I picked this book up from the library a few weeks ago and by the end of the night I had already finished. It is pure perfect escapism. A fellow blogger and reader had been talking about this so when I saw it I had to pick it up (She has very good taste!) Also the cover is so inviting and makes it look like a fun, sweet book that is worth a read.
The story itself is quite simple. Amy is moving house and has to drive her car from California to the East Coast. To save Amy from driving (plot point issue) her mother enlists the help of Roger, a boy she hasn't seen since childhood and who she doesn't really remember. 4 days stuck in a car with a complete stranger. Amy is in hell.
But what follows is a funny, sweet, charming and at times heart breaking book that lets you know that it's okay to let go of the bad things in life to enjoy the good.
What's so great about this story is it's broken up with mementos from the trip from receipts to menus to Roger's playlist for all the places they go. It makes the book feel even more real like this is a diary rather than a fictional story.
As for the characters themselves they become your travel buddies and you really become invested in the story actually finding yourself sad when it ends (I know I was). Amy and Roger are both broken in very different ways but both show it very differently which was interesting to read about.
Finally I loved this book because as a girl from the UK I can think of nothing more amazing than driving across America stopping at motels, taking pictures and making memories. I still plan to do it some day all I need is money for flights, food, clothes and petrol (or as Americans call it gas), a car, a passport and a driver's license so you can see I still have a ways to go.
Amy and Roger's Epic Detour is a perfect summer beach read, light but with real heart.
5/5
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