Book Review- Amy and Roger's Epic Detour

Name: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
Author: Morgan Matson
Genre: Young-Adult, Romance
Publication Date: July 7th 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Synopsis: "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 the 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."


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Source: Paperback

Review:
This was one of the first summer books I read in summer 2013. I really enjoyed it. The whole story was lovely, and the added scrapbook like things really added to it, it was like I was going on the adventure with Amy and Roger. The book had a beautiful and emotional plot and the sections where you read about the past were so beautiful and they really did trigger some different emotions. The characters were relatable and you really did seem to connect with them, and I love that in a book. It was sort of different to what I read, since I usually read about different times and different worlds, but it was like this journey was happening as you read it, it's a realistic story and so well written. This book is for teenagers who want to read a love story. I wouldn't say it's necessarily your average love story, but it was a brilliant one. I will have to read some more of Morgan Matson's books.

Rating: 5/5 Stars