Run

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 6, 2016

Review

Run is the story of two best friends finding each other at a crucial time and facing life's challenges together. Bo's family is known to be full of addicts and widely disrespected, while legally blind Agnes has grown up in a respectable, church going family. Agnes's parents are extremely over-protective and barely allow her out of the house. Bo's friendship gives her a taste of freedom that she can't let go of, so when Bo needs Agnes to run away with her, Agnes doesn't give it a second shot. They embark on a trying journey across the state, in hopes of finding Bo's father. The chapters alternate between the history of Agnes and Bo's friendship and the current story, which starts the night they run away, as well as between Agnes and Bo's perspectives. Despite the back and forth, it's easy to keep track of whose viewpoint the chapter is in and which timeline it is. While there is sexual content in this book, it's not detailed, and it's essential to the character's arc. Recommended for high school age.

Overall Book Score: very good