This road trip story features two teens searching for meaning and connection, and has some nice moments -- but altogether was a bit of a letdown. The writing is quirky and humorous, but the story itself didn't grab me until close to the end. The plot peaks with the main character discover the truth about a long-lost family member and bringing closure and new hope to his family's saddest stories, and I found this part of the story quite moving. Still, that doesn't quite offset the slog through the road trip details. I loved this author's previous novel (Openly Straight), and look forward to reading the next one, but this one just didn't do it for me.