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Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds, J.L. Simmonds
4.0
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Yes
I greatly enjoyed this book. It is a story of two girls from very different backgrounds who decide to take a road trip away from the chaos and negativity of their lives. They learn a lot about themselves, each other, and the different versions of the world they each come from. 

Brooke is from a high class family under the stress to be a perfect child. Parents who care to much, when she really just wants to fix up her vintage mustang. Jessie comes from a lower class family, with a mom who is more concerned about her next relationship than Jessie and what she is going through. Jessie’s mom’s boyfriend turns up dead and she believes she needs to get out of town or be a suspect. 

As Jessie and Brooke move across the country they learn a lot about each other’s life, become friends, and then feelings start to develop. 
This story is a great coming of age book that takes a look at some of the really terrible situations kids can be raised in and their need to escape. Along with the hard topics, there is the feeling of being in a road trip and getting into some trouble along the way. 
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