Finn Easton is like any other epileptic teenage boy with a famous author for a father who had a horse fall on him, break his back and kill his mother. Which is to say that Finn Easton is like no one you have ever met. The eerie resemblance between himself and the main character of his father’s best-selling book, has left Finn wondering if he is even real. Measuring time by the miles traveled by earth’s rotation, Finn has a different way of looking at things than anyone around him. Finn’s senior year brings opportunities to visit broken dams, see the world outside of California, kiss a girl, go on a road trip and escape his father’s book.
Andrew Smith is one of these most unique writers I have had the privilege to read. His books are always ambitious, if not enjoyable, and original. This book seems quieter than the rest, but slowly builds into a powerful punch. When you close the last page of this book you will to start all over at the beginning as you refuse to say goodbye to the charming Finn Easton.