Great summer read. (our layover campsite gets WiFi, so you guys get to be graced with my online presence for a few more glorious hours.) It was about a road trip, fitting because I read it on a road trip.
Amy's dad has passed away unexpectedly and her mother feels that a fresh start is exactly what they need. After three months, her twin brother Charlie's partying has gotten out of control and he's sent to rehab in North Carolina, while Amy's mother packs up and moves to Connecticut. Amy spends the last month of school alone in her house in California and begins to feel lonely and invisible. When Amy finds out that her mother can't afford to fly both Amy and their car cross country, and Amy doesn't care to drive it, in comes Roger. A year older, just off his freshman year at college in Colorado, these two do take an EPIC detour to chase feelings that need to be reconciled for both of them. They get to know each other in unexpected ways and when Amy's mother finds out what they've been doing, they overcome some unexpected consequences to take a journey unmatched and quite unforgettable.
I LOVED THIS BOOK. It was hard to get into at first, but as Amy and Roger developed as characters, and met many more endearing characters along the way, the story drew me in and didn't let me go. As we watch Amy come out of her shell, we also see the pieces of her story and why she feels the way she feels about the whole issue of driving, rehab, her mother, and her brother, as well as the special relationship she had with her dad before he passed away.
The story is a little bit of mixed media, which adds a refreshing touch to the story in it's most serious entirety. I really liked the story, and it was perfect with just enough mystery to keep it interesting.
Teaser Quote: “Roger: "God, I've been wanting to do that for a long time."
Amy: "Really"
Roger: "Oh yes. Since Kansas. At least.”
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