This book had my attention for the first bit, and the description had me hooked, but after a while I was just bored. I wanted it to move so much faster than it did.

attempt to give each book I read a fighting chance. I read until around 100 pages even if I struggle with it. With advanced reader copies, of which this was one, I really try to read the entire book. As a potential writer myself, I feel this is only respectful to do. Sugar Run by Miesha Maren was given those same chances.

That said, I struggled so much with this book to finish and find some way to keep reading. I simply couldn’t . I found myself re-reading passages, flipping back to see what I might have missed, and yet, couldn’t keep track of who is who and what is going on in the story.

I found too much going on with the story to figure out the characters and what drove their actions. Jodi and Miranda did not draw me in. I couldn’t connect with the characters, nor the community in which they lived.

Thanks to #NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I regret that it was not for me.

SUGAR RUN is a well-written, assured debut novel. I am a fan of books like this - gritty and yet beautiful, intense and yet quiet. There's a lot of depth here, which I really appreciate. And the characters, particularly Jodi, really drew me in. The setting is portrayed vividly as are the characters' journeys. At times this feels like a psychological novel, meaning that we really get to explore the inner psyche and what makes people tick - or what makes them change. While at times a character's motivation or what got them to their current predicament seems a bit obscure, I nonetheless felt like I was in capable hands throughout.

Just couldn’t relate to this book or any of the characters. Very difficult to follow. I do not recommend this. Very dark read.

I enjoyed thus novel by Mesha Maren. It is the story of a woman that is being released from prison . It follows her life journey in the oresent and in the past (pre-prison). Jodi ‘s life has not been easy.. She has been sent to live with her grandmother. She is given no clear reason why this has happened. Jodi seems to be a person who makes the best of things so life goes on
From there the novel show Jodi having a sexual partner named Miranda . The pre/
prison life shows Jodi with her sexual partner named Paula. Themes of poverty, drugs ,
unlawful activity’ and abandonment are woven very nicely into this novel by the author.
Due to the nature of the topics there is swearing and explicit details of sexual activity. in some scenes . This is necessary because the life of the main character , Jodi’s, life needs to shown as exactly how horrific it is. Reading this novel will make you more aware of others ‘ plights . I would recommend this novel to others.


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I had to DNF this one. It felt like a slow, heavy read. When was something going to happen? What was the actual plot? I was forcing myself to goo but the writing was too heavy for me.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this title.

Tried to give this book an honest read, but couldn't even get through half of it. I should have read the description better to know this book was not for me. Too many characters and not enough of a storyline to stick with it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC, but this book is just not for me.

Jodi has just been released from 18 years in prison and is looking for Ricky before she moves back with her family.

10% of the way into the book and already there were too many "ain't gonna's' for my taste and I had to stop reading.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

I have a personal policy of reading 100 pages before giving up on a book. This is a book I quit.

I found too much going on with the story to figure out the characters and what drove their actions. Jodi and Miranda did not draw me in.

This was a NetGalley book. I regret that it was not for me.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Well-written novel with gritty characters.