Happy Friday bookworms! Today I'm reviewing Love & Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean! Thank you to Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is currently available in stores. Content warnings
Hospitalization, injury Britt Hanson is one of the best soccer players on her school team, at least she was before an injury put an end to her dreams of paying in college. So when she's given the chance to travel to England to do a literary themed scavenger hunt, she jumps at the chance. After all, the prize money could help pay for college. There, she meets Luke, a bookworm who can't technically help her solve the clues but she invites to come along anyway. As she travels around England, Brit learns a lot about its bookish history, and a bit about herself.
With summer officially here, I've definitely been craving some travel themed books. That element was one of the things I enjoyed the most about Love & Other Great Expectations. I loved learning about all the interesting places Brit and Luke visited and how they were connected to classic literature. The descriptions were well done and the atmosphere of the writing made it easy to picture each historic site. The characters all had their own backstories but I wish that we could have delved more into them. Especially when it came to Luke and Brit. I think I would have been able to connect with them a bit more if I had more time to get to know their personalities better. That said we did see some development from Brit. I enjoyed the aspect of her trying to refigure out her life after her injury. It shed light on the idea that sometimes losing a dream can be devastating, which I haven't read about much in YA. Overall a cute read with fun bookish references but I would have enjoyed getting to know the characters more. I gave this book 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's all for my review of Love & Other Great Expectations by Becky Dean! I hope you enjoyed it! Have you ever been to England? If not, what attractions would you want to visit? Let me know in the comments below!
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