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through_my_eyes81's review against another edition
5.0
Enjoyed this Beth O’Leary Rom Com - an awkward car tips with twists and turns.
maria_silv_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Wow!!! That was a major emotional rollercoaster. There was a major focus on Addie and Dylan's messy breakup and all was truly not what it seemed!! And when I thought that Rodney was being portrayed in such a mellow effect in comparison to the telling of how Addie and Dylan broke up, how I was proved wrong. Beth O'Leary did it again with another amazing romance novel full of twists and turns and dealing with difficult themes in a factual, delicate and realistic way. A truly amazing read ❤️
miisa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
portybelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
5.0
As is her usual style, Beth O’Leary’s narrative unfolds between past and present and with her characters telling their side of the story in turn. I feel this works really well as you get the first person point of view from each character and really get to understand their perspectives and understanding of what has taken place,
The two main characters in this book are Addie (voiced by Elinor Tomlinson) and Dylan (voiced by Josh Dylan). They meet in France where she is having a working holiday as a caretaker in a beautiful villa. Dylan was meant to be staying there with his family but the family called off and he is joined instead by his best friend Marcus. Love blooms between Addie and Dylan despite being from very different worlds and despite the best efforts of Marcus to thwart the romance. However, we first meet them when they are both on their way to a mutual friend’s wedding in Scotland in different cars which are involved in a crash. It soon becomes clear that a) they are going to have to car share to get to the wedding on time and b) this is going to be very awkward as they split up a couple of years previously.
I loved listening to this book and only took a few days to finish it as a I was totally gripped by the story of Addie and Dylan. It was lovely seeing them fall in love and deciding it wasn’t just a holiday romance. It was funny following their road trip to Scotland with everything that could go wrong seeming to go wrong. A very stressful journey with five people squashed into a car as Marcus, Addie’s sister Deb and extra passenger Rodney were also all in the car.
Obviously I was desperate to know what had happened to cause Addie and Dylan to split up as they seemed so happy. There was a point in the book where it suddenly hit me, a real ‘aha, so that’s what happened’ moment. I have to say that Dylan didn’t show himself in a good light at that point and even given the circumstances I was disappointed with him. Despite that though, I was also very keen to find out if they would be able to overcome everything and get back together.
I so enjoyed The Road Trip, a real journey in so many senses for Addie and Dylan. Having not really been so keen on this author’s last book this has restored my faith in her storytelling abilities and I’ll definitely be reading her next book.
bigolscrewup's review against another edition
I loved the way it all started, having to spend eight hours inside a mini cooper, I don't even know whether it's possible for that car to accomodate five people. Anyways, I was annoyed with Marcus from the beginning, but once I started reading the "Then" chapters, I realised Dylan isn't any better. Going through the reviews, people do claim that some of these characters get better, but I also had problems with the way the characters talk to each other. I don't think I would be able to sit through a week reading this, hoping it will get better. Maybe I'll revisit this in future.
esterbooks's review
4.0
4/5★
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en este libro nos encontramos con la historia de addie y dylan. addie y dylan se conocieron un verano hace unos años y poco tiempo después, la relación terminó. ahora, dos años después, addie y dylan se reencuentran de camino a la boda de una amiga en común y todo entre ellos volverá a resurgir.
•puntos positivos de esta novela para mí:
la novela está narrada en capítulos en la actualidad, cuando addie y dylan se reencuentran y todo lo que supone para ellos, y capítulos del pasado, donde vamos conociendo su historia: cómo y donde se conocieron, cómo fue su relación, por qué se separaron. y a mí personalmente me ha gustado mucho la dinámica de los capítulos e ir conociendo poco a poco toda su historia.
también me ha gustado mucho que la novela esté narrada por ambos personajes y se conozca desde el punto de vista de los dos protagonistas cómo fue su historia y cómo vivieron y se sintieron ante todo lo que les ocurrió.
un punto interesante e importante para mí ha sido que se le dé visibilidad a problemas complicados, en este caso vivir en una relación de amistad tóxica. muchas veces asociamos una relación tóxica solamente a una relación de amor y las relaciones de amistad tóxicas también existen y me ha gustado mucho que se le dé voz a algo tan importante y que, de alguna forma, quizá ayude al lector. también me ha gustado mucho cómo se ha tratado y cómo se da visibilidad a buscar ayuda profesional cuando se está en una situación así.
los protagonistas me han gustado mucho. dylan, en concreto, me ha parecido un personaje muy humano, con problemas personales, que no tiene muy claro quién es ni qué quiere hacer. y me ha gustado mucho ver cómo se va conociendo, cómo decide enfrentarse a lo malo que hay e su vida, ponerle remedio, buscar ayuda y salir adelante. creo que es un ejemplo muy bueno e importante.
