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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I actually did not finish this book but I didn’t just put myself through 76% of it for it not to count towards my goal. I just couldn’t stomach any more. I hated it
Starts off like it will be an interesting read, but tapers off. The end is too easy, the author tying up all the loose ends in the last 30 pages for a pretty unsatisfying ending.
I'd like to thank Skyscape and Two Lions, NetGalley, and Rebekah Crane for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Excerpt:
PROLOGUE
I was born twice. The first time was on July 9 to Paul and Mimi Haas in Cleveland, Ohio. My mother died six years later. My parents hadn't conceived another child, and my father never remarried. I was born with brown eyes and brown hair, and for eighteen years, I was, for the most part, healthy.
I was delivered again on June 18, just weeks before my nineteenth birthday. The nurses said I was born unconscious with ash tangled in the burned ends of my hair. Rescue workers pulled me from the belly of an airplane, where I was stuck between two seats, like a cushioned sandwich. There was no mother to gaze down at me in amazement or cradle me if I cried, but according to my nurse, Stephen, there were a plethora of camera crews and flashing lights.
Out of the wreckage of that day, which included thirty dead bodies, I was a miracle. Amid so much death and destruction, I was born.
............................
Imagine waking up in a hospital having no idea how you got there. Even worse, having no idea who you are. This is what happens to Clementine Haas. Only, she has no idea who Clementine is supposed to be. A native of Cleveland, Ohio (just a few hours from me!) she wakes up in a hospital bed in Ireland surrounded by doctors and nurses only to learn she is the sole survivor of a plane crash. She remembers nothing about her old life. And when her father arrives to take her home, she panics and convinces a stranger, Kieran, to help her escape the hospital. She tells him her name is Jane and that she was mugged and everything was stolen from her. He takes her to where he lives in Waterville and allows her to stay with him and his twin sister, Siobhan, who seems to really hate her.
I loved all of the characters. Each one had a different personality that you couldn't help but love. Even Siobhan. I hated when it ended. I wanted more. I want to know how everything turns out in the long run for everyone. I'm really hoping Rebekah Crane will consider a sequel of sorts. Maybe in the style of "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue" by Emily Giffin. The second book was told from the viewpoint of a different character. But you got to see how everything turned out in the end.
I highly recommend this to everyone. It was a great read.
Excerpt:
PROLOGUE
I was born twice. The first time was on July 9 to Paul and Mimi Haas in Cleveland, Ohio. My mother died six years later. My parents hadn't conceived another child, and my father never remarried. I was born with brown eyes and brown hair, and for eighteen years, I was, for the most part, healthy.
I was delivered again on June 18, just weeks before my nineteenth birthday. The nurses said I was born unconscious with ash tangled in the burned ends of my hair. Rescue workers pulled me from the belly of an airplane, where I was stuck between two seats, like a cushioned sandwich. There was no mother to gaze down at me in amazement or cradle me if I cried, but according to my nurse, Stephen, there were a plethora of camera crews and flashing lights.
Out of the wreckage of that day, which included thirty dead bodies, I was a miracle. Amid so much death and destruction, I was born.
............................
Imagine waking up in a hospital having no idea how you got there. Even worse, having no idea who you are. This is what happens to Clementine Haas. Only, she has no idea who Clementine is supposed to be. A native of Cleveland, Ohio (just a few hours from me!) she wakes up in a hospital bed in Ireland surrounded by doctors and nurses only to learn she is the sole survivor of a plane crash. She remembers nothing about her old life. And when her father arrives to take her home, she panics and convinces a stranger, Kieran, to help her escape the hospital. She tells him her name is Jane and that she was mugged and everything was stolen from her. He takes her to where he lives in Waterville and allows her to stay with him and his twin sister, Siobhan, who seems to really hate her.
I loved all of the characters. Each one had a different personality that you couldn't help but love. Even Siobhan. I hated when it ended. I wanted more. I want to know how everything turns out in the long run for everyone. I'm really hoping Rebekah Crane will consider a sequel of sorts. Maybe in the style of "Something Borrowed" and "Something Blue" by Emily Giffin. The second book was told from the viewpoint of a different character. But you got to see how everything turned out in the end.
I highly recommend this to everyone. It was a great read.
You’d have to suspend your sense of belief quite a bit for this one... but that’s not a dealbreaker. It’s a pretty easy read about a girl trying to find herself, which is especially hard as she as anterograde amnesia. The “twist” at the end was surprising enough and most of the characters were lovable.
