Autofocus

by Lauren Gibaldi

[whisperingchapters]

This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.


Autofocus focuses (see what I did there?) on Maude, a girl who was adopted. She wants to know more about her mom so she takes to opportunity to go to the college her best friend studies at because her mom used to study there. Hoping to learn about her mom's school days from the professors, Maude makes the trip and plans to stay with her best friend. Thinks get a bit out of hand so Maude gets the help of a boy to help her out with her discovery.

I had a bit of a problem with Maude. Let's just say people would walk all over her or say stuff and she would never express how she felt about it. It got irritating because it happened a lot, especially when it came to her best friend. I did not like her best friend at all. She was supposed to help Maude with her search and all she did was live the college life by partying and making out with her "boyfriend".

Back to Maude: Slowly, Maude started to grow throughout the story and ultimately become someone better. Maude went through self-discovery for sure, while searching for her mom and making comparative notes. Maude's hobby, photography, was something very important that I definitely enjoyed of the story.

The story felt so real when it came to the adoption aspects. Her parents were very skeptical, but they let her go on the trip because they knew she really wanted answers. There was a romance added to the story that took me a while to believe, but towards the end it started to grow more believable. I wish there had more to Maude and Bennett as a couple.

Overall, it was a quick and enjoyable read and I loved the take on adoption this book showed.

I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.