Overdue – 5/5 ✩
Overdue by Stephanie Perkins is a beautiful debut adult romance novel that follows Ingrid Dahl, a woman who is adjusting to single life after getting out of an 11 year relationship.
When I started this novel, I expected a quick, easy romance and boyyyy did this book surprise me. This book has depth that romance novels don’t often have and it was long in a way that felt like the gift that keeps on giving. I could’ve read so many more chapters of this book and still want more.
Ingrid is such a wonderful protagonist – she feels SO real on the page. As a reader, you feel all her emotions and you feel like you grow with her. She makes comments throughout her narration that all of us feel but don’t always say, and this made me feel connected with her in a way that’s rare with book characters. You understand the moments she feels like a shell of herself, you empathize with how much she covets the things she feels she cannot have but sees other people have, you understand the moments when she feels directionless, and you blossom in her growth as she takes steps toward the life she’s always wanted for herself.
Nothing in this book feels surface level and while it’s a romance, the romance isn’t the most important thing on the page, it’s Ingrid’s growth. And it feels like a gift to see her grow.
Plus, as book lover, the love for books is palpable, making it even more special.
Thanks NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eGalley in exchange for an honest review!
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