Review: Life's rough; you'll need guts and moxy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
Anywhere But Here was my first Anna Cruise book, and it has turned me into a fan! It is a delightful and relatively chaste read about young adult life.The story is quick paced, and the characters are likeable. It was very easy to empathize with the turmoil in the main character’s life as she struggles to better her life. Cade, the mysterious stranger, is instantly likeable. The secondary characters of Jacie’s mother and her boyfriend, Billy Bob were frightening. While those two characters and the conflict they presented seemed a little overplayed, it did add to the storyline.I LOVED that Jacie and Cade didn’t instantly fall passionately in love and jump into bed. The development of their relationship, as well as the rest of Jacie’s relationships in her hometown, was realistic. I also loved that the ending didn’t turn out to be a miraculous HEA but continued to be realistic with Jacie’s pluck and determination being the key to her future instead of a knight in shining armor.This story role models young women being independent and working hard toward their goals. I highly recommend this read—great for a day at the beach.***Review has been done in conjunction with Nerd Girl Official.