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Marea călătorie a lui Amy & Roger by Gabriela Stoica, Morgan Matson
5 reviews
jackieyvette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Morgan Matson lover til' the day I die, so I thought it was time to go back to the beginning.
The story is very reminiscent of the MM books I've come to know (Since You've Been Gone, The Unexpected Everything, Save the Date), but it has its own footing to catch. MM is the queen of mundane adventures.
I loved Amy and Roger and their journey they took together across the country, all the people they met and the things they saw pushing them closer and closer together. Big ups to Bronwyn and Lucien.
One thing I really just didn't love was that Amy's mother totally abandoned her kid for an entire month only TWO MONTHS after her FATHER DIED in accident she was apart of, like??? That is some next level grieving that needs to take place and instead you just leave her ALONE FOR A WHOLE MONTH! Roger, a literal stranger, cared more about Amy's wellbeing than her own mother did, it seems.
Crying score: Yeah. Just, yeah.
The story is very reminiscent of the MM books I've come to know (Since You've Been Gone, The Unexpected Everything, Save the Date), but it has its own footing to catch. MM is the queen of mundane adventures.
I loved Amy and Roger and their journey they took together across the country, all the people they met and the things they saw pushing them closer and closer together. Big ups to Bronwyn and Lucien.
Crying score: Yeah. Just, yeah.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Car accident, and Death
Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction
ash_ton's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Despite the myriad of complaints I am about to write, I did like this book. But what am I if not a complainer?
First, why, in all of Morgan Matson's books, do the high school main characters date 18/19 year olds in college. Is that not a little weird?? Like I know it's a 2-ish year age gap but high school and college are wildly different places.
Second, what psychopath of a mom cuts her teenage daughter off financially when SHE'S the one making her drive cross country? And what right does she have to be pissed that she took a detour? Give the girl a break her father just died 3 fucking months ago dude. Pay attention to your son that you threw into rehab maybe?? Instead of making him someone else's problem? That made me mad honestly. Like here's your daughter that doesn't normally break rules and you get mad at her for detouring on a trip you made her take. Sure.
Third, about the localities: who on god's green earth has ever thought Kentucky smelled good. I live 20 minutes from Kentucky - it does NOT smell like how she describes it. Also, ain't NO FUCKIN WAY Amy has never heard of sweet tea before are you actually jokingggg. This book was written in 2010 not the 1800s. Be so serious PLEASE. Last bit on this: since when is saying "yep" a "cowpoke" thing? I live in the north-eastern reaches of the midwest and we say that here. They say that literally everywhere. And since when is Dairy Queen seedy????
My last gripe is Hadley. I know she's meant to be terrible, but would it have been that hard to make her a normal person? She is so not worth the effort Roger put into her. Why do people always go for girls like this. She was a red flag from the beginning bestie !!! Not trying to victim blame Roger but come on. Also I get this is the point of her character and Roger's part of the trip but whatever.
ANYWAY. Cute read. Very summery. Made me cry near the end. Yay.
First, why, in all of Morgan Matson's books, do the high school main characters date 18/19 year olds in college. Is that not a little weird?? Like I know it's a 2-ish year age gap but high school and college are wildly different places.
Second, what psychopath of a mom cuts her teenage daughter off financially when SHE'S the one making her drive cross country? And what right does she have to be pissed that she took a detour? Give the girl a break her father just died 3 fucking months ago dude. Pay attention to your son that you threw into rehab maybe?? Instead of making him someone else's problem? That made me mad honestly. Like here's your daughter that doesn't normally break rules and you get mad at her for detouring on a trip you made her take. Sure.
Third, about the localities: who on god's green earth has ever thought Kentucky smelled good. I live 20 minutes from Kentucky - it does NOT smell like how she describes it. Also, ain't NO FUCKIN WAY Amy has never heard of sweet tea before are you actually jokingggg. This book was written in 2010 not the 1800s. Be so serious PLEASE. Last bit on this: since when is saying "yep" a "cowpoke" thing? I live in the north-eastern reaches of the midwest and we say that here. They say that literally everywhere. And since when is Dairy Queen seedy????
My last gripe is Hadley. I know she's meant to be terrible, but would it have been that hard to make her a normal person? She is so not worth the effort Roger put into her. Why do people always go for girls like this. She was a red flag from the beginning bestie !!! Not trying to victim blame Roger but come on. Also I get this is the point of her character and Roger's part of the trip but whatever.
ANYWAY. Cute read. Very summery. Made me cry near the end. Yay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
lectora21's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Sexual content
shelbyhatley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
brookey8888's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I did enjoy this slightly less then the last time I read it. It was still enjoyable, but I thought some parts were too long. I also didn’t cry which is shocking because I’m always crying. I did like the characters for the most part, but I do wish we got more interaction between Amy and her family. I did love the road-trip element and now I want to go on one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
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