Title: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
Author: Morgan Matson
Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction, YA
This was a really cute book. I loved the way it was written, the depth and emotions of the characters, and the details put into the road trip destinations. The author actually drove the route (with her mother), taking pictures and notes along the way. Really made it that much more realistic.
BLURB: After Amy's father dies in a car crash, everything that this California girl took for granted changes overnight. Her twin brother is shipped off to rehab. Her mother accepts a teaching position in Connecticut, leaving Amy home alone to finish her junior year of high school. Then her mom arranges to get Amy to Connecticut via a cross-country drive with a family friend, 19-year-old Roger. The pair quickly ditches the pre-planned itinerary in favor of more spontaneous detours to Yosemite, Colorado, and Graceland. Along the way Amy gradually opens up to Roger about her father's accident and her repressed feelings about it. The theme of her emotional journey meshes well with the realistically rendered physical journey across the U.S. Playlists, pages from a travel scrapbook, well-drawn supporting characters, and unique regional details enhance the narrative.
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