In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson, a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father.
After Ali’s father passes away, he leaves his one and only prized possession—a 1968 Firebird convertible—to his daughter. But Ali doesn’t plan on keeping it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her father’s unfulfilled promises. So when she finds a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast willing to pay enough money for the car to save her childhood home, Ali can’t wait to get going. Except Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But guess who does?
Ali’s ex-boyfriend, Nico. And Nico has other plans.
He persuades Ali that instead of selling the car, they should “trade up” the items they collect on their trip to eventually reach the monetary amount Ali needs. Agreeing with Nico’s crazy plan, Ali sets off on a unique adventure that is unlike anything she ever could have expected.
And it’s through Ali’s travels, through the strangers she meets and the things that they value—and why they value them—that Ali eventually comes to understand her father and how his life may not have been as easy and carefree as she previously thought. Because just like the seemingly insignificant objects Ali collects, not everything is exactly as it appears.
This was one of the books I had zero clue about going in and I wouldn’t change that at all. It was by far one of the best reads because I was learning what the book was about while I was reading.
There was something so weird about reading this book that I connected to. Usually I don’t say things like this, but there was just something about Jackson’s relationship with his favorite band that just hit me. There is something so complex about the relationships we uncover throughout the book.
Ali and Nico have a complex relationship. It’s messy, its raw, its intense and its electric. Both Nico and Ali have a complex relationship with money, have a parent who struggles with an addiction and just feel completely lost.
Ali is on the verge of a new beginning for herself at the same time while everything is falling apart. Her father died leaving her and her mom with nothing but debt, bad memories, and a car she has no use for.
Nico’s life is falling apart and he’s trying as hard as he can to keep it a secret. When Ali asks him to join her on this adventure, he uses it as a time to try to bond.
I loved this. It was super deep but at the same time a light read. I’m 100% going to be picking up more of this authors books.
I really loved this book. It was a fun read and I really enjoyed it. If you’re looking for something fluffy yet very meaningful, clean and just amazing I really suggest you read this.
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