Amy & Roger's Epic Detour Review

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour Review
By Morgan Matson



Summary from Goodreads

Amy Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across the country and now it's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he also has to make the cross-country trip - and has plenty of baggage of his own. The road home may be unfamiliar - especially with their friendship venturing into uncharted territory - but together, Amy and Roger will figure out how to map their way.

My Review:

I loved this book. Plain and simply put, I thought it was amazing. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour will most likely end up being one of my favorites for the year, and probably will be one of my favorites for a long time. Morgan Matson is a pretty popular author, but, before this, I had never read anything by her, although after reading this, I will definitely be reading more by her.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour takes you on such an emotional -and physical- journey. I really grew to love the characters, and not just Amy and Roger, but also many of the side characters that we meet while they travel across America, too. Morgan Matson wrote them in such a way that made all the characters feel real, because they all had little flaws in them and they weren't perfect.

Amy and Roger also changed so much throughout the book and it was great to see how they impacted each other and made each other better people. In general, Amy and Roger's interactions were great and they had some funny dialogue together. The little things that Amy and Roger learned about each other while traveling across the country was really adorable, and it was nice to see their relationship progress. Even though this book took place over the span of about a week, it felt like longer, and at the end, it definitely  felt like Amy and Roger had known each other longer. 

One of my favorite aspects of the book was the road trip. This book made me want to be adventurous and go on a road trip in a completely new and unfamiliar place, and that may be one of the parts that impacted me the most. Throughout the book, pictures are included of places that Amy and Roger visited, which made their journey feel more real. There were also playlists included that Amy and Roger created and listened to along the way, which was a nice addition to the story.

Overall, this is one book that will always have a special place in my heart for so many reasons and I really loved it.

I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.