A Really Good Contemporary That Was Emotional And Heartwarming
I won a copy of In Search Of Us via the website Readers First!
This was such an emotional novel, I can't even begin to sit down to type this review up and process my thoughts because my mind is a freaking mess. But what I will say is the plotline and characters were very well-developed, the settings of California and New Mexico were interesting to witness. There are two POVs: Marilyn and her daughter Angie. Angie is a seventeen year old who never knew her father, he died before she was born. With so many unanswered questions however, she sets out with her friend/ex-boyfriend Sam on a road trip to Los Angeles to find the answers to the unanswered questions. Angie's POV is set in the present day but Marilyn's POV is from the past when she was only seventeen. I really enjoyed the dual POV, seeing both sides of the story come to life. I adore road trip novels, so many songs and bands were mentioned (shout-out to those of you who like Christine and the Queens!) that made me feel nostalgic about past road trips I've been on.
It was an emotional read of soul-searching, love in the past and present and discovering family history. My copy does contain a warning for strong language which I appreciated by being in the know in advance. The pacing was a little slow at times, the beginning wasn't the easiest to get into. But once I got past the first 100 pages, it was absolutely fine. Utterly heartbreaking, In Search Of Us will break your heart but immediately fix it again. This one will be a book I'd be happy to re-read in the future!
This was such an emotional novel, I can't even begin to sit down to type this review up and process my thoughts because my mind is a freaking mess. But what I will say is the plotline and characters were very well-developed, the settings of California and New Mexico were interesting to witness. There are two POVs: Marilyn and her daughter Angie. Angie is a seventeen year old who never knew her father, he died before she was born. With so many unanswered questions however, she sets out with her friend/ex-boyfriend Sam on a road trip to Los Angeles to find the answers to the unanswered questions. Angie's POV is set in the present day but Marilyn's POV is from the past when she was only seventeen. I really enjoyed the dual POV, seeing both sides of the story come to life. I adore road trip novels, so many songs and bands were mentioned (shout-out to those of you who like Christine and the Queens!) that made me feel nostalgic about past road trips I've been on.
It was an emotional read of soul-searching, love in the past and present and discovering family history. My copy does contain a warning for strong language which I appreciated by being in the know in advance. The pacing was a little slow at times, the beginning wasn't the easiest to get into. But once I got past the first 100 pages, it was absolutely fine. Utterly heartbreaking, In Search Of Us will break your heart but immediately fix it again. This one will be a book I'd be happy to re-read in the future!