Author: Morgan Matson
Pages: 352
Summary:
Amy Curry thinks her life sucks. Her mom decides to move from California to Connecticut to start anew--just in time for Amy's senior year. Her dad recently died in a car accident. So Amy embarks on a road trip to escape from it all, driving cross-country from the home she's always known toward her new life. Joining Amy on the road trip is Roger, the son of Amy's mother's old friend. Amy hasn't seen him in years, and she is less than thrilled to be driving across the country with a guy she barely knows. So she's surprised to find that she is developing a crush on him. At the same time, she's coming to terms with her father's death and how to put her own life back together after the accident. Told in traditional narrative as well as scraps from the road--diner napkins, motel receipts, postcards--this is the story of one girl's journey to find herself.
Words cannot describe how much I loved this book and the characters in it. This was my first ever road-trip book and I really enjoyed! There were so many fun moments in the car (20 questions!) and fun moments in hotels and restaurants and rest stops! One of my favorite things about this book were all of the pictures and notes that were taken throughout this trip. I loved seeing the receipts for food, the playlists, the photos and much more! It really gave you a sense of going on this trip with the characters. I loved hearing about each state and what they went through in each one. State after state, this book kept me reading and I loved that.
Amy was a great protagonist and her character was very realistic and relate-able. I found that what she went through was very real and I felt sympathetic for her. Her relationship with Roger, who I also loved, was phenomenal and they both go through some tough changes. Roger was a great cool and caring guy.
My favorite thing about Amy and Roger's relationship was that it wasn't too instalove-y. I think it was great how they first were friends and eventually, they started to have feelings for each other. Everything that these two went through was very fun and nice to read about. (I loved how they called each other Hillary and Edmund!)
All of the other secondary characters were great to read as well. I loved Bronwyn and how she gave Amy that boost of confidence. Lucien was a very interesting and kind character to read about, as well as Walcott.
My Rating:
✰✰✰✰✰
This book makes me want to go on an epic adventure on my own someday! This book was just a great read and I enjoyed every second of it. It really did feel like I went on an adventure with these wonderful characters without leaving my seat.
My overall thought: A fun enjoyable adventurous road-trip about new discoveries and realizations.
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