Destination Anywhere

Sara Barnard is one of my favourite authors, so when I received an ARC of this book I was beyond excited! It definitely lived up to my expectations and I recommend this book as well as any other Sara Barnard book. Destination Anywhere follows Peyton, a 17 year old girl who abandons her normal life to go on a trip to Canada, much to the alarm of her parents. The story is told in a then and now narrative, so we get to experience Peyton’s adventures in Canada alongside the reasons that led her to take the trip in the first place. This book explores Peyton’s life in college as she desperately tries to fit in and make new friends which goes very badly wrong whilst seeing her trying to figure out her life whilst on her trip to Canada. I really liked the split and the way her story was told, it had some really important messages, and Peyton is a flawed but ultimately very likeable and relatable character. Her narrative felt very honest and I really connected and sympathised with her. Overall, this was a really good book and I read it in no time - I’m so excited to see what Sara Barnard writes next!