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From the Jump
by Lacie Waldon
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC of From the Jump and the chance to share a review, voluntarily.
Olivia is living her life a human self-help book, taking everyone else’s advice rather than listening to her own instincts. She makes a spur of the moment decision to follow her oldest friends on a vacation for the first time in their long history. What unfolds is an examination of her wants, unrequited love and her true self.
This was a really fun read. I loved the relationships between the friends and how deeply they were connected. Lucas as a gem and such a grounding presence for Olivia.
The dialogue was great and believable. I thought Olivia’s past could have been explored more deeply and I wished that she’d shared more of herself with all of her friends and not just Lucas. I really enjoyed the creativity of the plot and how the story was told in new ways.
Olivia is living her life a human self-help book, taking everyone else’s advice rather than listening to her own instincts. She makes a spur of the moment decision to follow her oldest friends on a vacation for the first time in their long history. What unfolds is an examination of her wants, unrequited love and her true self.
This was a really fun read. I loved the relationships between the friends and how deeply they were connected. Lucas as a gem and such a grounding presence for Olivia.
The dialogue was great and believable. I thought Olivia’s past could have been explored more deeply and I wished that she’d shared more of herself with all of her friends and not just Lucas. I really enjoyed the creativity of the plot and how the story was told in new ways.