Welcome to another review bookworms! I'd first like to thank Sourcebooks Fire and the author Suzanne Park, who gave me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts below are my own honest opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I'm excited to share my thoughts with you! The Perfect Escape is a dual perspective YA contemporary novel. It follows Nate, who comes from a prideful Korean-American household, and who is bribed to commit grade fraud in order to help his family. As well as Kate, a wanna-be actress who is the daughter of a very controlling and powerful tech company leader. Surprisingly, both of them have two things in common, they work at a zombie themed escape room and they need money. Cue a high stakes zombie survival competition, with a grand prize of $50,000, and the pair must work together to achieve both of their goals. As soon as I heard the premise of this book I was hooked. I mean a survival competition, escape rooms and zombies? What's not to love? The writing was fast paced and flowed well, which propelled me through the story. I actually read it in two days! The plot was intriguing and I was engaged throughout. Nate was definitely my favourite character. Being an incredibly smart teenager, who's at the top of his class, Nate is also very sweet and awkward which makes him relatable. I enjoyed learning about Nate's culture and his family dynamic. The representation is also own-voices, which is important as I believe the most accurate representation of culture is created through those that experience it and live it. I also can't speak about Nate's family without mentioning his little sister Lucy, who was adorable! Another aspect I really loved was the contrast of the characters. Nate and Kate are so different from each other, but work so well together. I was smiling the whole time while reading this book, which was so refreshing and is something I always look for. The humour was funny, and being a nerd myself made it even more relatable. The romance was very cute and I have to add, if anyone can find me a Nate please contact me ASAP 😂. I would have loved to see more of their experiences working at an escape room business, as this is something I really enjoy. I also wish this book was a bit longer! I wasn't ready to leave the characters just yet, and wanted to get to know them even more. A cute, quirky and unique YA book. I know for sure I'll be recommending this book to everyone looking for a fluffy and light hearted summer read. I cannot wait to read more of Suzanne Park's work in the future. This book was in fact a perfect escape from quarantine life. My overall rating for this book is 4/5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐. That's a wrap for my review of The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park. I hope you enjoyed it! Have you ever participated in an escape room? Let me know in the comments below!
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April 2024
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