Squashed among a bus full of strangers, mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into a series of off-roading misadventures, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
Jessica and Emily Burnstein have very different ideas of how this college tour should go.
For Emily, it’s a preview of freedom, exploring the possibility of her new and more exciting future. Not that she’s sure she even wants to go to college, but let’s ignore that for now. And maybe the other kids on the tour will like her more than the ones at school. . . . They have to, right?
For Jessica, it’s a chance to bond with the daughter she seems to have lost. They used to be so close, but then Goldfish crackers and Play-Doh were no longer enough of a draw. She isn’t even sure if Emily likes her anymore. To be honest, Jessica isn’t sure she likes herself.
Together with a dozen strangers–and two familiar enemies–Jessica and Emily travel the East Coast, meeting up with family and old friends along the way. Surprises and secrets threaten their relationship and, in the end, change it forever
When I read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill I was impressed by how much I enjoyed both the story and the writing. For that reason, reading Abby’s new book was a no brainer.
However, I did not know what to expect from the book since it is quite different from Nina. We have a mother, a daughter, and a road-trip that can potentially go wrong in a second. Nevertheless, there was no need to worry because the story is funny, light, and fresh and had really cool characters.
I liked Jessica and Emily equally, they were both funny and strong characters. I enjoyed reading their different perspectives, the alternate POV’s, and their thoughts and feelings. It was quite interesting to get an idea of the struggles of a teenager nowadays (I am not THAT old but it is certainly different from when I was a teenager), and the way it can change the dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship. It also helped me realized than being a mother is not an easy job and that there are some things that we, as kids, can forget about our parents and their feelings.The secondary characters and side stories were interesting too and it was nice to read about colleges and all.
Overall, I truly enjoyed the book, it was amusing and I would definitely continue reading Abby’s books.
Book read thanks to Netgalley and Publisher, received in exchange for an honest and fair review.
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