This young adult novel is a high stakes adventure that takes place on one unforgettable night after two best friends, Kat and Stevie, travel into New York City and get separated, with no money, no cell phones, and no way of reuniting. Kat is desperate to prove her dedication to theater by attending her theater teacher's one man show, but also can't seem to stop running into the cute boy she met earlier in the night. Stevie wants nothing to do with her step siblings after her father cancels at the last minute on their birthday dinner together, and yet learns to trust and love them after a series of unfortunate events leads to her needing their help to reunite a lost Pomeranian named Brad with his mother. Morgan Matson is a wizard at imbuing her novels with tiny details that make the characters, plot, and setting feel incredibly lived in and real. The reader is left giddy with her sense of humor, and fresh and clever wit. I would recommend this novel to fans of Jenny Han, Jenn Bennett, or Maureen Goo.Publisher's description:
Two girls. One night. Zero phones. Kat and Stevie—best friends, theater kids, polar opposites—have snuck away from the suburbs to spend a night in New York City. They have it all planned out. They’ll see a play, eat at the city’s hottest restaurant, and have the best. Night. Ever. What could go wrong? Well. Kind of a lot? They’re barely off the train before they’re dealing with destroyed phones, family drama, and unexpected Pomeranians. Over the next few hours, they’ll have to grapple with old flames, terrible theater, and unhelpful cab drivers. But there are also cute boys to kiss, parties to crash, dry cleaning to deliver (don’t ask), and the world’s best museum to explore. Over the course of a wild night in the city that never sleeps, both Kat and Stevie will get a wake-up call about their friendship, their choices...and finally discover what they really want for their future. That is, assuming they can make it to Grand Central before the clock strikes midnight.