A review by rosepetals1984
Getting Lost with Boys by Hailey Abbott
3.0
"Getting Lost With Boys" is definitely a chick-lit romance novel to the tee, complete with a road trip and enough sexual tension for two people who don't want anything to do with each other, at first. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this despite a few qualms I had through the book. The story revolves around Cordelia, a young woman who decides to spend the summer in Eureka with her sister. But Cordy's parents decide it would be a lovely thing for her to be driven by one of her older sister's old boyfriends rather than take a bus there.
Enter Jacob. Cordy can't stand Jacob because she believes him to be manipulative and kiss up to anyone around him, but when she sees him for the first time after quite a while - she can't help but notice he's gotten...hot. Not much has changed about his pretentiousness, however. The two have their fair share of mishaps and wacky experiences on the road trip, but in the end, they learn a bit more about each other and develop something more than Cordy thought possible.
The ending was somewhat Hollywood-ish, in my opinion, but I liked the fact that the book is self contained and the story seemed to tie up the ends it established. The relationship between Cordy and Jacob, in spite of its beginnings, was plausible and even sweet. I did have issues with the brand/product dropping that Abbott does in this book, but it didn't bother me as much as some of the other works I've read from her.
In sum, it was an enjoyable story, a light read that I think those who like chick-lit, coming of age romances will enjoy. Unfortunately, for a road trip novel, it's not very atmospheric, but I think the story is decent enough that people will likely find something to like in it for the journey taken.
Overall score: 2.5/5
Enter Jacob. Cordy can't stand Jacob because she believes him to be manipulative and kiss up to anyone around him, but when she sees him for the first time after quite a while - she can't help but notice he's gotten...hot. Not much has changed about his pretentiousness, however. The two have their fair share of mishaps and wacky experiences on the road trip, but in the end, they learn a bit more about each other and develop something more than Cordy thought possible.
The ending was somewhat Hollywood-ish, in my opinion, but I liked the fact that the book is self contained and the story seemed to tie up the ends it established. The relationship between Cordy and Jacob, in spite of its beginnings, was plausible and even sweet. I did have issues with the brand/product dropping that Abbott does in this book, but it didn't bother me as much as some of the other works I've read from her.
In sum, it was an enjoyable story, a light read that I think those who like chick-lit, coming of age romances will enjoy. Unfortunately, for a road trip novel, it's not very atmospheric, but I think the story is decent enough that people will likely find something to like in it for the journey taken.
Overall score: 2.5/5