I'm so choked up with emotions right now. 
 The book has definitely lived up to its high ratings, I can tell. It's an amazing book, with a simple plot revolving around Levi and his brother Boaz who has just arrived back home after enlisting himself in the Iraq war. Boaz is clearly withdrawn and damaged, a split difference from the high-school star with a perfect life a few years back. 
 I think this is more of a self-discovery book that I enjoyed thoroughly. The characters were witty and realistic, and there was good development in every character. I think what the main point was that while helping his brother find back the pieces of his life in the roadtrip, Levi has found his own pieces as well.