The Girl in the Road is a book that I’ve been eyeing up for the longest time, so when I was offered a space on the blog tour, I jumped at the chance. It’s safe to say that this book was nothing like I expected. I feel like I’ve been on a remarkable journey but at the same time I feel so very confused by what I’ve read. At the beginning I wasn’t sure that it was going to be a book for me; the first few chapters are quite slow, but things soon picked up and I found myself so intrigued by Meena and Mariama.

The thing I enjoyed most was that I was reading a book that wasn’t set in a Western setting for once. I loved losing myself in these new countries and lifestyles. With its elements of the progression of global warming as the backdrop, I found myself so fascinated by the world as well as the characters. Meena’s journey across The Trail kept me captivated. I loved slowly learning about both of these characters and I found myself wishing there was more to the ending. I wanted to keep reading.

It’s not often that I find a book that completely baffles me. I’m not sure if I feel like that’s a good thing or not just yet but it was definitely an intriguing read! I’m still sorting out my thoughts on this book and trying to process the information. The Girl in the Road is like nothing I’ve ever read before and I’d definitely recommend giving it a read!

Interesting, but didn't blow me a way. Maybe because I was expect something slightly different.

http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-interview-with-monica-byrne

Thank you for approving my request for this book, but I'm afraid I am not going to finish reading it, and therefore will not be submitting a review of this novel to any of my publication sites. From what I did read, I'm sure that this will be a very big hit with readers who are much more devoted Science Fiction fans than me. Please understand that I am not adverse to Science Fiction, but this just didn't hit the mark for me. I did find the book very well written and there were parts that were actually very compelling. However, I was unable to overcome my confusion when it came to the unexplained futuristic technology and several unexplained aspects of the futuristic society these characters are living in. I'm sure your other readers will give it high ratings and wish you and the author the best of success with this book.