Late to the
Game is a series I do featuring books that everybody and their mommy have read…except
me. The thing is 99% of the time I have these books but they have just been
pushed back on my TBR pile. This won’t be a review of sorts seeing how everyone
already knows the basics of the story but more of what I felt and how it
affected me. I’ve dedicated this feature to try to put a dent in my pile and
also to see if they live up to the hype…good and/or bad.
Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster BYR
Format:
purchased
Ratings: 5/5
Synopsis
Amy
Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across
the country and now it's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California
to Connecticut. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident,
she isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he
also has to make the cross-country trip - and has plenty of baggage of his own.
The road home may be unfamiliar - especially with their friendship venturing
into uncharted territory - but together, Amy and Roger will figure out how to
map their way.
My Thoughts
I loved this
book on SO many levels! Although it deals with some tough issues I loved how
the road trip was almost like therapy. The chemistry between Amy and Roger was
very interesting. I enjoyed how it slowly grew and wasn’t rushed like in some
other novels. I felt that we were passengers with them as they explored the
country and worked out their issues. As much as I adore books I also enjoy
music so finding out that music played a major role in this book was such a
highlight for me. The playlists were amazing and I thought they went well with
the storyline and the states they travelled through. This is one
road trip book that is so wonderful and amazing it’s beyond words. It’s all
about healing, life lessons and most importantly finding yourself. Sometimes life’s
little detours are way more healing that things that are planned.
Ohh, I loved Amy and Rogers Epic Detour! I read it at the beginning of this year, and I agree with everything you said. I wasn’t expecting so many issues to be brought into the story. I was so pleasantly surprised by it actually, it made it feel a more rounded story than I was initially expecting. Great review, Monica, glad you love it =)
ReplyDeleteI agree. I was expecting one story but got a whole better one than I ever imagine.
DeleteSame here! :) Loved this book! And road trips. :) Awesome review!
ReplyDeleteCindy @ In This World of Books..
Thanks Cindy! Road trips are awesome!
DeleteI was way late to the game with this one, too (I just read it recently) and LOVED it so hard. This book made me road trip desire way worse than before :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! I was like why did I want so long to read it.
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