Reviews

Wanderlust by Elle Everhart

katviktoria's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

cm_goodreads's review against another edition

3.0

Dylan is a writer for a magazine and after a particularly bad start to her morning one day, she decides to call in to a radio contest to win a trip around the world. She ends up winning the trip, but the catch is that they can choose any person in her contacts to accompany her on the trip. They end up choosing Jack, a guy that she met on a night out and has not spoken to since. The two start their worldwide travels with tensions running high, but as they get to know each other it becomes clear why they how these two may have connected in the first place.

I really loved the concept of this story and how Dylan and Jack are reunited by chance. It was really fun as the reader to travel with the characters and watch their evolution individually and as a pair. Both Dylan and Jack have dealt with some difficult things in their lives prior to meeting and I love how much they support each other through these challenges and encourage each other to be the best they can be.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

beatricelangevin's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

lindasbookedup's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Excellent! Fun, light hearted, world travel, slow burn, need I say more?! I recommend this book, would make a great summer beach read. I had the physical book and also the audio. Narration was perfect.

erin_mariee's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

loririder71's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

Is there a name for the trope of a character needing to tell the other person something and putting it off until it's too late? It's a kind of miscommunication I guess. But it's a bit crazy-making in this book. For a book that encompasses six weeks of travel, it felt like there was just a lot of time missing. I would have preferred they had a shorter trip, with fewer destinations, and tell us more of what happens. It did make me curious about Cape Town and Mexico City, since the characters loved those cities so much! Also I kept questioning the itinerary and if it really made sense that they went to the cities in the order they did. Travel nerd problems.

afinn's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this novel!! I felt like I was on the trip with Dylan & Jack. I loved watching their relationship grow & all of their feelings and problems felt so palpable. Perfect summer rom com read!

micahjdalbey's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

car3war's review against another edition

3.0

Quick fun read - a writer wins a two month trip around the world, the catch, the radio hosts get to randomly select someone out of her contacts to join

banana_in_pajama73's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5