*I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
*I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
The Upside of Falling Down is a YA contemporary romance based on a woman who survives a plane accident and decides she wants to do some soul searching before going home. She does this by meeting with the MMC who helps her escape the hospital, and invites her to live with him while she does this.
I enjoyed this story as it was a cute little romance with not too much drama (at least in majority of the book). I found the characters all quite unique, nothing incredible special but not boring either. Kieran was a rollercoaster of a character and I really enjoyed his characterization along with his sister. The main character, Clementine, had some silly ideas at certain points and occasionally seemed to be very childish but I feel like in her situation this may have fit the profile.
The plot got a little predictable as some points, and there were plenty of cliches but the story line was unique enough to draw you in and want to keep reading on despite these cliches. The ending of the story was a little bit rushed and I feel like the author could have stretched it out a little more than they did, but overall I still enjoyed it. I also disliked the fact that in the end the main character was suddenly better - this could have been written so much better.
The only thing that I really didn't enjoy about the story was the ending when the plot turned into a "3rd act breakup" story. I absolutely loath when books have their 2 love interests completely ignore each other instead of talking it out, leading to breakups or disconnections as it just doesn't appeal to me. I think its useless to the plot and ends up being something that I really don't want to finish as it becomes infuriating.
I enjoyed this story as it was a cute little romance with not too much drama (at least in majority of the book). I found the characters all quite unique, nothing incredible special but not boring either. Kieran was a rollercoaster of a character and I really enjoyed his characterization along with his sister. The main character, Clementine, had some silly ideas at certain points and occasionally seemed to be very childish but I feel like in her situation this may have fit the profile.
The plot got a little predictable as some points, and there were plenty of cliches but the story line was unique enough to draw you in and want to keep reading on despite these cliches. The ending of the story was a little bit rushed and I feel like the author could have stretched it out a little more than they did, but overall I still enjoyed it. I also disliked the fact that in the end the main character was suddenly better - this could have been written so much better.
The only thing that I really didn't enjoy about the story was the ending when the plot turned into a "3rd act breakup" story. I absolutely loath when books have their 2 love interests completely ignore each other instead of talking it out, leading to breakups or disconnections as it just doesn't appeal to me. I think its useless to the plot and ends up being something that I really don't want to finish as it becomes infuriating.
There was nothing spectacular about this one, but it was a fun and entertaining YA read. The characters were simple and the plot wasn't particularly believable but hey, every once in a while a love story is cute. I guess.
This is a fast, sweet, cute, light summer read. When Clementine wakes up in a hospital, she remembers nothing, but her wonderful nurse, Stephen, tells her name, that she’s 18-years-old, and she’s in Ireland, but is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and, oh yeah, she’s the only survivor of a plane crash.
Clementine makes a hospital break with Kieran, except she lies to him about why she needs his help escaping. Miraculously, mysteriously, and improbably, her photo hasn’t made it into the news yet, so he buys “Jane’s” story. Her plan is to run away with him to the small town of Waterville, get her memory back, and then return to the United States.
Everyone she meets is so kind it’d be easier to believe that the Die Hard franchise is a documentary on what it’s like to be a police officer. There is Kieran’s prickly sister and the god awful rich American, but, in general, everyone she runs into is preposterously generous. I have met people, including strangers, willing to go out of their way to help another human, but not at the frenzied pace Clementine/Jane does.
So while I thought this was fun and uplifting, it was a little too sweet for my taste, even with a nice twist toward the end, but if you’re looking for a light read, I recommend this.
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Clementine makes a hospital break with Kieran, except she lies to him about why she needs his help escaping. Miraculously, mysteriously, and improbably, her photo hasn’t made it into the news yet, so he buys “Jane’s” story. Her plan is to run away with him to the small town of Waterville, get her memory back, and then return to the United States.
Everyone she meets is so kind it’d be easier to believe that the Die Hard franchise is a documentary on what it’s like to be a police officer. There is Kieran’s prickly sister and the god awful rich American, but, in general, everyone she runs into is preposterously generous. I have met people, including strangers, willing to go out of their way to help another human, but not at the frenzied pace Clementine/Jane does.
So while I thought this was fun and uplifting, it was a little too sweet for my taste, even with a nice twist toward the end, but if you’re looking for a light read, I recommend this.
For more reviews, please visit http://www.theresaalan.net/blog