by Jennifer E. Smith
Rating: 3.5/5
Truth be told, I was not planning on picking this book up for a while. Despite it being summer, and contemporary novels generally read more in the summer, I was in a fantasy kick. But, this novel is generally short and I wanted to finish it so I could count most of it for Cram-A-Thon!
When I initially picked it up, I really enjoyed the story. While I was not wowed, I really wanted to see what was going to happen and where the story was going to go. The premise of the novel sounded interesting, and the part of the novel that related to it was very enjoyable. But as the book progressed, I found my self having to reread some of the pages/paragraphs because it just wasn't that interesting in the middle.
As I said above, the beginning of the novel was very fun. Although I found the characters hard to relate to, they weren't irritating and were easy to read from. We get to know all about the character's backgrounds and where they came from. The interaction between the two love interests was entertaining and their relationship wasn't instalove at all, which I appreciate in a contemporary. The plot progressed nicely throughout all of the first half of the novel, and I had high hopes for the remaining parts.
Unfortunately, the middle of the novel felt very dragged out to me. If you've read the book, you understand the problem the two main characters are facing, but for me, all the confusion/angst was kinda unnecessary. I totally understand the purpose the middle was supposed to serve for the relationship between these two people, but I felt like it could have been more enjoyable had there been more than just the two main characters moping around. Although their were some parts I enjoyed (mainly the postcards and explanations of the various cities), the majority of it was just okay for me.
Thankfully, the end picked up rather quickly and more interesting events started to happen. The main characters were much more enjoyable to read from in this part, versus the middle. The ending was very cute, and I did like how Smith concluded it all. Overall, I did like this novel and I would recommend it if you are looking for something fun and adventurous.
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