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nomomstayandread's review against another edition
3.0
Ok so maybe now wasn’t the best time to discover this book about a virus outbreak that quickly spread.
It was definitely YA and the main character made some just downright silly choices that were exactly in line with her age. The hospital is overrun with the virus and she runs in without a mask and figures she’ll be fine. She gets sick and the sweet boy she picked up along the way comes to visit her in the hospital. She doesn’t freak out for his safety but does later when he’s in her house with just one sick person nearby. Honey, that bell has been rung.
I liked the journal style of the book.
It was definitely YA and the main character made some just downright silly choices that were exactly in line with her age. The hospital is overrun with the virus and she runs in without a mask and figures she’ll be fine. She gets sick and the sweet boy she picked up along the way comes to visit her in the hospital. She doesn’t freak out for his safety but does later when he’s in her house with just one sick person nearby. Honey, that bell has been rung.
I liked the journal style of the book.
disasterchick's review against another edition
3.0
Reading this during a pandemic I did appreciate the use of masks. However, the book seemed to drag on with no conclusion. I know there is a sequel but I’m not she I really felt invested enough with the characters to continue on with this series.
kayhutch's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked the style of this book, how it reads like a journal. I was not so much into the whole scenario of it being a quarantined island. I really liked the characters, and I really like how it shows the
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progression of how crazy people get and to what ends people will go to protect themselves.brandinh's review against another edition
4.0
ARC provided by Netgalley
The Way We Fall is a realistic look at what could happen if a deadly and rapidly spreading virus takes over. Set on a small island, the effects of the virus are devastating to the community. But the author's focus is on the life of one young girl, Kaelyn. The story is told entirely through her letters to her estranged best friend Leo (though it reads more like a series of journal entries). Kaelyn is a likeable character and the format of storytelling worked for me. Several reviewers mentioned a slow start, but I didn't notice. I was hooked from the beginning. I look forward to reading other books in the series (I've heard they're coming). I will definitely recommend The Way We Fall to my students and this one is a future purchase for me.
The Way We Fall is a realistic look at what could happen if a deadly and rapidly spreading virus takes over. Set on a small island, the effects of the virus are devastating to the community. But the author's focus is on the life of one young girl, Kaelyn. The story is told entirely through her letters to her estranged best friend Leo (though it reads more like a series of journal entries). Kaelyn is a likeable character and the format of storytelling worked for me. Several reviewers mentioned a slow start, but I didn't notice. I was hooked from the beginning. I look forward to reading other books in the series (I've heard they're coming). I will definitely recommend The Way We Fall to my students and this one is a future purchase for me.
kfactorreads's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you netgalley for letting me read this book.
buuboobaby's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
Interesting take on the devastating aftermath of a killer virus. I never engaged with the narrator, though, but the rapid fire narration did keep me turning the pages. I will probably read the second book if the library has it available.
Interesting take on the devastating aftermath of a killer virus. I never engaged with the narrator, though, but the rapid fire narration did keep me turning the pages. I will probably read the second book if the library has it available.
knallen's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book a lot. I wasn't sure I would. It's written in a series of diary entries to a friend. It started out a little slow but once it picked up, it did so rather quickly. It's got a zombie apocalypse feel to it without being a zombie book. It's always interesting to me how societies fail and how quickly they fail during something like a viral epidemic. This story is interesting because just when you think it's reached the end, it reverses and you've got half the story left. Enjoyable read.