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The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

10 reviews

dukeofkel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Rape

Moderate: Stalking, Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

ferrot_lectorapromedio's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Rape

_anne_05's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Outing and Vomit

archivofrances's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, Classism, and Pregnancy

cutepatzie's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A nice light read. Like the second chance trope. I like the book but the middle ending is the ending on a wedding crasher. It was just so fictional. Fun in the books but highly realistic But over all good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Car accident

mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed reading The Road Trip. Beth O’Leary blends romance with heavy in a way that worked for me. I thought the road trip element was a lighthearted romp that was evened out by the heavier elements of the “then” storyline. I think if this book had been fully one or the other the storylines would have been too much, but together they work. 

I had some issues with Marcus.

Namely, that Dylan would remain friends or friendly with him after all the abuse Addie suffered, when Dylan broke up with Addie at the drop of a hat for maaaaybe cheating on him (all he had was a sketchy photo of a guys leg on her thigh? And Marcus had literal years of emotional/verbal abuse on Dylan and Addie? I dunno. This part just left me feeling complicated.

A quick read and not too bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Vomit, and Stalking

Minor: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Pregnancy

maxxi_j's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Drug use, and Stalking

madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book took me a relatively long time to read, not because I wasn't enjoying it, but because this is a story you need to take your time with and savor. This cast of characters are messy and have dealt with a lot of crap together. I loved the dual timeline of getting to see how everyone met and how they got to where they are now. All of these characters grow so much as individuals and I loved getting to witness that.

The book isn't all emotion and tough personal growth. It also has some hilarious mishaps as this group of people race across the country to get to their best friend's wedding. So while there's some tough emotional crap there's things to keep you laughing and stop the book from getting to heavy. Overall, this is another lovely story from O'Leary and I can't wait to see what she brings us next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

riddlemesphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual assault