We had a car and gas money and a destination. The road was open ahead of us.

Morgan Matson does it again. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour tell the story of Amy and Roger (duh), a high school and a freshman who both have to cross the United States, from California to the East Coast, both for different reasons. If they're both reluctant to go on that roadtrip at first, they quickly become more comfortable in the company of each other and start dreading the actual end of that trip.

I already like Matson's way to build a story, but Amy&Roger may have become my favorite of hers. I liked the slow evolution of Amy and Roger's perception of each other, the slow development of their own state of mind, their own evolution.

I liked that each character had their importance, even the secondary ones. I liked how they all had an impact, more or less important, on the main characters. Each were relatable at some point. I wanted them to be my friends.

The only thing I didn't like, is the reveal of something that's teased throughout the book. That's my biggest book pet peeves, and this one fell exactly in that category. It felt very anticlimactic to me, and Amy's reaction, to me, wasn't really realistic, afterward.

Otherwise, I really recommend this book. It is based on Matson's real experiences of roadtrip and the format of the book is really fun! (I'll have to try some of those playlists!) it's an easy, light and cute read, a perfect YA contemporary!