What’s not to get excited about with a description like this:

The Breakfast Club meets The Silver Linings Playbook in this powerful, provocative, and heartfelt novel about twelve endearing strangers who come together to make the most of their final days, from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author J. Michael Straczynski.

I mean, I loved The Breakfast Club and The Silver Linings Playbook was pretty good too.

But something just felt a little off throughout. Yes, the basic premise is uncomfortable, the idea of a group a strangers going off together to end it all just feels awkward. But perhaps for some there is an appeal to taking that “leap” just not alone, instead with validation and companionship.

The abundance of characters to try to get to know was a bit overwhelming, especially when each has a compelling why to reveal during the trip. Dialog, texting family members journaling are all used to share each traveler’s story, and over the course of crossing the continental US, the group grows closer with revelation.

Some are revealed to be not who they claimed to be, and not on this journey for the understood reasons. Others come to see a light at the end of their personal tunnel, and opt to travel a different path instead.

Well written, interesting concept, but just not the right book for this reader at this moment.

Thank you to NetGalley and J. Michael Staczynski for this ARC in exchange for my review.

If you think this one is for you, click the image to purchase on Amazon!