7/10, this was a good Australian YA novel and even though the last book I read was also by an Australian author this is better in every way since it has fewer problems than the other one and I would like to read the other books this author has written up until this point and since then so where do I even begin? It starts with the main character Merrick Hilton first going to a party and he mucks around since there's a pool in the house when suddenly he's had enough of the city life and leaves on his bike towards the country. This novel was just such an immersive journey of the character escaping from his home and going to some random lonely desert town, and meeting some characters along the way. Most were forgettable, but the two main characters Merrick meets are Felicity and Victor, Felicity is rather flat since the only purpose she had was Merrick's girlfriend, but Victor is full of life and is like an old pal that you would see once and never see again, but remember for the rest of your life. Most of the book was just travelling around and contemplating, and I thought the book was dragging until Merrick meets Felicity and brings some action into this book. If you like Every Day or the Sun is Also a Star, you'll love this however I have read better books since then and I've found a book like this called Where the Road Leads Us by Robin Reul which I think you'll enjoy if you want a book similar to this. ( )