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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Very cute story - and there's even more to it than just the romance.
I simply adored this for being so entertaining and easy to read despite some (rather) serious topics.
So yeah just a great read :)
I simply adored this for being so entertaining and easy to read despite some (rather) serious topics.
So yeah just a great read :)
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Corey was sweet and fierce but the story was slow and they didn't have much chemistry.
3.5 stars
The premise of the story was ingriguing and The Year We Fell Down came highly recommended when I was looking for a handicapped/differently abled main character. I found that the actual story itself fell a bit short for me. There wasn't a lot of depth to the plot and everything about the story was very surface level. I really liked both of the main characters, even though Hartley had his head up his ass for the majority of the book. I just could not wrap my brain around his relationship with Stacia, even after it was explained. He had the perfect woman in front of him and yet he still held onto the shiny pretty arm candy that gave him nothing in return.
Hartley's absentee father storyline was vague and then resolved at the end without enough followup. It seemed just haphazardly thrown in.
I appreciated the amount of detail that the author put into Corie's life after her injury and just how difficult it was to blend in during your first year of college. The authenticity was there when it came to navigating an older college campus and the nuances of trying to access buildings and participate in activities. I loved the outside the box ways that Corie and Hartley made the best of the situation and found ways to bring the world to them instead of adapting.
I was pretty bummed by the abrupt ending of the book. I guess you could call it a HFN. I wanted more with regards to how Adam and Corie's relationship progressed. How they navigated the bumps and struggles of being a differently abled young adult couple.
The premise of the story was ingriguing and The Year We Fell Down came highly recommended when I was looking for a handicapped/differently abled main character. I found that the actual story itself fell a bit short for me. There wasn't a lot of depth to the plot and everything about the story was very surface level. I really liked both of the main characters, even though Hartley had his head up his ass for the majority of the book. I just could not wrap my brain around his relationship with Stacia, even after it was explained. He had the perfect woman in front of him and yet he still held onto the shiny pretty arm candy that gave him nothing in return.
Hartley's absentee father storyline was vague and then resolved at the end without enough followup. It seemed just haphazardly thrown in.
I appreciated the amount of detail that the author put into Corie's life after her injury and just how difficult it was to blend in during your first year of college. The authenticity was there when it came to navigating an older college campus and the nuances of trying to access buildings and participate in activities. I loved the outside the box ways that Corie and Hartley made the best of the situation and found ways to bring the world to them instead of adapting.
I was pretty bummed by the abrupt ending of the book. I guess you could call it a HFN. I wanted more with regards to how Adam and Corie's relationship progressed. How they navigated the bumps and struggles of being a differently abled young adult couple.
Another fabulous read by Sarina Bowen. I've had this on my TBR for too long and I'm so glad I finally met the crew of Harkness. Cory s an amazing young woman and although I worried for a bit about Hartly, it didn't take too long for his genuine nature to shine through.
I loved this. It had great representation, an illustrated setting, a hockey connection, and a great story. The characters were great, while also being flawed and dealing with insecurities. Hartley is such a sweet guy and Corey is stubborn, but determined. Their chemistry is slow but powerful as they go from friends to lovers.
Really sweet and intricate story. I think the author struggled a bit with creating the voice of Hartley-- much of his narrative was unbelievable and just not really genuine.
I was iffy going into this one for a lot of reasons. The summary left me feeling like a lot of things could go very wrong. To my surprise and delight, every single potential issue I may have had was in fact handled deftly by the author, and I fell big time for Corey and Hartley and their story. Their motivations made sense to me, and the romance played out with a delicious slow burn that I loved. Just gorgeous storytelling, simple and sweet while still playing out issues that are deeply important and rarely dealt with in traditional romance.
I read this in a single evening, and for that reason alone I'd probably give this five stars even if I hadn't enjoyed it as much as I did. It's been a while since I last picked up a book and then couldn't put it down until it was done.
I read this in a single evening, and for that reason alone I'd probably give this five stars even if I hadn't enjoyed it as much as I did. It's been a while since I last picked up a book and then couldn't put it down until it was done.
Great for a free read, I listened to the audiobook and thought it was worth the 1.99 I paid for it but thought the male narrator was below average as a reader, his female voices were nerve wrecking.
Overall I had some niggles with the story in relation to the cheating aspect so I can't round up to 4 but this is a solid 3.5. I liked the non perfect female MC and the physical limitations aspects.
Overall I had some niggles with the story in relation to the cheating aspect so I can't round up to 4 but this is a solid 3.5. I liked the non perfect female MC and the physical limitations aspects.