The main character Cam has had lots of unfortunate events happen in her life that immediately make us sympathise for her. At the beginning of the book she is in a bit of a crappy stage in her life, a bit of a bubble, she feels she is just doing everything that she should be doing, with nothing that makes her overly happy. I think this really relates to people of my age as there are big decisions to be made regarding whether to get jobs, go to college, go to university, go travelling etc etc. In the book something happened which makes Cam to decide she needs to get away, so she just gets on a bus and goes, with no plans. For this, I admire her. It is extremely brave. On this bus, Cam meets Andrew he is also travelling, however he does have a destination. Andrew and Cam eventually become friends and he makes her see things in different ways. Over the course of the book they begin opening up to each other and it is really lovely to see their friendship blossom and their relationship grow. The relationship between them is funny and innocent and typical of a young couple. They both help each other through some really tough times. Ultimately the book is about two young people learning what life is really about, and how to live life to the full. But it isn't a cheesy 'yolo' book. It's very well written, it's emotional, it makes you smile, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry. It also makes you think a lot about your own life. Towards the end of the book there is a huge twist which I obviously can't tell you as it would completely ruin the whole book. This twist is really shocking, well it was for me, and I wasn't expecting it at all. I think though, this made the whole story more realistic as at times it does seem 'same same' at times with them travelling on a road trip and falling in love at the same time. The book is written in first person from the points of both Cam and Andrew, each chapter switches between the two narratives. I absolutely love this as we see things from both characters point of view, really allowing us to understand them both more in-depth. There is some sexual scenes and quite mature content throughout the book, however it isn't frequently in your face. It's subtle and it just adds to the relationship of the characters. However, if you aren't of age I wouldn't recommend the book. However, to everyone else I would definitely recommend the book. It is an absolutely fantastic read, and I couldn't put it down.
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