Title:  Roam

Author: C.H. Armstrong

Page count: 320

Published: February 5^th, 2019

Publisher:  Central Avenue Publishing

Genre: New Adult

Received: From Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

Rating:  4/5

Summary:

Seventeen year-old Abby Lunde and her family are living on the streets. They had a normal life back in Omaha, but thanks to her mother’s awful mistake, they had to leave what little they had behind for a new start in Rochester. Abby tries to be an average teenager—fitting into school, buoyed by dreams of a boyfriend, college, and a career in music. But Minnesota winters are unforgiving, and so are many teenagers. 

Her stepdad promises to put a roof over their heads, but times are tough for everyone and Abby is doing everything she can to keep her shameful secret from her new friends. The divide between rich and poor in high school is painfully obvious, and the stress of never knowing where they’re sleeping or where they’ll find their next meal is taking its toll on the whole family. 

As secrets are exposed and the hope for a home fades, Abby knows she must trust those around her to help. But will her friends let her down the same way they did back home, or will they rise to the challenge to help them find a normal life?

My Thoughts:

While reading this, it felt completely realistic and that is odd for me because that doesn’t happen often. This is a story about forgiveness, and survival. I think this a book that everyone should read. After I read this book, I sat back a thought, that its crazy that there are tons of homeless family’s in the world there needs to be something done about that because no one should live like that.

I loved that this book wasn’t the typical YA book about love or finding it. It was about life and how to deal with the hand that your dealt. Abby and her family don’t have the greatest situation, but they do make the best of it. I feel like Abby is a lot stronger then she was letting on. I mean with all the things that she had gone through, she was bullied, lost her friends, home, she had to move to a new state and on top of that her family are living in a van. That’s to much for anyone to handle.

Some parts of this story were truly heartbreaking and I think that’s what made me love this story more, because I was able to feel the pain that Abby was going through.

I do recommend this book for everyone to check it out, its one that you wont forget.