Two teenagers, each facing the prospect of facing Christmas alone in New York City, embark on a city wide scavenger hunt involving a little red moleskin notebook. Dash, alone by choice, and Lily whose parents abandoned her to have their second honeymoon in tropical paradise, both find a new friend though this bizarre game of dare and possibly something more. 
 There was a lot I liked about this book, and a lot that I didn't. I enjoyed the game. As someone who's favourite episode of One Tree Hill is "Dare Night", the whole concept of this book appealed to me. I loved the quirkiness of Lily's extended family as well as the adorably almost puppy-like enthusiasm for life of Dash's friend, Boomer. 
 What I didn't enjoy so much was Dash's pretentiousness. He's the ultimate hipster kid - a little too cool for life, a little too well read dropping literary quotes like they're going out of style. I enjoyed reading his thoughts and conversations but they lacked a little realism for me. The conversation he has with Lily's great aunt Ida - it just a little too much for me. He was trying to be a modern day Holden Caulfield and he knows it. 
 I liked Lily's innocence especially when contrasted with Dash's been-there-done-that attitude. They were a great match for each other. 
 This is one of those books that if I were still a teenager, I think I'd love.