The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson was exactly the lighthearted book I need to break up all my sci-fi and fantasy reads.

Following her dad’s political scandal, Andie’s summer plans are in ruin. A letter of recommendation pulled, and no summer job. Andie’s dad was never around much, he was always working, but this summer he’s home.

I loved the family dynamic development throughout this book. Andie has been on her own a lot of the time, and it’s clear that her dad really doesn’t know much about his daughter. Their father-daughter relationship evolves over the course of the summer that hasn’t gone to plan for either of them.

There were (very) subtle spoilers of Since You’ve Been Gone throughout this book. I probably only noticed because I’ve read both so close together but thought it should be mentioned.

This book is set one year after Since You’ve Been Gone, and is in the same town/area, and has some  minor characters that overlap though they aren’t a part of the overall plot of The Unexpected Everything.