Reviewed by Sarah Says on
The chapters alternate from following newbie college student Penny and baker/barista Sam, as they trudge and fumble through life.
At first, I struggled to connect with the characters and ultimately, I found I connected more with Sam. There were times when Penny wasn’t all that likeable, the way she behaved towards her mother and female friends etc.
The heart-warming: two younglings feeling completely alone and overwhelmed with life manage to find each other and help each other get through their respective issues. A close, caring and comforting friendship develops between the two main characters. THEN THEY FALL FOR EACH OTHER. I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers story.
My favourite part of the story was the closeness between the characters that developed out of their text messages. It felt ‘very now’ what with how much of our lives are lived through our phones these days.
The heavy: casual racism, low socioeconomic America, rape (past), alcohol abuse and emotionally toxic relationships.
Conclusion:
Emergency Contact is a YA contemporary featuring a strangers-to-friends-to-couple plot.
It’s a slow starter, but once the main characters friendship starts to develop, you’ll be hooked.
Some heavy issues are touched on during the story, but by the end your heart will be warm and full.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 12 January, 2019: Finished reading
- 12 January, 2019: Reviewed