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A review by samanthaburcham
The Distance from Me to You by Marina Gessner
4.0
I really liked this book actually I though it was informative and super interesting, McKenna was very relatable and had an interesting character arc, I think she was a *tinsy* bit predictable but aren't we all?
I enjoyed all the information about the Appalachian Trail, it makes you want to hike and to embark on then journey from Maine to Georgia that McKenna did, a huge accomplishment. I also liked the characters background and how Gessner established the difference between both McKenna and Sam and their perspectives on life. Sam was a fun character a bit confusing at time simply based on the fact that he was so back and forth with his emotions but I've never been in his position to understand how it feels to be a child of abuse.
I think the novel as a whole could do with more range in story or even lengthening to get more of a conclusion of the story like a scene back at home or in college, is she still communicating with Sam? Do they ever reunite? Do their paths ever cross again, I'd just love to know if there was some real and true conclusion to their story. I'm a sucker for happy endings and while the ending wasn't necessarily unhappy it felt inconclusive.
OOO AND I felt like Sam and McKenna's relationship was a little rushed, and I know, there's a lot of interaction we don't get to see because of time jumps but I feel like since they only had small interactions with each other along the trail it felt very rushed that they jumped into a relationship so quickly. I also don't think we got a solid resolve of Sam's past conflict, it's mentioned by him even now and then and it's acknowledged by McKenna every now and again but it's rarely mentioned to be resolved and more so to just give sympathy for Sam and the way he acts, I think that- as well as the ending, should have been more conclusive and resolved by the end of the novel.
Overall this novel is cute and it gives a good story that keeps you really intrigued (I did finish it in a span of two days..) I think it could've just used a bit more resolution and a bit less unnecessary dialogue or story.
I enjoyed all the information about the Appalachian Trail, it makes you want to hike and to embark on then journey from Maine to Georgia that McKenna did, a huge accomplishment. I also liked the characters background and how Gessner established the difference between both McKenna and Sam and their perspectives on life. Sam was a fun character a bit confusing at time simply based on the fact that he was so back and forth with his emotions but I've never been in his position to understand how it feels to be a child of abuse.
I think the novel as a whole could do with more range in story or even lengthening to get more of a conclusion of the story like a scene back at home or in college, is she still communicating with Sam? Do they ever reunite? Do their paths ever cross again, I'd just love to know if there was some real and true conclusion to their story. I'm a sucker for happy endings and while the ending wasn't necessarily unhappy it felt inconclusive.
OOO AND I felt like Sam and McKenna's relationship was a little rushed, and I know, there's a lot of interaction we don't get to see because of time jumps but I feel like since they only had small interactions with each other along the trail it felt very rushed that they jumped into a relationship so quickly. I also don't think we got a solid resolve of Sam's past conflict, it's mentioned by him even now and then and it's acknowledged by McKenna every now and again but it's rarely mentioned to be resolved and more so to just give sympathy for Sam and the way he acts, I think that- as well as the ending, should have been more conclusive and resolved by the end of the novel.
Overall this novel is cute and it gives a good story that keeps you really intrigued (I did finish it in a span of two days..) I think it could've just used a bit more resolution and a bit less unnecessary dialogue or story.