I love a good Choose Your Own Adventure story, and the fact that this one is also an end-of-high-school road trip makes it even better. The characters are interesting, and I appreciate the inclusion of LGBTQ characters.

Thank you to Running Press and NetGalley for providing a copy of this ARC.

I think the premise for this book is really creative, and there has been a lot of interesting in choose-your-own-story kind of adventures in books and TV a lot recently, so it fits right in. I unfortunately just couldn't connect with it, and ended up DNFing at about 45%. I didn't feel attached to the characters, and wasn't really feeling like choices I made created as much impact as I was expecting. However, my biggest issue was actually just that I found it really difficult to tell if I was turning to the right pages for making choices while using a digital copy off of a small screen. I was able to keep up until the choices got a little more layered, and then I was getting lost within chapters. I think this will be much easier to read once it is on shelves, and can't wait to see it happen!

This was a complete cover pick and I loved it. It was fun and enjoyable and I can't wait to read more from this author! Definitely kept me out of my reading slump and kept me going!

Major Detours is a very unique and innovative YA novel. Four teenagers, Amelia, Chase, Cleo, and Logan, who have recently graduated from high school decide to take a tripe before going off to college. Their trip is inspired by a very special tarot card deck, which develops into a scavenger hunt. This book in interactive and has several different possible endings, something that instantly grabbed my attention.

The characters were spectacular. I loved their relationships with one another! The banter was witty and cute, and each of the four characters are unique with their own personalities and voice.
The writing was really easy to digest, very straightforward, which allowed for me to finish it in two days. The plot was very intriguing and exciting and had me on the edge of my seat, excited to see what would happen next, however, the beginning was rather abrupt... I would have liked there to be more set up instead of immediately diving into them already on the road without explanation.

I really enjoyed that I was able to control the decisions of the characters and having an impact on the direction the story took. It was pretty cool having that power, and I would love to read more books like this!

Unfortunately, the epub is protected and not compatible with any of my devices. I tried to reach out to the publisher as well with no response. Please feel free to contact me to correct this.

I haven’t read a choose your own adventure book in a long time and I was so excited to read this book!

Four friends (Amelia, Chase, Cleo and Logan) take a road trip due to Amelia inheriting a tarot deck from her grandmother. The story is told from the POVs of Amelia and Chase, and you get to make the decisions for them. Along with uncovering the mystery of the tarot deck, there are also different romantic endings.

At the end of the book, you tally up your answers and discover the meaning of them. Overall, I had so much fun reading this book and I would totally recommend it - especially if you have bookish friends so you can compare answers!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Major Detours by Zachary Sergi is an innovative, new YA novel on the Choose Your Own Adventures books from the 1980's. I used to be fascinated with this genre of books and how we could make decisions for characters and follow them to see the effects of our choices. It's been a while since I've read a book like this, but it instantly brought back pleasant memories. I had so much fun reading this book! I wish more books were made this way. I found it to a wonderfully fun and entertaining experience.

The story revolves around 4 friends: Amelia, Chase, Cleo, and Logan, who are going on a tarot-inspired road trip that turns into a scavenger hunt of sorts. According to the description, there are four possible endings to this book, which is super exciting.. As I was reading this book, I enjoyed being able to control the decisions of the characters and deciding which path I wanted them to take. Often, books will take you the path that the author determines; here, the reader is given some control, and I really enjoyed having that power.

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 1 when Amelia explains the impetus for their journey:

"The next two weeks stretch ahead of us like a highway, the last two weeks before we all head off in different directions. The best two weeks of our lives, we promised. I can already feel how good it’s going to be now, just two hours in, with junk food in my gut and a sugar rush buzzing in my veins. With my eyes set on the vivid blue sky and the dry green brush, on the puffed white clouds slung above the red hills.
Blue and green, white and red. The colors of the tarot. Or at least the colors of this tarot, our most prized possession. I really shouldn’t be holding it with my fast-food fingers, but I want to keep it close. This tarot deck, well-worn and beloved, was the inspiration for our road trip. It contains multitudes: histories and memories, mysticism and mysteries—the exact kind we hope to solve on this trip."

After I read that excerpt, I knew I was in for a wild adventure with hints of mystery and mysticism. I couldn't wait to keep reading. I ended up finishing this book in a day. I just couldn't put it down. Overall, Major Detours is a fun YA book that will appeal to fans of the Choose Your Own Adventures series. If you have fond memories of reading those books when you were a kid, or if you've always wanted to try them out but never got the chance, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in September! You won't regret giving this a try, inviting your friends to try it out, and comparing your journeys and endings!