Name: Perfect Escape
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9780316185585

Jennifer Brown

Perfect Escape

Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. The only way Kendra can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art -- until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation. Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all -- with enough distance, maybe she'll be able to figure everything out. But even in the midst of the road trip's flat tires, gas-station food stops, and detours to quirky roadside attractions, eventually Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past. With undeniable grace and humor, acclaimed author Jennifer Brown explores OCD, the pressure for perfection, and the emotional highs and lows of a complex sibling relationship.

Georgia Carr

Perfect Escape is the story of what happens when all of a sudden, everything becomes too much and driving away seems to be the only option. Kenda has been caught in the midst of a cheating scandal which threatens her college future. Her older brother Grayson suffers from debilitating OCD. He's just released from his last stint in hospital when the book starts. 

I love Jennifer Brown; I think her novels are all very well done, especially Hate List. I loved the premise of this, and it didn't disappoint too much. Brown writes Grayson's OCD with a realistic style that can only be applauded. Kendra's feelings towards her brother are ever-changing but I think that's fitting to the story itself - everything is changing around the siblings. 

Rena is an addition to the story that I enjoyed reading a lot. Maybe her arc was a little predictable, but I don't think that subtracted from the way she was written. 

I took my time reading this book for reasons that I can only pinpoint to the fact I was never really enthralled. It's not a fast-paced novel and I wasn't expecting that, but I still felt like it was just a bit too slow and repetitive for my personal taste. 

The overall plot is quite realistic, I thought. I can imagine this happening to someone in everyday life. The ending was not what I expected which I was happy about. All in all, not a bad read.

Perfect Escape

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