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Sunday, May 13, 2012

In Honor by Jessi Kirby

Release Date: May 8th, 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
Source: Publisher
Age Group: Young Adult

Hours after her brother’s military funeral, Honor opens the last letter Finn ever sent. In her grief, she interprets his note as a final request and spontaneously decides to go to California to fulfill it.

Honor gets as far as the driveway before running into Rusty, Finn’s best friend since third grade and his polar opposite. She hasn’t seen Rusty in ages, but it’s obvious he is as arrogant and stubborn as ever—not to mention drop-dead gorgeous. Despite Honor’s better judgment, the two set off together on a voyage from Texas to California. Along the way, they find small and sometimes surprising ways to ease their shared loss and honor Finn’s memory—but when shocking truths are revealed at the end of the road, will either of them be able to cope with the consequences?



Jessi Kirby made an excellent debut last year with Moonglass, so as soon as I heard about her sophomore novel, I couldn't wait to have my hands on it. In Honor is, without a doubt, the best book I have read this year and very possibly, ever.

Kirby has a real knack for writing characters that you really get invested in. Honor and Rusty are so real and broken, and they are both dealing with their grief in very different ways. Their journey starts with a specific purpose and destination, but as they say, sometimes the journey is the destination. Along the way they begin to discover how to let Finn go. Honor also learns some hard truths about things she always believed or never understood, and in turn has to figure out some things about herself.

I have always been a fan of road trip stories, because it's always fun to get to see glimpses of the country that you might never see otherwise. Honor and Rusty definitely have some unique and crazy experiences and I wonder if Jessi Kirby has actually done or seen some of the things the two of them did. She painted an amazing portrait the country and their stops along the way. Since reading, I have been trying to figure out a way to make a trip to Arizona. I've never been, but I'd love to see some of the places they visit on their trip.

This book is honest, heartbreaking, hopeful and full brilliantly flawed characters. Honor and Rusty are excellent road companions and by the end of the story they will feel like friends. Jessi Kirby has cemented herself as one of my favorite authors and I will gladly read anything she writes in the future. I recommend this book to everyone, it's a road trip you will feel like you were a part of and a story you won't soon forget!

In Honor on Goodreads
Jessi Kirby's Website: http://www.jessikirby.com/

*Cover photo and synopsis from Goodreads*

6 comments:

  1. awww I'm so glad you liked it! I absolutely loved it too and Jessi Kirby is now one of my favorite authors. You're so right that she has a knack for creating characters you're invested in. Great review :)

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    1. Jessi Kirby is definitely at the top of my favorite authors list! I can't wait to see what she has for us next :0)

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  2. I love the cover! Seems interesting, too, coz I love road trips! :P

    Hey, I have a $25 Amazon Gift Card giveaway on my blog if you're interested. No catch, I promise! :)

    <3
    Lei

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    1. It is such an excellent road trip book, really just an excellent book all around!

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  3. This best book you've read this year (and possibly ever)?? I so need to snag a copy of this one! It sounds just as great as, if not better than, Moonglass.

    Lovely review :)

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    1. I really liked Moonglass, but In Honor is definitely better! I hope you love it :0)

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