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Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
5.0
Disclaimer: It's been three years since I read this, I'm sharing my notes from that time.
Critically
Plot - 4 out of 5 stars
cute, fun, entertaining, unique, road trip, grief, moving on, light, quick, funny, sweet
Writing Style - 4 out of 5 stars
simple, cute, pictures, playlists, receipts, food,emotional, easy to read
Characters - 5 out of 5 stars
Amy: shy, sweet, sad, guilty, adventurous, strong, whiny
Roger: sweet, patient, funny, smart, hung back
I really liked learning about Amy's family
Emotionally
The plot was adventurous. We follow Amy whose mother is forcing to move across the country after the death of her father. When her mom has to leave early, she arranges for Amy and her childhood friend to take a road trip together. I loved the travel aspects of this book. All the places they ended up going and the way they deviated from the original plan they were supposed to follow. I loved the way Matson incorporates postcards, playlists and other forms of mixed media kept the story fun and lighthearted which contrasted with Amy's struggles with grief and guilt which gave the book a heaviness and a realness. I would've liked for the ending to have been more stretched out and longer.
Amy was a little bit annoying and whiny at first but she slowly won me over. I loved her growth and how she slowly came to turns with her grief. The process of the road trip and deviating from the plans helped her so much and it really helped me appreciate her character more.
Roger was really sweet. He had the best intentions and really helped Amy a lot without being pushy. His personality was my favorite.
Critically
Plot - 4 out of 5 stars
cute, fun, entertaining, unique, road trip, grief, moving on, light, quick, funny, sweet
Writing Style - 4 out of 5 stars
simple, cute, pictures, playlists, receipts, food,emotional, easy to read
Characters - 5 out of 5 stars
Amy: shy, sweet, sad, guilty, adventurous, strong, whiny
Roger: sweet, patient, funny, smart, hung back
I really liked learning about Amy's family
Emotionally
Spoiler
I absolutely loved this book! It was such a quick and fun read.The plot was adventurous. We follow Amy whose mother is forcing to move across the country after the death of her father. When her mom has to leave early, she arranges for Amy and her childhood friend to take a road trip together. I loved the travel aspects of this book. All the places they ended up going and the way they deviated from the original plan they were supposed to follow. I loved the way Matson incorporates postcards, playlists and other forms of mixed media kept the story fun and lighthearted which contrasted with Amy's struggles with grief and guilt which gave the book a heaviness and a realness. I would've liked for the ending to have been more stretched out and longer.
Amy was a little bit annoying and whiny at first but she slowly won me over. I loved her growth and how she slowly came to turns with her grief. The process of the road trip and deviating from the plans helped her so much and it really helped me appreciate her character more.
Roger was really sweet. He had the best intentions and really helped Amy a lot without being pushy. His personality was my favorite.