Hi bookworms and welcome to my review of Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison. Thank you to Wunder Kind PR for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is currently available in stores. content warnings
Grief, death of a parent (in the past) Keeping Pace is a middle-grade book about Grace who has been tirelessly trying to beat her former friend Jonah's GPA so she can be the top scholar. But when Jonah beats her for the title, Grace starts to feel like none of Grace’s academic accomplishments have really mattered. With nothing else planned for the summer, she doesn't know what she's working toward. To make a new goal, she signs up for a half-marathon race that she and Jonah used to talk about running together. With Jonah also running maybe she can beat him and feel better again. But as she begins training with Jonah and checking off a new list of summer goals, she starts to question what—and who—really matters to her. Is winning at all costs worth it?
Keeping Pace is a coming-of-age story that explores how complex relationships can be, and the struggles of perfectionism. I really enjoyed how much growth Grace went through as a character. Grace is very much a perfectionist and when she commits to something, she dives in head first. But this leads to conflicts in all aspects of her life. Most importantly, it leads to an inner conflict where Grace is beginning to equate how she does in school to how much value she has as a person. By putting herself out there and trying new things, she begins to unlearn some of these habits. Throughout the summer, Grace began to understand how to express her feelings and emotions better with her mother and sister which was very heartwarming to see. In addition to family relationships and friendships, there was also a cute romance side plot that was fun to read about. However, I wish we could have learned more about the side characters, like Grace's sister and cousin, and explored their stories a bit more. Even though there were many characters and side plots, the writing flowed nicely and was easy to follow, making the story feel cohesive as a whole. I gave this book 3.5/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨. That's all for my review of Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison. I hope you enjoyed it! Have you ever run a marathon? Let me know in the comments below!
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