Wanderlove
By Kristen Hubbard
March 2012
e-galley
Summary: It all started with a question, Are you a Global
Vagabond? 18 year-old Bria definitely isn’t, but she wants to be. So she
decides to book a trip to Central America with the hope of gaining some independence
and leaving behind the mess her life has become. But when she arrives her bus
tour is full of old middle age tourists, not the youthful beautiful people on
the brochure –not what she was expecting. So when beautiful backpacker and definite
global vagabond Rowan invites her to join him off the beaten path, Bria takes
the chance to live bravely for once in her life.
Review: Wanderlove is the perfect travel novel. It has
beautiful landscapes, exotic locations, adventure and romance. Hubbard does a
great job setting up the novel and introducing readers to the world of
backpacking. Bria is awkward and in some ways plain, which makes her completely
relatable. Through her reluctance and sometimes hilarious mishaps, the
backpacking aspect becomes more accessible to readers. The relationship between
Rowan and Bria was slow and sweet to develop, and was written well enough to
stand on it’s own outside of the unique landscape of the book. However, it is
the landscape and sense of adventure that will provide readers with a type of
escapism not commonly found in YA literature. The drawings done by Bria (i.e.
Kristen) also add an extra dimension to the novel, making this well rounded
book an absolute delight to read.
Also by Kristen Hubbard: Like Mandarin
If you liked Wanderlove, you might also enjoy: Amy andRoger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson or Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Author website: http://kirstenhubbard.com/
Rating:
Writing: 4/4
Characters: 4/4
Plot: 3/4
Originality: 4/4
Cover: 3.5/4
Grade Level: S
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4 comments:
Hm. We love travel, and we enjoyed Like Mandarin, so this sounds like it might be a good fit for us. Thanks for the thoughtful review!
You make it sound so good!! *puts on list of books to read*
Thanks ladies!
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