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emilyprinci's review
4.0
Another captivating novel by Keplinger with an annoying lead character. I’ll admit, I really liked Bo in the start, but towards the end of the novel she got very annoying and almost stupid with her choices.. then she would act shocked when there was consequences to her actions. Agnes is a loveable character trapped under the reign of her parents because of her disability and her no good best friend Bo helps her to change her life and escape. I find Keplinger tries to add LGBTQ+ characters (Bo is bi), but it doesn’t seem fluent. Like it’s like she’s just adding it to check a box. Not a fan of that and more development could’ve occurred. I did like how each chapter was told from each girls perspective, then blended together to tel the story from where they’re at in real time. Also the cover picture looks nothing like how I would’ve pictured Bo and Agnes. Agnes is described as a chubby girl and the cover photo doesn’t show that at all. A quick read.
shemyshines98's review
5.0
I really loved this book! It was really cool! It was kinda predictable, then again, it wasn't so predictable. It's surprisingly good. I loved it, and I loved the character development. It's bittersweet. Definitely a good read!
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
4.0
"So I just have to lie here, in the quiet, trying to ignore the familiar ache of loneliness and the guilty voices in my head."
I love this book. It has such a powerful message on struggles, friendship, family, fear and loneliness. It is such an easy read yet so emotional. I love how it goes between two POV and one being a present story and the other being a past.
I love the two main character how their struggles are different but kind of the same. Bo’s struggle was very hard and emotional for me for what she has gone through. She shows she is tough but in her chapters you can see her breaking apart. When she admits she was scared and lonely, I was just bawling. I understand from her story, her past why she has those fears and why she needs Agnes. As nobody was really there for her, when she found Agnes, she felt like she can only do something when Agnes is there. Agnes gave her the confidence.
Agnes on the other hand, her struggle is very within her family’s trust. She is being locked inside and she just need her family to trust her to make sure she can do what she wants to do. Bo gave her the side where she sees she can have fun and have the sense of freedom that people never give her.
Everyone should go give this book a read!
“Even though this story could end a thousand different ways, and even though chances were, it might not have a happy ending, it didn't matter. Because I already knew how I was gonna tell this story.”
I love this book. It has such a powerful message on struggles, friendship, family, fear and loneliness. It is such an easy read yet so emotional. I love how it goes between two POV and one being a present story and the other being a past.
I love the two main character how their struggles are different but kind of the same. Bo’s struggle was very hard and emotional for me for what she has gone through. She shows she is tough but in her chapters you can see her breaking apart. When she admits she was scared and lonely, I was just bawling. I understand from her story, her past why she has those fears and why she needs Agnes. As nobody was really there for her, when she found Agnes, she felt like she can only do something when Agnes is there. Agnes gave her the confidence.
Agnes on the other hand, her struggle is very within her family’s trust. She is being locked inside and she just need her family to trust her to make sure she can do what she wants to do. Bo gave her the side where she sees she can have fun and have the sense of freedom that people never give her.
Everyone should go give this book a read!
“Even though this story could end a thousand different ways, and even though chances were, it might not have a happy ending, it didn't matter. Because I already knew how I was gonna tell this story.”
spuriousdiphthongs's review
2.0
I'm a fan of Kody Keplinger but this one was a bit disappointing. I started it a while ago but never got around to finishing it until a few days ago because it was not particularly intriguing. The book felt aimless and a little idealistic. However, family dynamics were explored well and there is LGBTQIA+ representation as well as the fact that one of the main characters is legally blind. All in all, *vague eh sound.*
misha_ali's review
4.0
Emotionally resonant story about two girls who are opposites in almost every way finding their way to a deep friendship and going on the run together.
hall852's review
2.0
This book follows two unlikely best friends who take a road trip. It follows Bo Dickinson who has a wild reputation and Agnes Atwood a sweet blind girl. Both girls want to get out of their small town for different reasons. I liked how it was told in the two girls perspectives and how one girls was the present and the others the backstory to whats happening. It was a really good book, although not my favourite Kody Keplinger book. There was lots of good twists that makes you want to keep reading.
annapsxx's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the book. I hated the ending.
But nevertheless the best book of Kody in my opinion. Also, I may have cry.
But nevertheless the best book of Kody in my opinion. Also, I may have cry.
socorrobaptista's review
4.0
Uma narrativa diferente, com dois pontos de vista distintos, muito interessante. Você sabe o que é ser "legalmente cego"? Eu não sabia nem que havia tal categorização, até ler este livro. Muito bom, recomendo.
caszriel's review against another edition
4.0
~I received a free copy from Hachette NZ in exchange for an honest review~
Sure, I loved this book on a whole, the characters, plot, all of it. But there was one paragraph in the book which I couldn't do anything but laugh at. It's the one quote I took from this book, such a good one though. I re-read it many times, read it to friends, posted it on social media, and I'm still not done with it, which is why it has taken up the entire first paragraph of my review. If you would like to read the quote (which contains some swearing), it is at the bottom of the review. :)
Run is the story of two girls, almost complete opposites in their society, yet they manage to become best friends. The chapters weren't just alternating POVs, told in first person by the girls, they also switched from past to present. The layout reminds me of prompt writing, and I envision the prompt being something along the lines of "write a story told from alternating POVs, each chapter switching POV and from past to present, vice versa". While this could turn into an absolute train wreck, Kody Keplinger managed it well.
Agnes and Bo remind me of siblings, specifically twins. Not the stereotypical ones that are either exactly the same or complete opposites, but two people who have enough similarities to be family, and many differences, not necessarily opposites. They have very different pasts, which leads them onto two parallel, almost opposite paths to their futures. For both of them, it includes accepting that their dreams won't always be reality.
I really like how the end of each chapter fits perfectly into the start of another. For example, from Bo's POV (the present), the chapter ended with a fight, and the start of Agne's POV (the past) recounted another time when they fought. The last few chapters link the past to the very beginning of the story, which is a very skilful move from the author. The ending definitely wasn't a HEA for either of the girls, which I am happy with. They both have a difficult time, and in the end I think they are rewarded fairly.
Not a spoiler, just the quote:
Sure, I loved this book on a whole, the characters, plot, all of it. But there was one paragraph in the book which I couldn't do anything but laugh at. It's the one quote I took from this book, such a good one though. I re-read it many times, read it to friends, posted it on social media, and I'm still not done with it, which is why it has taken up the entire first paragraph of my review. If you would like to read the quote (which contains some swearing), it is at the bottom of the review. :)
Run is the story of two girls, almost complete opposites in their society, yet they manage to become best friends. The chapters weren't just alternating POVs, told in first person by the girls, they also switched from past to present. The layout reminds me of prompt writing, and I envision the prompt being something along the lines of "write a story told from alternating POVs, each chapter switching POV and from past to present, vice versa". While this could turn into an absolute train wreck, Kody Keplinger managed it well.
Agnes and Bo remind me of siblings, specifically twins. Not the stereotypical ones that are either exactly the same or complete opposites, but two people who have enough similarities to be family, and many differences, not necessarily opposites. They have very different pasts, which leads them onto two parallel, almost opposite paths to their futures. For both of them, it includes accepting that their dreams won't always be reality.
I really like how the end of each chapter fits perfectly into the start of another. For example, from Bo's POV (the present), the chapter ended with a fight, and the start of Agne's POV (the past) recounted another time when they fought. The last few chapters link the past to the very beginning of the story, which is a very skilful move from the author. The ending definitely wasn't a HEA for either of the girls, which I am happy with. They both have a difficult time, and in the end I think they are rewarded fairly.
Not a spoiler, just the quote: