Leila, while on an immense road trip north to see the Aurora Borealis, chances upon four different young people. There's Hudson, about to start his studies in medicine. Then, there's an angry and lost Bree, who's running away from the only home she has left. While fleeing, she is still desperate to find a way to stop running. Elliott, obsessed with romantic comedies, presents a different challenge. He has just ruined his prom by attempting to generate a picture-perfect moment with his best friend by (unsuccessfully) confessing his love to her. Leila helps him make the night right. And then there's Sonia, afraid to acknowledge in public that she's dating again less than a year after the untimely demise of her first love. And finally, of course, there's Leila's own story (about why she's making this trip in the first place).
The ultimate result is five peripherally related short stories. Most of them are about loss and finding love again, and this is the theme that ties everything together. While that is a decent theme and these are good stories, they are a bit repetitive, and the message too heavily hit. That said, I liked the overall structure, which seemed different and a bit unique for YA.
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