Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

by Rainbow Rowell

“Please don’t choke to death, Bunce. Imagine the humiliation of dying at The Cheesecake Factory.”

I thoroughly enjoyed thinking about what aspects of American culture would give young Brits culture shock. To do so, I sort of reverse-engineered my trips to the United Kingdom. If I was shocked by how great British sandwiches are, then Simon and Baz must be disgusted with ours. The Internet and television have done a lot to bring our cultures closer. Even between Carry On and Wayward Son, there were Americanisms that became popular or dominant in the UK. After this book was released, I realized that readers in other countries assumed I invented the Cheesecake Factory. I assure you, it’s real! And you can visit this one in Des Moines, Iowa, on your Wayward Son tour of America.