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A review by bizarrebrunette
A Thousand Miles by Bridget Morrissey
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
5 stars
Dee Matthews is the cohost of the podcast "Did I Forget To Tell You" which is primarily an interview show. She speaks with friends and family and frequently talks about her experiences, often referring to one person specifically as "Redacted". Redacted is also known as Ben Porter, a science teacher who used to date Dee when they were in high school. While they dated, they buried a time capsule in Ben's grandma's backyard. Presently, Ben turns up at Dee's door asking her to come with him on a road trip to his grandma's house to dig up the capsule. Dee agrees to accompany him because it's not like anything would happen between them anyway. As the miles fly by, Ben and Dee quickly reignite their chemistry from all those years ago.
You know what, I loved this. I loved the road trip as it was the backdrop of the book. The places that Ben and Dee visited were places I have also visited, so I felt drawn to the book especially when they stopped in Nebraska. I liked the adventures Dee and Ben had as I felt it drew them closer together Dee getting food poisoning and Ben taking care of her. Finding Abe, the kitten. Getting kicked out of The Rockies game and being banned for life I found myself looking forward to the moments I could listen to this book. I recommend listening to the audiobook as I think it helped flesh out the story and made Dee's podcast stand out to me versus if I read the transcripts instead.
Ben is 10/10 a Golden Retriever. He's a science teacher, loves baseball, and is a cutie. He adores Dee and his laid-back personality goes well with Dee. Dee is the opposite, she's opinionated, flirty, and stubborn. Of the two, I felt Ben was more established and Dee was immature. I didn't mind that though since a core theme of the book was that Dee and Ben dated in high school. Throughout the book, I felt that Ben and Dee belonged together.
I'm rating this five stars because while this may not be a perfect book, I loved every moment of it. This is one of my favorite audiobooks I have listened to and part of me wants to buy a physical copy of this book to have on my bookshelf to read for the future.
Dee Matthews is the cohost of the podcast "Did I Forget To Tell You" which is primarily an interview show. She speaks with friends and family and frequently talks about her experiences, often referring to one person specifically as "Redacted". Redacted is also known as Ben Porter, a science teacher who used to date Dee when they were in high school. While they dated, they buried a time capsule in Ben's grandma's backyard. Presently, Ben turns up at Dee's door asking her to come with him on a road trip to his grandma's house to dig up the capsule. Dee agrees to accompany him because it's not like anything would happen between them anyway. As the miles fly by, Ben and Dee quickly reignite their chemistry from all those years ago.
You know what, I loved this. I loved the road trip as it was the backdrop of the book. The places that Ben and Dee visited were places I have also visited, so I felt drawn to the book especially when they stopped in Nebraska. I liked the adventures Dee and Ben had as I felt it drew them closer together
Ben is 10/10 a Golden Retriever. He's a science teacher, loves baseball, and is a cutie. He adores Dee and his laid-back personality goes well with Dee. Dee is the opposite, she's opinionated, flirty, and stubborn. Of the two, I felt Ben was more established and Dee was immature. I didn't mind that though since a core theme of the book was that Dee and Ben dated in high school. Throughout the book, I felt that Ben and Dee belonged together.
I'm rating this five stars because while this may not be a perfect book, I loved every moment of it. This is one of my favorite audiobooks I have listened to and part of me wants to buy a physical copy of this book to have on my bookshelf to read for the future.