Review:

Ali’s father has died, leaving her a lot of debt and his prized possession- his Firebird convertible. What becomes a quick sale soon becomes something more as Ali, with ex boyfriend in tow, go on the road trip she never knew she needed to take.

I am a fan of Jessica Brody and I was really looking forward to this book. But I have to say it was a little lackluster for me. Sure, Nico is cute and of course, they broke up and have some awkward moments, but he wasn’t very interesting. Ali was a little annoying. She’s trying to process her father’s death while also dealing with her feelings of losing her home and possibly leaving her mom behind for college. I felt like the book was a little disjointed. There were a lot of flashbacks between Ali and her father, but none of them struck me as really meaningful. I understand some really altered Ali’s life, but I wanted more from Jackson and Ali and their relationship. Ali flip flops a lot with all of these crazy emotions she’s feeling and even at the end, I don’t really feel like she’s fully come to terms with everything that’s gone on.

I liked the trading up idea Nico used to prolong the road trip. It was interesting and fun and unique. But like Ali, it felt unrealistic. It just so happens that everyone that wants what they are willing to trade is within driving distance? etc. etc.

I guess I wanted more heartfelt moments and/or more humor. I didn’t really feel either.

Honestly, it just didn’t hit home for me. But Jessica Brody is still a favorite author of mine and of course, I’ll read anything she writes!