• puntos negativos de esta novela para mí:
me ha dado la sensación que el ritmo de la historia ha sido bastante lento durante todo el libro y que después se ha resuelto todo en los últimos capítulos de una forma muy rápida y eso no me ha convencido. el final ha sido muy rápido y quizá me ha faltado un capítulo más o un epílogo porque me he quedado con ganas de saber más de addie y dylan.
'rumbo a ti' es una historia entretenida, con toques divertidos que te sacan una sonrisa, y también una historia de aprendizaje, valoración personal y eso me ha gustado mucho.
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en este libro nos encontramos con la historia de addie y dylan. addie y dylan se conocieron un verano hace unos años y poco tiempo después, la relación terminó. ahora, dos años después, addie y dylan se reencuentran de camino a la boda de una amiga en común y todo entre ellos volverá a resurgir.
•puntos positivos de esta novela para mí:
la novela está narrada en capítulos en la actualidad, cuando addie y dylan se reencuentran y todo lo que supone para ellos, y capítulos del pasado, donde vamos conociendo su historia: cómo y donde se conocieron, cómo fue su relación, por qué se separaron. y a mí personalmente me ha gustado mucho la dinámica de los capítulos e ir conociendo poco a poco toda su historia.
también me ha gustado mucho que la novela esté narrada por ambos personajes y se conozca desde el punto de vista de los dos protagonistas cómo fue su historia y cómo vivieron y se sintieron ante todo lo que les ocurrió.
un punto interesante e importante para mí ha sido que se le dé visibilidad a problemas complicados, en este caso vivir en una relación de amistad tóxica. muchas veces asociamos una relación tóxica solamente a una relación de amor y las relaciones de amistad tóxicas también existen y me ha gustado mucho que se le dé voz a algo tan importante y que, de alguna forma, quizá ayude al lector. también me ha gustado mucho cómo se ha tratado y cómo se da visibilidad a buscar ayuda profesional cuando se está en una situación así.
los protagonistas me han gustado mucho. dylan, en concreto, me ha parecido un personaje muy humano, con problemas personales, que no tiene muy claro quién es ni qué quiere hacer. y me ha gustado mucho ver cómo se va conociendo, cómo decide enfrentarse a lo malo que hay e su vida, ponerle remedio, buscar ayuda y salir adelante. creo que es un ejemplo muy bueno e importante.
• puntos negativos de esta novela para mí:
me ha dado la sensación que el ritmo de la historia ha sido bastante lento durante todo el libro y que después se ha resuelto todo en los últimos capítulos de una forma muy rápida y eso no me ha convencido. el final ha sido muy rápido y quizá me ha faltado un capítulo más o un epílogo porque me he quedado con ganas de saber más de addie y dylan.
'rumbo a ti' es una historia entretenida, con toques divertidos que te sacan una sonrisa, y también una historia de aprendizaje, valoración personal y eso me ha gustado mucho.
sreyasreya's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
"Make me your manic pixie dream girl" THATS A DIRECT QUOTE.
The book had a cute premise but I dislike books that move from past to present I don't really enjoy them so strike one.
They had cute Taylor Swift references so a plus. But that was the only plus.
All of the present day actions occurred in the span of two days, they get back together in the span of two days.
I think it was trying to be a romance version of Normal People like a study of class dynamics in relationships and romance but it fell flat it didn't do the romance or this study well.
"Make me your manic pixie dream girl" THATS A DIRECT QUOTE.
The book had a cute premise but I dislike books that move from past to present I don't really enjoy them so strike one.
They had cute Taylor Swift references so a plus. But that was the only plus.
All of the present day actions occurred in the span of two days, they get back together in the span of two days.
I think it was trying to be a romance version of Normal People like a study of class dynamics in relationships and romance but it fell flat it didn't do the romance or this study well.
moll_ereads's review against another edition
4.0
Record scratch: on reflection this is a 3.75 rounded up !! Super gripping start to the book and it was really interesting that you didnt know which side to take re: the evident breakup.
The drama was really fun and i loved Addie, Deb, Dylan and Kevin! But Marcus was INSUFFERABLE honestly does he ever have a night off my god. Literally one of my least favourite characters ever, and despite being very imporant to the plot, is the reason i cant give it a FULL 4
The drama was really fun and i loved Addie, Deb, Dylan and Kevin! But Marcus was INSUFFERABLE honestly does he ever have a night off my god. Literally one of my least favourite characters ever, and despite being very imporant to the plot, is the reason i cant give it a FULL 4
redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition
2.0
This is...not a romantic book. Addi and Dylan should absolutely not be together. Marcus definitely hurt their relationship sure but my God they have a lot of issues on their own. I might even make the argument they shouldn't have been together at all? We're told over and over how much they love each other and forever or whatever but neither of their actions back that up. This would be better suited as a "hey one time I thought I was in love, but now I know it wasnt that at all" story. Gave 2 stars because at the climax of the story, finally revealing their breakup story I was utterly hooked and audibly gasped in my cubicle haha