AMY AND ROGERS EPIC DETOUR is a multiformat delight of a road trip read that will sweep you into these two teenagers stories.
Morgan Matsons writing is easy to read, fluid but not floral, emotional without melodramatics. There is huge potential for dramatics in the premisea death, an ex-girlfriend, a heterosexual boy and girl stuck in a tiny car for days on endbut thankfully descriptions are curtailed, emotions carefully doled outand all the more effective as a result.
Amy and Roger, while lacking in particularly definable characteristics or quirks that make them stand out in the genre, have one major quality going for them: their relationship is gradual, slowly strained, one of growing attraction, not the insta-luv formula we typically get. If youre looking for a real YA contemporary romance, one that gives the characters clashing histories and emotional obstacles instead of claiming to bring them together at the first look, you need to check this book out.
Finally, AMY AND ROGERS EPIC DETOUR provides a pleasant reading experience with its playlists, scrapbook-style layouts of pictures, and handwritten notes and doodles. These elements add to the realistic element of the story: you are made to feel as if Amy and Rogers road trip actually took place, and you can enjoy their journey as much as possible by adding in the musical and visual experience.
Overall, Morgan Matsons debut novel is a winning edition to contemporary YA. With a romance that actually develops, the multimedia supplements, and the feel-good magic that usually arises from a good road trip, AMY AND ROGERS EPIC DETOUR will feel as good as listening to a playlist of great new songs with your favorite person.
Morgan Matsons writing is easy to read, fluid but not floral, emotional without melodramatics. There is huge potential for dramatics in the premisea death, an ex-girlfriend, a heterosexual boy and girl stuck in a tiny car for days on endbut thankfully descriptions are curtailed, emotions carefully doled outand all the more effective as a result.
Amy and Roger, while lacking in particularly definable characteristics or quirks that make them stand out in the genre, have one major quality going for them: their relationship is gradual, slowly strained, one of growing attraction, not the insta-luv formula we typically get. If youre looking for a real YA contemporary romance, one that gives the characters clashing histories and emotional obstacles instead of claiming to bring them together at the first look, you need to check this book out.
Finally, AMY AND ROGERS EPIC DETOUR provides a pleasant reading experience with its playlists, scrapbook-style layouts of pictures, and handwritten notes and doodles. These elements add to the realistic element of the story: you are made to feel as if Amy and Rogers road trip actually took place, and you can enjoy their journey as much as possible by adding in the musical and visual experience.
Overall, Morgan Matsons debut novel is a winning edition to contemporary YA. With a romance that actually develops, the multimedia supplements, and the feel-good magic that usually arises from a good road trip, AMY AND ROGERS EPIC DETOUR will feel as good as listening to a playlist of great new songs with your favorite person.
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