Ivy, a 16yo junior from Texas, finds herself pregnant at the end of her junior year. With her mother's permission, Ivy has made a tough decision and embarks on a road trip to Oregon with the support of her boyfriend, Lorenzo, to stay with her grandmother while she undergoes an abortion. As they journey together, Ivy grapples with complex emotions, confronts societal stigmas, and ultimately finds empowerment in making her own choices about her future.
I liked how supported Ivy was by her boyfriend and family. She received the emotional support she needed to make a decision that was best for her. I also liked how the author wove facts about abortion and women's history throughout the story. I didn't like that Ivy and her boyfriend roadtripped from Texas to Oregon so Ivy could receive the abortion. I can see some readers romanticizing the road trip. I also think the relationship between Ivy and her boyfriend is more mature than the majority of high school relationships actually are.
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