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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Peyton is running. She's not sure what from, or where to. She just knows she can't stay where she is. Told in two timelines, this is the story of how far you sometimes have to go to find home.
Sara Barnard always makes me cry. I opened it just now to check a quote and welled up again.
This is a beautiful story. Peyton is a fabulous character; parts of her backstory feel ripped from mine, and I imagine most people will empathise with her. (Unless you're Amber. Don't be Amber.) the descriptions are amazing. Sara clearly loves Canada very much. I'm so tempted to go and see these places myself. (I'm writing during the Coronovirus lockdown, so I can' actually go, but I'd really like to!)
I loved how brave Peyton was, even though she didn't believe she was. And how much she appreciated everyone; it really was lovely. Her new (real) friends were great, too. I want a Beasey, please. I'd settle for a Khalil, but really, Beasey is just wonderful.
Whatever else happens, this happened. I will try and apply that to my life in future. This was just a beautiful read all around. Fabulous.
Sara Barnard always makes me cry. I opened it just now to check a quote and welled up again.
This is a beautiful story. Peyton is a fabulous character; parts of her backstory feel ripped from mine, and I imagine most people will empathise with her. (Unless you're Amber. Don't be Amber.) the descriptions are amazing. Sara clearly loves Canada very much. I'm so tempted to go and see these places myself. (I'm writing during the Coronovirus lockdown, so I can' actually go, but I'd really like to!)
I loved how brave Peyton was, even though she didn't believe she was. And how much she appreciated everyone; it really was lovely. Her new (real) friends were great, too. I want a Beasey, please. I'd settle for a Khalil, but really, Beasey is just wonderful.
Whatever else happens, this happened. I will try and apply that to my life in future. This was just a beautiful read all around. Fabulous.
I was just kind of bored. When I saw the title, I thought there’d be a lot of traveling, but just Canada… it took me longer to get through because I just didn’t care for the main character that much. It was okay, but not my fave.
The story builds up the characters in a good and nice pase while also explaining the backstory fittingly i fell in love with this book and its well worth five stars and picking it up from your bookstore or online all and all a great book that i.would reccomend friends!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received this book from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I found Peyton quite a hard main character, but it’s hard not to empathise with her as the book progresses. While I don’t necessarily agree that dropping everything to fly to Canada is the best solution, I do see her logic.
I loved everything about the roadtrip, and the fact she visits places I have been made me both nostalgic and bitten by the travel bug! The friendships she eventually makes there are so lovely, and it’s really nice to see Peyton learn to open up.
The parts of the story set while she is at school are much harder - not just because of the epic bullying and loneliness and poor decisions, but because they really are soaked in misery and you feel it as you read. I liked these less, but they are buoyed by the sense of hope in the Canadian sections. They do however have the unfortunate side effect of making Peyton less likeable.
Overall the emotions and sense of hope and healing swing this through for me, just beware if you read it - have tissues!
I found Peyton quite a hard main character, but it’s hard not to empathise with her as the book progresses. While I don’t necessarily agree that dropping everything to fly to Canada is the best solution, I do see her logic.
I loved everything about the roadtrip, and the fact she visits places I have been made me both nostalgic and bitten by the travel bug! The friendships she eventually makes there are so lovely, and it’s really nice to see Peyton learn to open up.
The parts of the story set while she is at school are much harder - not just because of the epic bullying and loneliness and poor decisions, but because they really are soaked in misery and you feel it as you read. I liked these less, but they are buoyed by the sense of hope in the Canadian sections. They do however have the unfortunate side effect of making Peyton less likeable.
Overall the emotions and sense of hope and healing swing this through for me, just beware if you read it - have tissues!
Very good and made me want to travel again! The main character was a little annoying at first and I didn't like her all that much, but I grew to love her by the end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 This was a self discovery roadtripping YA set in western Canada. I loved the setting and the journey of travelling spontaneously with new friends.
Peyton was not my favourite character and since the story was centred on her that made it a slow read for me. She was hyper focused on having friends at any cost. She fell in with a bad group and they took advantage and she followed in their bad choices. It was all very extreme.
The book is split into then and now revealing much too slowly the whys of Peyton’s running away.
The nows were so much better exploring Vancouver island, Vancouver and the Rockies.
As the book went on and the author shares more about Peyton’s history I was more invested but I still didn’t warm up to her or feel connected to her character. I think an opportunity was missed addressing some therapy and counselling for Peyton especially after she got out from the hospital.
Peyton was not my favourite character and since the story was centred on her that made it a slow read for me. She was hyper focused on having friends at any cost. She fell in with a bad group and they took advantage and she followed in their bad choices. It was all very extreme.
The book is split into then and now revealing much too slowly the whys of Peyton’s running away.
The nows were so much better exploring Vancouver island, Vancouver and the Rockies.
As the book went on and the author shares more about Peyton’s history I was more invested but I still didn’t warm up to her or feel connected to her character. I think an opportunity was missed addressing some therapy and counselling for Peyton especially after she got out from the hospital.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I felt so seen with this novel, like I would do things widely different to Peyton but also I get it. As someone creative also who would love to do what she did, this book was such a delight to read.
'there should be a word for friend love, it burns as hard, just in a different way'
'sometimes I dreamed about faking illness for a week so I could just sit alone in the blissful silence of my bedroom and sketch or paint or do literally anything creative'
these two quotes stuck out the most to me.
'there should be a word for friend love, it burns as hard, just in a different way'
'sometimes I dreamed about faking illness for a week so I could just sit alone in the blissful silence of my bedroom and sketch or paint or do literally anything creative'
these two quotes stuck out the most to me.