
This young adult novel follows best friends Hannah and Zoe, seventeen, as they embark on an impulsive road trip from their "down-and-out" New Jersey town. They are searching for intangible qualities like happiness and confidence that they feel are missing from their lives. The journey involves chasing storms, making new friends, and confronting significant challenges, including one character's manic-depressive illness. Parents should be aware that the book contains profanity, sexual references, and drug use, making it suitable for mature young adult readers. It offers a raw, honest look at friendship, mental health, and the search for identity during a tumultuous period of life.
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Drug use explicitly mentioned in publisher description.
One protagonist has manic-depressive illness.
Protagonists run away from home.
Implied by running away and chasing storms.