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A review by egkaetzel
The Getaway List by Emma Lord
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I got to read this as an ARC - thanks to St Martins Press!
The Getaway List is a love letter to being 18, New York, summer, and finding yourself in a way that is gentle and warm where it could be harsh and jaded. There are multiple cute friends to lovers stories within the book, and I love that the kids really felt like they were 18 freshly in the city. Gorging themselves on sour patch kids and going to concerts but drinking milkshakes, that type of explore that happens when you’re freshly on your own but still very much a teenager. It’s a book I would have enjoyed as a teen and really had fun with now. It covers figuring love, relationships with parents, and loneliness while letting the reader off the hook when things could get too heavy. A great summer reader.
The Getaway List is a love letter to being 18, New York, summer, and finding yourself in a way that is gentle and warm where it could be harsh and jaded. There are multiple cute friends to lovers stories within the book, and I love that the kids really felt like they were 18 freshly in the city. Gorging themselves on sour patch kids and going to concerts but drinking milkshakes, that type of explore that happens when you’re freshly on your own but still very much a teenager. It’s a book I would have enjoyed as a teen and really had fun with now. It covers figuring love, relationships with parents, and loneliness while letting the reader off the hook when things could get too heavy. A great summer reader.