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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
Ok this wasn't my favorite book I have read from this author. I kept hoping the romance would be entertaining enough for me to enjoy the story, but I honestly got bored with it at some points.
Ok this wasn't my favorite book I have read from this author. I kept hoping the romance would be entertaining enough for me to enjoy the story, but I honestly got bored with it at some points.
books4susie's review against another edition
4.0
This was a unique spin on your typical rom-com. Having met while working at a zombie themed escape room, Nate Kim and Kate Anderson decide to team up to compete in a zombie survival competition. They are hoping to split the grand-prize since they each have a need for the money. When the competition heats up, can Nate and Kate's blooming relationship survive?
bekahtay19's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.5
thebookishnerd_'s review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
alongreader's review against another edition
3.0
Overbearing fathers, jerk jocks and zombies, oh my!
Nate needs money quickly to help his family. Kate needs money to escape her overbearing, unbearable father. Although Nate's offered money to tank his school grades, they decide on a zombie run instead.
This is a sweet, funny read, but some of the story choices hit me a bit oddly. It's a great story until you think about it a bit more deeply, so if you're just looking for a good popcorn read this is the one!
Nate needs money quickly to help his family. Kate needs money to escape her overbearing, unbearable father. Although Nate's offered money to tank his school grades, they decide on a zombie run instead.
This is a sweet, funny read, but some of the story choices hit me a bit oddly. It's a great story until you think about it a bit more deeply, so if you're just looking for a good popcorn read this is the one!
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 - ZOMBIE ROBOTS. Yep so that's a thing in this YA summer romcom between Korean American Nate and Kate, the girl he meets working at a Zombie escape room. This was generally a light-hearted story but it was heavier on the dysfunctional family relationships.
Nate is a smart kid that's getting pressured from his rich peers to commit grade fraud in exchange for a lot of money. He also feels a lot of (what turns out to be self-imposed) pressure from his parents to help them out financially. So when a survival challenge comes up with a huge cash prize Nate and Kate team up to try to get to the end and win the money. The whole contest was a little surreal (I would say you need to suspend your disbelief to enjoy that aspect a bit).
I did love Nate's cute little sister Lucy, who was always getting into Nate's things and I thought the author did a really good job showing the pain Kate experiences being largely on her own with a dead mother and an absentee father. Kate wants to win the money so she can move out on her own after high school.
Overall kind of a mixed bag with some really funny moments I loved and some heavier family drama moments a lot of teens will probably be able to relate to.
Nate is a smart kid that's getting pressured from his rich peers to commit grade fraud in exchange for a lot of money. He also feels a lot of (what turns out to be self-imposed) pressure from his parents to help them out financially. So when a survival challenge comes up with a huge cash prize Nate and Kate team up to try to get to the end and win the money. The whole contest was a little surreal (I would say you need to suspend your disbelief to enjoy that aspect a bit).
I did love Nate's cute little sister Lucy, who was always getting into Nate's things and I thought the author did a really good job showing the pain Kate experiences being largely on her own with a dead mother and an absentee father. Kate wants to win the money so she can move out on her own after high school.
Overall kind of a mixed bag with some really funny moments I loved and some heavier family drama moments a lot of teens will probably be able to relate to.
nikki1211's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute, light-hearted fun! Full review to follow shortly.
litwithlauren's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars rounded down
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
Cute and ~quirky~, The Perfect Escape is one of those reads that you finish in one sitting and go wait, is it already 2 AM? The book follows Nate Kim and Kate Anderson, who are polar opposites. Nate is a highly driven, overly qualified scholarship student at a renowned prep school while Kate is looking for a way to pursue the theater that she loves under the strict watch of her emotionally distant and controlling father. They both need the money they could win from this zombie survival competition for vastly different reasons, but the common theme is the need to escape.
The Perfect Escape has a bunch of coined "mom jokes" that made me snort unexpectedly - my favorite had to be the Pokemom one. I should've expected some cheesy-in-the-best-way jokes from this, especially since the title is a pun itself. Despite their differences, Nate and Kate make a great team, in the competition and outside of it, but what made The Perfect Escape really shine was the exploration of money and how it affects families. I'd recommend this one to anyone who's a fan of zombies, puns, and a little healthy competition.
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
Cute and ~quirky~, The Perfect Escape is one of those reads that you finish in one sitting and go wait, is it already 2 AM? The book follows Nate Kim and Kate Anderson, who are polar opposites. Nate is a highly driven, overly qualified scholarship student at a renowned prep school while Kate is looking for a way to pursue the theater that she loves under the strict watch of her emotionally distant and controlling father. They both need the money they could win from this zombie survival competition for vastly different reasons, but the common theme is the need to escape.
The Perfect Escape has a bunch of coined "mom jokes" that made me snort unexpectedly - my favorite had to be the Pokemom one. I should've expected some cheesy-in-the-best-way jokes from this, especially since the title is a pun itself. Despite their differences, Nate and Kate make a great team, in the competition and outside of it, but what made The Perfect Escape really shine was the exploration of money and how it affects families. I'd recommend this one to anyone who's a fan of zombies, puns, and a little healthy competition.