Veronica Clarke is living the perfect life – a “perfect” high school student, first in line to be valedictorian, a “perfect” boyfriend, part of the most popular clique in high school with “perfect” friends. She’s never failed a test in her life, and has always been the “Golden Girl” everyone loves and adores. But life can’t be that fair now, can it…
When her so-called “perfect” boyfriend pokes holes in his condom to get her pregnant and prevent her from moving away for college (creepy, I know), her pregnancy test coming out positive is probably the first test she wishes she failed. She knows she has to get an abortion, and the only option is in a clinic 994 miles away in Albuquerque, NM.
Fearing everyone’s reaction and the notion of her image being destroyed, she can’t let anyone know what she’s about to do. And she has no way of getting to the clinic. With no other option, she turns to the last person she’d ever ask for help from – Baily Butler. Her ex-best friend and the weird girl in school who everyone keeps away from. What started off as a simple road trip to execute a simple plan, ends up becoming a once-in-a-lifetime mad adventure.
While tackling various important topics (teenage pregnancy, abortion, abandonment, religion), the book never loses its hilarious and fun charm, keeping the reader hooked to its pages, while also acknowledging the problems of today. What I liked about it was that it addressed the issue
of misogyny and control over women’s bodies in a very real manner, while also beautifully commenting on women’s rights and how far we’ve come in claiming what’s ours.
With all the sarcastic comedy, insanely dramatic characters, two ex-BFFs who are poles apart, and one grand escapade – you won’t be getting bored anytime soon!

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