A review by quasinaut
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I adore Beth O'Leary's writing and how she builds her characters, but this was my least fave of her three books I've read thus far. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe the alternating timelines made it hard to get invested in the characters? Maybe Addie didn't feel fully realized to me? Maybe I'm not a fan of second-chance romance? 

The interactions with the full cast of characters made the book for me. Deb made me love her, Rodney amused (and, later, annoyed) me, and Marcus appropriately pissed me off. I appreciated the intricacies -- who needed to apologize, who misunderstood what happened, who got in over their head, who turned to whom for support. 

Still engaging, just not my fave.
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