A review by annareadshere
Where the Road Leads Us by Robin Reul

5.0

This book was such a lovely surprise. It’s a story about finding yourself, and going on all the journeys you need to in order to find yourself. As teenagers, most of us are quite clueless about our lives, and we do what we think we want to do because our parents or other family members have convinced us that’s the right thing to do. And in Where The Road Leads Us, that’s what Jack is going through. He’s stuck and he’s looking for a way to make sense of everything. And not only does he get his chance, he also meets interesting people along the way that makes the journey that much more special.

I love books that feature road trips or actual journeys that are metaphors for the journeys we go through in life. Jack and Hallie both have an end goal with this journey and they don’t expect to find it together, but it all just fits. While the context might make it seem heavy and complicated, what I loved about the story was how entertaining it was. You don’t expect that going in, especially with the struggles the characters are facing. But every person they meet along the way, every stop they make and every choice they face leads to something exciting.

While some might think it’s a romance - because of Jack and Hallie - that’s only a small part of the story and not at all what the book is about. It’s light, it’s relatable, it’s fun and it’s an absolute delight to read. I’m a huge fan of books that focus on the love between friends as opposed to the love between a couple. It’s rare to find a lot of that these days, but when I do, I hold onto these books and snuggle them real tight, because those are the special ones.

Thanks to Robin Reul, NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.