't just black and white caricatures. Throughout this journey both women change, become a team, not willing to leave the other to an uncertain future.

There is also sullen, angry teenage Mattie who changes, too. And Skipper, IQ of 75, the sweetest, smartest (in his own very intelligent way) kid, a kid that is based on a real life Skipper. Not to be forgotten are two FBI agents. We get to know Mark and what makes him tick and we get to know Fritz. We see how both men know each other so well, giving us another sense of life having been lived before we meet these two partners. Even though the story is farfetched in many ways, it endears me to so many of the characters while being funny and hopeful, during what seems to be a hopeless situation.

This is a retelling of Thelma and Louise, a story I've never read or watched because I know how it ends and I'm not into those kinds of endings. But I wanted to give this story a go since I enjoyed Redfearn's In an Instant, so much. The first part of the story seems to be a long buildup but it's worth the time it takes for me. I think that's why I was able to want these women and those around them, to succeed. I'm very happy with how the story ended and couldn't have imagined such a satisfying conclusion to all that happened before the final chapter.

Publication date: February 1st 2021

Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.

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