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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
3.5 ⭐️
Girl Abroad follows 19-year-old Abbey who moves to London for a study abroad experience. Having been sheltered for most of her life, Abbey is looking to discover herself and find freedom. In her quest, she ends up in a love triangle with her Aussie rugby-player roommate and a moody bassist with a girlfriend. At the same time, her research for a uni project results in her uncovering love triangle- related secrets about a high nobility family.
Overall, the book was an easy read. It was not my favourite Elle Kennedy book but it was cute. I enjoyed the parallels between Abbey’s own story and that of the people she was researching for her uni project. The love triangle aspect was interesting to read and the spice was giving what it needed to give when we finally got to it. I also related to Abbey’s quest for independence and enjoyed seeing the dynamic between her and her father as it hit close to home.
That being said, I really struggled to get into the book at the beginning as I found the British characters to be a bit two-dimensional and not realistic. As someone who lives in London, I found myself cringing at some of the things the British characters said because it’s not how they actually speak in real life.
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Girl Abroad follows 19-year-old Abbey who moves to London for a study abroad experience. Having been sheltered for most of her life, Abbey is looking to discover herself and find freedom. In her quest, she ends up in a love triangle with her Aussie rugby-player roommate and a moody bassist with a girlfriend. At the same time, her research for a uni project results in her uncovering love triangle- related secrets about a high nobility family.
Overall, the book was an easy read. It was not my favourite Elle Kennedy book but it was cute. I enjoyed the parallels between Abbey’s own story and that of the people she was researching for her uni project. The love triangle aspect was interesting to read and the spice was giving what it needed to give when we finally got to it. I also related to Abbey’s quest for independence and enjoyed seeing the dynamic between her and her father as it hit close to home.
That being said, I really struggled to get into the book at the beginning as I found the British characters to be a bit two-dimensional and not realistic. As someone who lives in London, I found myself cringing at some of the things the British characters said because it’s not how they actually speak in real life.
Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. With Elle Kennedy, I know I'm typically going to get interesting characters, a well developed story, and some supreme spiciness. In this particular story, I love how she wove the ongoing mystery in the FMC's research into her real life love woes. A very satisfying ride and ending as always
emotional
funny
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:
No
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
such a cute little international read.. encouraging me to go study abroad.
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
A fluff book, uplifting, good to get you out of a reading slump