Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Morgan Matson grew up in New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut. That is, assuming they can make it to Grand Central before the clock strikes midnight. Over the course of a wild night in the city that never sleeps, both Kat and Stevie will get a wake-up call about their friendship, their choices…and finally discover what they really want for their future. But there are also cute boys to kiss, parties to crash, dry cleaning to deliver (don’t ask), and the world’s best museum to explore. Over the next few hours, they’ll have to grapple with old flames, terrible theater, and unhelpful cab drivers. They’re barely off the train before they’re dealing with destroyed phones, family drama, and unexpected Pomeranians.

They’ll see a play, eat at the city’s hottest restaurant, and have the best. Kat and Stevie-best friends, theater kids, polar opposites-have snuck away from the suburbs to spend a night in New York City. I just felt Roger was leaving one relationship and literally found the next girl and convinced her to be with him.Ferris Bueller’s Day Off meets Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist in this romp through the city that never sleeps from the New York Times bestselling author of Since You’ve Been Gone, Morgan Matson. As for Roger, he was very self–centred and his obsession with his ex–girlfriend seemed to turn him into some type of stalker or something, which I found creepy and perhaps unrealistic. The lack of description of the adventure or what was happening meant that the novel eventually became a blur to be honest - just drive, hotel, food and repeat.Īmy as a character I found to be dry and dull and I honestly didn’t care about her or her life story at all. Perhaps if Amy and Roger had been friends prior to the accident or the trip then this would have created an interesting story, but I feel that Matson maybe focuses too much on the two characters getting together rather than the overall aspect of the novel.

The ‘instant love’ connection I found ridiculous, especially that someone with insomnia might be instantly cured just by sleeping next to a stranger after knowing them for a matter of hours. However, the description and the story itself let the novel down. I thought that the format of the novel, with the collection of receipts, drawings, pictures and playlists, was a brilliant concept which perhaps helped this book received a two star rating.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson