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A review by litwithlauren
The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
3.0
3.5/5 stars rounded down
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
Cute and ~quirky~, The Perfect Escape is one of those reads that you finish in one sitting and go wait, is it already 2 AM? The book follows Nate Kim and Kate Anderson, who are polar opposites. Nate is a highly driven, overly qualified scholarship student at a renowned prep school while Kate is looking for a way to pursue the theater that she loves under the strict watch of her emotionally distant and controlling father. They both need the money they could win from this zombie survival competition for vastly different reasons, but the common theme is the need to escape.
The Perfect Escape has a bunch of coined "mom jokes" that made me snort unexpectedly - my favorite had to be the Pokemom one. I should've expected some cheesy-in-the-best-way jokes from this, especially since the title is a pun itself. Despite their differences, Nate and Kate make a great team, in the competition and outside of it, but what made The Perfect Escape really shine was the exploration of money and how it affects families. I'd recommend this one to anyone who's a fan of zombies, puns, and a little healthy competition.
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
Cute and ~quirky~, The Perfect Escape is one of those reads that you finish in one sitting and go wait, is it already 2 AM? The book follows Nate Kim and Kate Anderson, who are polar opposites. Nate is a highly driven, overly qualified scholarship student at a renowned prep school while Kate is looking for a way to pursue the theater that she loves under the strict watch of her emotionally distant and controlling father. They both need the money they could win from this zombie survival competition for vastly different reasons, but the common theme is the need to escape.
The Perfect Escape has a bunch of coined "mom jokes" that made me snort unexpectedly - my favorite had to be the Pokemom one. I should've expected some cheesy-in-the-best-way jokes from this, especially since the title is a pun itself. Despite their differences, Nate and Kate make a great team, in the competition and outside of it, but what made The Perfect Escape really shine was the exploration of money and how it affects families. I'd recommend this one to anyone who's a fan of zombies, puns, and a little healthy competition.