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One crazy road trip that's a mix of rejection, redemption, and romanceWhen sixteen-year-old Luke's book, Hallelujah, becomes a national bestseller, his publishing house sends him on a cross-country book tour with his older brother, Matt, as chauffeur. But when irresponsible Matt offers to drive Luke's ex–soul mate, Fran, across the country too, things get a little crazy. On the trip, Luke must loosen up, discover what it truly means to have faith, and do what... more

About Antony John

Antony John (antonyjohn.net) is the author of the Schneider Award–winning novel Five Flavors of Dumb. He is a stay-at-home dad who writes by night, and lives with his family in St. Louis, Missouri.


Published: April 12, 2012 by Penguin Press

Genre: Young Adult. Fiction. 336 pages

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  • All Critics: 13
  • Positive: 9
  • Negative: 4

  • YA Librarian Tales | 9 Apr 2012

    I utterly disliked Luke Dorsey and found him to be an apathetic character.

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  • Stacked | 4 Apr 2012

    What John did in this novel is far better than offer up a story about an enlightened teenager spreading his word about belief and faith.

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  • Chick Loves Lit | 9 Apr 2012

    I had a lot of fun reading THOU SHALT NOT ROAD TRIP.

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  • 365 Days of Reading | 10 Apr 2012

    Thou Shalt Not Road Trip is humorous, just like Luke’s Hallelujah, but it’s also incredibly poignant.

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  • I Am a Reader, Not a Writer | 3 Apr 2012

    I found Thou Shalt Not to be well written and very entertaining.

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  • Kirkus Reviews | 15 Feb 2012

    Despite some engaging interpersonal drama, much of the premise here is hard to swallow

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  • Publishers Weekly | 26 Mar 2012

    John’s novel lacks tension, and the characters are difficult to make sense of

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  • I'd Rather Be Reading | 17 May 2012

    John juggles a lot of themes in his book, dealing with faith, family, and romance in some new and really awesome ways. I loved it.

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  • Forever Young Adult | 10 Apr 2012

    Luke's voice felt completely authentic, from its times of self-loathing to its self-righteousness

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  • Brian Katcher | 5 May 2012

    Antony John makes us fall in love with a strange group of characters in an unlikely setting. Very much worth the read.

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  • Confessions of a Bookaholic | 7 Apr 2012

    Antony John's writing really kept the story flowing nicely.

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  • Books From Bleh to Basically Amazing | 28 Nov 2011

    this book lacked a certain authenticity in everything except the religion talk.

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  • Geeky Reading | 22 Apr 2012

    the book was really interesting and well done, and it kept me (a little surprisingly) interested throughout the whole thing

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