I received this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers. It's a story about a young Australian man, Rowan, who is on a number of journeys, although all these journeys combine into one in this book. Primarily, he is on a journey of discovery, trying to work out what he really wants to do with his life, following a number of mysterious postcards around the world, from Thunder Bay to Berlin and many other places in between. He believes these postcards to have been sent by the mysterious Nola, someone he had a brief fling with in New Zealand over five years ago. Ultimately, he wants to find Eris who may, or may not, be the daughter he never knew he had. Along the way he discovers a number of eclectic characters and visits places he never even knew existed. He also discovers what it is he believes he has to do with his life. His journey is fuelled by the postcards and aided by his best friend, Churchill, who doesn't enjoy being outside, and his grandmother, who doesn't let her advancing years get in the way of enjoying life to the full.
There were a number of things I really liked about this book. The characters were real, the places were well researched, and the story moved on at a decent pace. There is also a soundtrack that goes along with the book, which will be available online after the book is published on February 13. I'm looking forward to listening to this as well. I'm glad I took a chance with this book. It was a very decent read. Although it took me longer to read than I anticipated, it was well worth the read.
