Skip to main content

'Amy and Roger's epic detour' by Morgan Matson || book review



Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7664334-amy-and-roger-s-epic-detour?ac=1&from_search=1


My rating: 5/5


Plot: Amy Curry has recently suffered a great loss in her life that completely changed things for her and it doesn't seem for the better.In need to take her mother's car from California all the way to Connecticut,yet unable to drive herself because of recent events,Roger comes in the picture to help.The son of Amy's mother's best friend,Roger ends up as the designated driver that'll take Amy and the car to mrs. Curry.To both of their surprise,the two decide against the settled course of their trip and end up going for an (you guessed it) epic detour,having what might just be the adventure of their lives.


Thoughts on the book:
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
And don't even get me started on the playlists.Not only were they a nice addition to the book in terms of dimension as the other things,but the songs in them themselves were absolutely on point.First of all,the story itself got me hooked.Give me a lovely,slightly sad contemporary or a roadtrip book and I am happy.The writing was amazing and the book itself was a piece of art,with not only a beautiful story,but also the added extras such as receipts,post cards,drawings,photos,notes and e-mails,which just give the story so much more dimension.

   And don't even get me started on the playlists.Not only were they a nice addition to the book in terms of dimension as the other things,but the songs in them themselves were absolutely on point.
I loved the storytelling and characters and different dynamics between people and the portrayals of growing up and overcoming fear and changing and starting a new life and family and friendship and everything.
I mean,sure,the romance itself felt a bit unnecessary,but I predicted it before even starting the book,so I knew what to expect.And,at the end of the day,the beautiful roadtrip and the things those two shared and the friendship that developed between them was nice enough for me to ignore the rest,so there went that.
Roadtrip books are amazing,man.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PAPER LANTERNS ISSUE 3 // review

Paper Lanterns is a new literary journal, founded in 2020 by Grace Kelley, Ruth Ennis and Amy O’Sullivan, to be published four times a year. Acting as a platform to promote the voices of young people in Ireland and across the world, this journal provides new and exciting content for a teen and young adult audience. It is also perfect for enthusiasts of teen and YA literature; from teachers and librarians, to parents and youth workers. This is a YA journal for writers, artists, dreamers, and doers. This is a space for the underrepresented voices and a platform for publishing and promoting young writers and artists so they are seen and heard. We also make space for those who were once young adults to submit their work! Those who proudly and loudly represent young voices in today’s world. (Paper Lanterns) by Rebecca Johnson and cover design by Eleanor Braydon   Yet another stellar issue from Paper Lanterns ! If you were to check my previews reviews , it'd be easily apparent that I am...
1 comment
Read more

PAPER LANTERNS ISSUE #2 review

― About Paper Lanterns     Paper Lanterns is a new literary journal, founded in 2020 by Grace Kelley, Ruth Ennis, and  Amy O’Sullivan, to be published four times a year. Acting as a platform to promote the voices  of young people in Ireland and across the world , this journal provides new and exciting content for a teen and young adult audience . It is also perfect for enthusiasts of teen and YA literature, from teachers and librarians, to parents and youth workers. The journal is divided into three sections. Our  literature, from teachers and librarians, to parents and youth workers.      The journal is divided into three sections. Our Creative Writing section showcases work from talented teens, as well as work from adult writers of teen and YA literature, tied in with beautiful artwork and photography. The  talented teens, as well as work from adult writers of teen and YA literature, tied in with  beautiful artwork and photography...
Post a Comment
Read more

"All the bright places" by Jennifer Niven ~ Review

Rating:   5/5 Plot: I'm not quite sure what it is that I could share about the plot so that I don't give away too much and ruin the charm of the story and the pleasure of getting to know the characters and their story not knowing much about them beforehand.I think I'm trying to do that a lot nowadays. To put it as plainly as possible,it's honestly as simple as it promises,it's the story of a girl who learns how to live from a boy who wants to die.However simple and complicated at the same time this might sound,it doesn't even start to cover everything,yet perfectly describes it. !warning:  there's a lot of talk about suicide in the book,so if you find that triggering,please do try and avoid getting to it Thoughts on the book: It's hard to even figure out where to start talking about this book,this is how big of an impact it had on me,so I guess I'll just start at the beginning. Once again,I've made the mistake (because this i...
2 comments
Read more