Reviews

Catch Her When She Falls by Allison Buccola

teuliano's review

5.0

An intricate plot and spectacular writing. She weaves present and past seamlessly with beautifully flawed characters and a.nighr that changed so many lives

wrenl's review

2.0

This book is all paranoia. But it’s interesting nonetheless. It’s about blame, guilt, and regret all wrapped in one. It’s about lost futures and lies that get all tangled up that you can’t get out. I was fascinated by Micah’s actions, and at the end, I looked back at the book and understood her actions a bit better. She’s not the most sympathetic person even though she tries to paint herself that way, but she is a very complex character who makes a lot of mistakes.

samnash's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This probably would have been better as a physical book with the amount of jumping it does. I liked the theme and it kept me guessing, but it felt very drawn out and jumped way too much to be a good audiobook. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Content warning: Home invasion

catreader18's review

4.0

The first sentence will capture your attention. 10 years after the deadly of a teenage girl, her best friend is wondering who is really responsible for her death.

Micah (beautiful name!) starts digging through the past. The book is told by Micah in the past. In the present she is taking a trip because at the beginning of each chapter is listed how many miles left and where she was. It quickly changes to the past story. You don’t know where she is going

I liked the variety of ways the author tells the story. First person, online chats, notes, ect. If you like solving crimes you will like this book. It is an interesting debut and I look forward to reading more by this author.

bailzz's review

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

helenmillz's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

doloresofcourse's review

3.0

The overall Goodreads rating for this book dropped an entire star while I was reading it. I had picked it up because the rating was 4.5. It's not the worst book I have read recently, but certainly does not deserve the praise it is receiving. It is slow, tedious and goes in circles with the main character Micah. She was really unlikable and self-absorbed. Couldn't muster any empathy for her. I made it reading steadily until about halfway through the book and then skimmed my way to the end, because why suffer through more of the same. If you are struggling with this book, just skip to the last chapter, last two chapters if you are feeling generous. You will get your answers and even more frustration.

aliciameyer7's review

3.0

Worst. Ending. Ever. This book really frustrates me because the plot and story line are incredible. I was so invested but the beginning was confusing with all of the different characters/perspectives. I came to really appreciate the multiple perspectives within the chapters. The story really picked up then just stopped and I’m extremely frustrated by that!

emmahigby's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Honestly it was hard to get into this book. the it was hard to understand at the beginning, always switching from past to present to past again. i found the 2nd person POV hard to read as well. i think the book picked up toward the middle and i enjoyed after that. i think the ending was alright, nothing special. 

scarletthuck's review

3.0

This book kept my attention but only because the main character kept making WILDLY ridiculous decisions. I suffered from secondhand embarrassment reading about the choices she made throughout. I get it, she was traumatized by her past, but she essentially went through life like a giant child crying about nobody understanding her while she simultaneously told nobody what was going on in her life.