While I loved the premise of a dysfunctional family forced on a road trip, I found the book failed on many levels; The characters, all of them unlikable, are never fully developed. Even the grandfather whose death starts this journey is completely unbelievable. The dialogue
…more and personal interactions between the characters never felt real. While the plot twist at the end was a real surprise (and well-done), by that point I had ceased caring about any of the characters and just wanted the ride to end. (less)