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Three Left Turns to Nowhere by Jeffrey Ricker, 'Nathan Burgoine, J. Marshall Freeman

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

This is an adorable set of three short stories that all have a similar premise: a boy in his late teens is driving to Toronto for a con, and gets sidetracked in the small town of Hopewell for a short period during the same weekend. Hopewell is a lovely little town with pieces of magical realism, and the residents are kind and friendly. 

This is a young adult book with main characters around 18 years old, in that period of transition between high school and “real life”. Each of the travelers is bringing their own baggage that they are hoping to take a break from during their trip to the con, each of them get waylaid from their trip and get “stuck” in the town, and each of them find some semblance of peace and resolution during their stay in Hopewell. 

My favorite part is that even though all three boys are similar in age, travel destination, and sexuality, they never actually interact with each other. Fielding (Hope Echoes) sees Ed (Roadside Assistance) but actively avoids him out of awkwardness! When the boys pass by similar places, such as the nursing home, this made me smile so goofily. The stories are very charming! It feels like the writers wrote down the lore and layout of the town ahead of time so that the stories would match up, and they did this very well! 

The stories of Ed, Rome, and Fielding are the perfect cozy Saturday morning read.

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