Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
A fun book from beginning to end. Part adventure, part mystery, and part romance.
I couldn't put this book down! I enjoyed the character and the adventure and the few twists and turn that came. I think I especially liked that it was something totally different than I have read before.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
Just not my taste… the sassy characters were a little over the top for me.
I don't think it's possible to put into words how much I loved this book! This was such a fast and fun read. I couldn't put it down!
It's basically a take on Thelma and Louise (hence the characters' names) and tells the story of an 84-year-old and 22-year-old woman on the run from the cops. The characters are so well fleshed out. I sympathized with both. Laughed at both. Cried with both. It was just page after page of emotions spilling out as fast as they could!
And the twists were soooo good! The author set up some great plot twists and paid off everything so well! I hope this author has 2000 more books cuz I wanna read them all if they're even half as good as this was!
*I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway*
It's basically a take on Thelma and Louise (hence the characters' names) and tells the story of an 84-year-old and 22-year-old woman on the run from the cops. The characters are so well fleshed out. I sympathized with both. Laughed at both. Cried with both. It was just page after page of emotions spilling out as fast as they could!
And the twists were soooo good! The author set up some great plot twists and paid off everything so well! I hope this author has 2000 more books cuz I wanna read them all if they're even half as good as this was!
*I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway*
This book was fine! I don't know why I'm yelling that.
It's a book that's supposed to be a cozy, quirky, easy read focusing on a unlikely friendship and cross-country mystery (and a head nod to Thelma and Louise), and it mostly is. We have the intergenerational (eventual) friendship of Tanner, a 21-year-old ex-soccer star (due to an injury) turned disillusioned gamer, and Louise, an 84-year-old crossword aficionado with a taste for vodka and secrets. Louise is portrayed as sharp as a tack and hiding more than just a limp. Tanner is furious at the world but quietly desperate for purpose (and her best friend from college, which I never felt fully resolved on).
So, I think I liked Louise and would probably read a prequel about HER wild younger years. Tanner, though, was unfortunately mostly boring and frustrating. I didn’t find her relatable or endearing, and her privilege was grating. Dropping out of Northwestern over $10,000? That whole plotline felt flimsy. She has one year left, and don't they give out student loans like hotcakes? Or transfer to another school in Atlanta that's not the community college that she seems to loathe (which also, did that make sense? I thought she had 1 year left)? The logistics felt lacking. Also, not for nothing, but would she really even have loved her last year? She wouldn't have been able to play soccer and unfortunately her dynamic with her teammates would have changed regardless. Same for the road trip details; I wasn't sure if it was me but driving from Atlanta to California felt like it was plotted by someone who pulled states out of a hat. Or any western state is interchangeable.
That said (there she is!), the relationship between Tanner and August (aka the hot guy. And, yes, I liked him) was cute. Again, however, I wanted way more closure around what happened with Tanner’s college best friend. I enjoyed the green jaguar sort of getaway car; that was a fun visual. Jules vs. Jewels was a fun twist, though it made me wonder if the audio version made this more obvious. It was pleasant enough, and I appreciate the attempt at something heartwarming and different. Overall, a light read with some feel-good vibes with a slow build and a few clichés.
Quotes I liked:
“Angry women don’t bother me. It’s the ones who aren’t furious that I worry about.”
It's a book that's supposed to be a cozy, quirky, easy read focusing on a unlikely friendship and cross-country mystery (and a head nod to Thelma and Louise), and it mostly is. We have the intergenerational (eventual) friendship of Tanner, a 21-year-old ex-soccer star (due to an injury) turned disillusioned gamer, and Louise, an 84-year-old crossword aficionado with a taste for vodka and secrets. Louise is portrayed as sharp as a tack and hiding more than just a limp. Tanner is furious at the world but quietly desperate for purpose (and her best friend from college, which I never felt fully resolved on).
So, I think I liked Louise and would probably read a prequel about HER wild younger years. Tanner, though, was unfortunately mostly boring and frustrating. I didn’t find her relatable or endearing, and her privilege was grating. Dropping out of Northwestern over $10,000? That whole plotline felt flimsy. She has one year left, and don't they give out student loans like hotcakes? Or transfer to another school in Atlanta that's not the community college that she seems to loathe (which also, did that make sense? I thought she had 1 year left)? The logistics felt lacking. Also, not for nothing, but would she really even have loved her last year? She wouldn't have been able to play soccer and unfortunately her dynamic with her teammates would have changed regardless. Same for the road trip details; I wasn't sure if it was me but driving from Atlanta to California felt like it was plotted by someone who pulled states out of a hat. Or any western state is interchangeable.
That said (there she is!), the relationship between Tanner and August (aka the hot guy. And, yes, I liked him) was cute. Again, however, I wanted way more closure around what happened with Tanner’s college best friend. I enjoyed the green jaguar sort of getaway car; that was a fun visual. Jules vs. Jewels was a fun twist, though it made me wonder if the audio version made this more obvious. It was pleasant enough, and I appreciate the attempt at something heartwarming and different. Overall, a light read with some feel-good vibes with a slow build and a few clichés.
Quotes I liked:
“Angry women don’t bother me. It’s the ones who aren’t furious that I worry about.”
adventurous
funny