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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Meh. The story? Meh. The characters? Meh. The only part that made me go Yay was the committed use of wheelchair and crutches and actual everyday struggles of them.
I am actually and honestly and totally suprised by how much I liked that book. Damn. I just wanted to read the first few pages last night and...... well. I finished it. Ups?
It's SO not my topic. Sport and then hockey? I don't even know how to play hockey! (Or do any kind sport except book lifting if that counts)
Luckily, it didn't deal so much with sport and more with what is left when you can't to what you love most. And I thought that was brilliantly handled.
I also liked that there wasn't additional drama in the sense of: You know, you could just TALK with eachother?
The drama that was there was believable and heartwarming. And whaaaat? A love interest who isn't a complete douchbag? Yeah, Hartley wasn't always a perfect human being but who is, in the end? I could always understand why he did things he did and I liked that he talked honestly about his motives. Yeah, they were not the most decent, but come one - I'm pretty sure that most of us had a friend or even a girlfriend or boyfriend and stayed with them for the wrong reasons - or wanted to be with someone for the wrong reasons.
Not 5 stars because ... I don't know. Even though I liked the lovestory, I was still caught by suprise how FAST Corey was falling for him. That troubled me a bit.
But all in all, I really enjoyed reading it. It didn't feel toxic, it was a light, heartwarming read.
It's SO not my topic. Sport and then hockey? I don't even know how to play hockey! (Or do any kind sport except book lifting if that counts)
Luckily, it didn't deal so much with sport and more with what is left when you can't to what you love most. And I thought that was brilliantly handled.
I also liked that there wasn't additional drama in the sense of: You know, you could just TALK with eachother?
The drama that was there was believable and heartwarming. And whaaaat? A love interest who isn't a complete douchbag? Yeah, Hartley wasn't always a perfect human being but who is, in the end? I could always understand why he did things he did and I liked that he talked honestly about his motives. Yeah, they were not the most decent, but come one - I'm pretty sure that most of us had a friend or even a girlfriend or boyfriend and stayed with them for the wrong reasons - or wanted to be with someone for the wrong reasons.
Not 5 stars because ... I don't know. Even though I liked the lovestory, I was still caught by suprise how FAST Corey was falling for him. That troubled me a bit.
But all in all, I really enjoyed reading it. It didn't feel toxic, it was a light, heartwarming read.
I have to preface this by saying that I normally hate reading NA romance, but after reading a novella from the middle of this series and enjoying it, I wanted to see what the beginning of the series was like. I must admit, I couldn't put this book down!
I loved how realistically handicapped life in a college dorm was portrayed! You could really feel the difficulties that Adam and Corey had to overcome. I also liked seeing how they both overcame those difficulties! I thought that it was a bit realistic that Corey's parents would smother her a bit and her father wouldn't want to talk about hockey with her anymore.
I loved how Corey and Adam challenged one another, and how their relationship grew over the course of the story, despite Corey's efforts not to "poach" Adam away from his current girlfriend. It really spoke to her character! I also loved the supporting characters at the college, and can't wait to read more about them!
This is definitely one that I'm going to have to get for my keeper shelf!
I loved how realistically handicapped life in a college dorm was portrayed! You could really feel the difficulties that Adam and Corey had to overcome. I also liked seeing how they both overcame those difficulties! I thought that it was a bit realistic that Corey's parents would smother her a bit and her father wouldn't want to talk about hockey with her anymore.
I loved how Corey and Adam challenged one another, and how their relationship grew over the course of the story, despite Corey's efforts not to "poach" Adam away from his current girlfriend. It really spoke to her character! I also loved the supporting characters at the college, and can't wait to read more about them!
This is definitely one that I'm going to have to get for my keeper shelf!
I couldn't get past the use of derogatory terms that the disabled characters referenced themselves with or the justification of pain killer abuse/over consumption.
If it says 2 every 4 to 6 hours you don't take 6 at a time because you are physically bigger. It is dangerous to spread that sort of misinformation.
If it says 2 every 4 to 6 hours you don't take 6 at a time because you are physically bigger. It is dangerous to spread that sort of misinformation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness
The feels
Callahan is trying to learn to live life without what she took for granted. Hartley has his own shit to shovel. They are an unlikely pair that are I. That meet just by coincidence. I recommend this book to anyone tired of the normal contemporary romances.
Callahan is trying to learn to live life without what she took for granted. Hartley has his own shit to shovel. They are an unlikely pair that are I. That meet just by coincidence. I recommend this book to anyone tired of the normal contemporary romances.
Quick and enjoyable read with a fantastic protagonist and some great supporting characters. I will be checking out the next book in the series for sure.
While this book fits itself in with almost all good genre romance novels out there right now by following the pacing and tropes we're expecting, it also dunks us into a portion of the world we might not be expecting and is unflinchingly honest about it, or as much as it can be in 200 short pages.
https://faintingviolet.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/the-year-we-fell-down-cbr7-67/
https://faintingviolet.wordpress.com/2015/08/27/the-year-we-fell-down-cbr7-67/
This is a case of exactly the right book at exactly the right time. This is one of the few NA books that seems realistic and has legitimate angst that doesn't feel contrived. The hero shows some actual growth. It's been awhile since I've stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading and I'm glad to find a book that made me do it. Although getting up the next morning was a bit tough.
Looking forward to the next books in this series.
Looking forward to the next books in this series.