The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an absolute joy of a book to read. This is the story of April Sawicki who finally manages to run away from her hometown where she lives practically alone in a motorhome as her dad moves in with his new wife.
She gets on the road with a car, a few trash bags of belongings and a little money. Her journey is hard, long, harrowing, uplifting, and joyous in parts. Each time she meets people and gets attached, she ends up feeling like she has to move on for one reason or another.
She’s always on the run, always untrusting, never wanting to let her guard down. But along the way, she can’t help but collect some people who love her for exactly who she is.
This is a wonderful story of friendship, the families we make and the people we keep. I’ve enjoyed every single minute I spent with it.
with gratitude to edelweiss and Gallery books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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