Driftwood by Elizabeth Dutton was a very
wise choice for me to read…
How far would you go for
your family? A smart and funny debut about road trips, music, love, and
California for fans of The Perks of
Being A Wallflower, Run River
and Killing Yourself to Live.
Los Angeles, California:
Clem Jasper is a trust fund kid with a world famous rock musician for a father.
When he dies suddenly (playing ping pong) she discovers he’s left her a strange
legacy—a series of letters that take her on a mysterious road trip around
California. Ignoring her aunt’s suggestion that she pitch the trip as a reality
show, she embarks on her own—to discover just what it was that her father meant
her to find. What secret could be so powerful that he had to die before telling
her?
To start: I read this book for two
reasons… Reason 1) The cover had pastel colors that were exciting but soothing
at the same time. It interested me immediately. Reason 2) Emma Roberts posted a
picture of it on her Instagram and I think for the most part she reads
interesting books. With that all said I am so happy I read this book. It was a
quick read, 256 pages, and Dutton wrote with the intent of a narrative style…
She absolutely achieved this.
The main character, Clem, is exactly
how many would picture a rock star’s daughter. She has no drive to do anything,
she spends a lot of money on lunches and such, she has two successful siblings
and a crazy mother, and she loves her father more than the world. Dutton did an
excellent job with the letters and how personal she made the relationship
between Clem and Tommy Jasper (dad). I cried every letter that she opened and
when the letters stopped I cried even more. I also liked the brother/sister relationship
that Clem and her brother. I have a brother who I’m relatively close with so I liked
that they texted, joked and comforted each other. Her other sister however
bothered me. I felt like she was very immature and kind of resentful of Clem’s relationship
with Tommy.
The part of this book that I loved
but didn’t expect was the mini love story between Clem and a boy she met at a
party. I didn’t think much of the romance because I was so focused on her road trip
and the letters, but the romance did make me happy and swoon.
There was a MAJOR plot twist ending
that I didn’t see coming and I’m usually very good at predicting ending. It was
an awesome wrap up and I really appreciated making Tommy not so black and white
rock star god blah blah.
Overall
I really loved this book!
Rating:
9/10
I
got my copy off Amazon, and for those who don’t know if you go to smile.amazon.com you can shop for
regular items and for every eligible item amazon will donate a portion of your
purchase to a charity of your choice! It’s absolutely no cost to you, so why
not do it?
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