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A review by emlizzy
The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
4.0
My rating is actually more like a solid 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. I first read it about a year ago - I was drawn in by the premise of an outbreak on an island, told from the perspective of a teenage girl through her diary/letters to her former best friend/crush. I just got done reading it again - I wanted to refresh my memory before jumping into the second book, The Lives We Lost.
The first third or so of the book was a little slow for me. I think it was meant to build tension, but it also didn't really fully engage me or pull me in either. However, once some of the central characters started getting sick, it picked up for me... And by the end of the book I found myself looking forward to diving into the second book (which I'll be starting as soon as I'm done with this review).
My one key complaint was that some of the character development felt a little thin. I like having rich physical descriptions so that I can picture the characters. Although there was certainly some description embedded throughout the story, I still felt like I couldn't really get a clear vision - I'm not totally sure why that was. The development of some of the friendships and love-interests also seemed a little thin. However, I reminded myself that it was written in a diary/letter perspective, and perhaps that limited the author in how much detail she could realistically provide.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the next in the series! Like much of the YA fiction I read these days, I wish more books like this had been available when I was a teenager :)
The first third or so of the book was a little slow for me. I think it was meant to build tension, but it also didn't really fully engage me or pull me in either. However, once some of the central characters started getting sick, it picked up for me... And by the end of the book I found myself looking forward to diving into the second book (which I'll be starting as soon as I'm done with this review).
My one key complaint was that some of the character development felt a little thin. I like having rich physical descriptions so that I can picture the characters. Although there was certainly some description embedded throughout the story, I still felt like I couldn't really get a clear vision - I'm not totally sure why that was. The development of some of the friendships and love-interests also seemed a little thin. However, I reminded myself that it was written in a diary/letter perspective, and perhaps that limited the author in how much detail she could realistically provide.
Overall, I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the next in the series! Like much of the YA fiction I read these days, I wish more books like this had been available when I was a teenager :)