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Rarely have I read a piece that makes me long for my youthful days, but this novel took me back to a time when life was really just beginning; a time of self-exploration and discovery that we all too often fail to recognize and appreciate. Artfully written, this is more than just a book about "coming of age". I would recommend this book to all readers who appreciate a good story, full of truths that define the human spirit.


Tags : Chasing Trains [Mackenzie Herbert] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kaitlyn has always been on the outside-a lonely girl just trying to survive. However, she suddenly finds herself emerged in a world she never knew existed when she befriends the local wild child and her quirky group of perfectly imperfect friends. Kaitlyn's eighteenth summer is suddenly filled with heartbreak,Mackenzie Herbert,Chasing Trains,CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,1499248865,Coming of Age,FICTION Coming of Age,Fiction,Fiction - General

Chasing Trains Mackenzie Herbert 9781499248869 Books Reviews

What a wonderfully refreshing summer read. Enjoyed the writing style of the author and the development of the main character. Looking forward. To another book by Mackenzie.
Judieherbert
This book definitely got me hooked. It was very easy for me to relate to as I can see myself being in the same situations as the characters and I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys friendship and love.
A wonderful story of friendship and how sometimes it isn't until something ends that we truly discover who we are. Well developed characters that lure you into their inner circle and get you to care about how they turn out in the end. Interwoven plot lines of love and heartbreak, right and wrong, beginnings and endings and most of all friendship. This is ultimately a story about the power of friendship and how beautiful and tragic it can be. It made me nostalgic for the friendships I had in high school that I swore would last a lifetime that faded into the sunset the summer after graduation. The author paints a colorful picture of the scenery, the characters, their life; so vivid you can close your eyes and perfectly set the scene. A great addition to the young adult/teen genre that will give you a whole new group of characters to fall in love with, cheer for and cry with as they discover themselves and learn the hard lessons of growing up. If you liked Perks of Being a Wallflower, Thirteen Reasons Why or The Fault in Our Stars, this should be your next book.
I enjoyed this book. Was it my favorite? No. Would I read it again? Possibly. More importantly, would I recommend it to a friend? Yes.

After reading the book, I would say the synopsis for the book is excellent. Kaitlyn is everyone's friend yet no one's friend. She is the girl you remember from high school as a person who was nice but that is all anyone really knew about her. Kaitlyn realizes this about herself during high school graduation and spontaneously decides to take a chance. We follow Kaitlyn further down the rabbit hole as she leaves some of her passive ways behind and embraces change. You get the feeling from the very beginning that each of Kaitlyn's new friends has his or her own story to tell. Mackenzie Herbert has created a cast of characters with enough range to them that each one could easily each have his or her own book. Each time there was a glimpse into another character's back story, I found myself interested in learning more.

During the first half of the book, I felt a little disconnected at times from Kaitlyn. Every time I thought I was starting to connect with her, the style of writing would push me back away again. That might not be the case for other readers. I have found that I have a hard time connecting with books that use a lot of descriptive words. For example,

"We wandered into a hazy basement, where beams of syrupy light shone on sweaty bodies, swaying against each other. The music played loudly through the walls and the hallway. People were crammed against each other in the corners of the room, possessed by the music. I could feel it, too. The music and the mood snaked its way down my throat and into my veins. It was all so dreamlike, beautiful, and distorted."

This style of writing for me is like a delicious dessert that ended up being so oversweet that I could no longer fully enjoy it. I think for this reason, I wasn't completely drawn into the story until the second half of the book but when that happened, I was hooked. There was a little more dialogue between characters and fewer descriptive phrases, which helped me invest more fully in the characters. The second half of the story is where the author uncovers more of the other characters’ backstories. I think I also started to become more used to the author’s style of writing and started to skim some of the descriptive phrases to get to the heart of the story.

This is a quick read, being only 212 pages, but don't let the length fool you. Mackenzie Herbert manages to create a story with a lot of depth in a short number of pages--enough depth that I think this book would be a great addition to any book club or classroom.

I won this book in a giveaway. I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. As I stated in the beginning of my review, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading more by Mackenzie Herbert. This review first appeared on Goodread.com.
Beautifully written book that brought me back to my teen years. Reminded me of lazy summer days when I believed the world was at my finger tips and my friends would be by my side forever. I look forward to more of her books!
A wonderful book about the joys and trials of friendship, first loves
and heartache. Would be a great summer read for teen girls or anyone that
remembers those days of trying to figure out who you were, how you fit in,
and where you were going. I hope there are more books to come by this young
new author!
This book was well written, with great variety in vocabulary and characters that make you laugh. The plot seemed to lack point though, with it being just a general story of how a group of recent high school grads spent their summer (which was all of them falling in and out of love with different members in the group during the course of the summer-a little bit cliche, if you ask me).
Rarely have I read a piece that makes me long for my youthful days, but this novel took me back to a time when life was really just beginning; a time of self-exploration and discovery that we all too often fail to recognize and appreciate. Artfully written, this is more than just a book about "coming of age". I would recommend this book to all readers who appreciate a good story, full of truths that define the human spirit.