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124 reviews for:

The Getaway Girls

Dee MacDonald

3.31 AVERAGE

suedonymous's review

3.0

Fun and entertaining
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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

The Getaway Girls” takes you on a sun-soaked adventure with Connie, Gill, and Maggie. Their campervan journey through France and Italy is filled with laughter, romance, and secrets waiting to be unraveled. Dee MacDonald’s delightful storytelling captures the essence of friendship and wanderlust. A solid 4-star read! 
funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted

ms_laurie_anne's review

5.0

At 54 years old sometimes I feel like I’ve had all the fun I’ll ever have. This book was so fun and the three main characters were all at the 70 years of age group. Their adventures were hilarious and I loved how it all came together and wrapped up in a bow. It was a surprise of a great book.
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I started off really enjoying myself. I wanted a nice lighthearted tale of friends who take a road trip. While that is essentially what happens, there were a few things that had me ready to dnf half way in. 

The whole sub plot with Maggie and what was going on there was infuriating to me. I hated it. 

Since I did have a nice time with a chunk of the book, I can’t get it below a 3, however if there was another page of ringer and money mentioned, I would have probably thrown this one out of my camper window. 

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

What a pleasant read, very much unexpected and very much needed.  I fell in love with the characters and found myself yearning to travel again soon.  Friendship, loyalty, love, exploring and food, the best of all worlds.  The ending was bittersweet and I hated that it had to end, felt as if I was part of the pack. Fast read, very good leading into summer.