Amy and Rodgers Epic Detour Review

Name: Amy and Rodgers Epic Detour

By: Morgan Matson

What it is about:

After the death of her father Amy’s mother has decided to move to Connecticut, Amy’s mother has already moved down it Connecticut and with her brother in Rehab, Amy has to get from California to Connecticut by herself there is just one problem Amy hasn’t driven a car since the accident her father died in, this is where Rodger comes in, Rodger is a son of Amy’s mothers old friend, going down to stay with his father for the summer Rodger agrees to drive Amy down to Connecticut using her car, On  the way the two of them decide not to follow the schedule Amy’s mother set out for them, which takes them on the detour of a life time.

What I expected: When I first seen this book I thought it would be all about this big romance, I also thought it was going to be a real girly book all about a boy and girl falling in love as they drive from state to state

Was it what I expected?

It was definitely not what I expected it had hardly any romance in it at all, although it was hinted at from halfway in the book you could start to tell that Amy was starting to develop feelings for Rodger, but it was done very nicely, so that it wasn’t overly sickening that you just wanted to stop reading like a lot of books do.

What I liked about the book:

What I liked about the book was the writing style I loved it, it was done in a very different way that I haven’t seen in a lot of books for example in the first 8 pages the writer has given information like Amy’s report card, Amy’s emails, and the map a long with the lists of states that Amy is meant to drive thought that the reader finds out has been sent by Amy’s mother, I thought this was a really good way to grab the reader’s attention. Another thing I really liked about the style of this book is that at the start of every chapter there is quotes and song lyrics I think this is really fun and interesting as a lot of them related to the chapter in some way. Also liked how it went from present to the past to reveal what had happened in Amy’s past and why she didn't want to drive.

What I didn't like about this book:

What I didn't like about the book is that Rodger did annoy me for most of the book as he was obsessed with his ex,  another thing I didn't like was that it kind of felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again and I started to get bored as it was describing almost the same things in different places, I absolutely loved the ending (won’t say why don’t want to spoil it)

The characters: I really loved the characters in this book each and every one, I loved all their stories, and the development all though Rodger was obsessed with his ex and it really annoyed me, because she sounded like a bitch, i found Amy so relatable because it is so easy to slip into her frame of mind and I know if the same thing happened me I would probably be thinking the same, My favourite character in this book wasn't a main character is Walcott I simply just fell in love with this character he was so funny but so deep at the same time and gives such good advice, I got my favourite quote in this book from Walcott and that is “Tomorrow will be better” I just think that is such a good saying and it’s so simple, oh I just love this character so much.

Would I recommend it?
Yes I would recommend it to someone who isn’t interested in the love aspect of the book and wants to read a book with meaning and a bit of depth then but if I knew the person just wanted to read it for the romance then I wouldn't.

I would rate this book three and a half starts out of five although you cannot do that on Goodreads (well I don’t think you can). So on good reads I will give it a three as I don’t think it is a four or a five in my opinion. Thanks for reading please share your opinions with me in the comments J