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A review by sophiesometimesreads
Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang
5.0
This book was intriguing and emotional from start to finish. It was extremely well written and the timeline and narrator perspective greatly enhanced the reading experience.
The novel shifts between moments before Liz crashes her car and after, which slowly starts to piece together the story in a way which makes it emotional and intriguing.
But perhaps the most interesting part of the book is the perspective of the narrator. Initially, it confused me, in a way that I was unsure as to who was narrating it as opposed to confused about the storyline. But as the story went on, the identity of the narrator (which I will not spoil as it is one of the best aspects of the novel) becomes clearer. This perspective, though unusual, provides a great insight to the feelings and thoughts of the characters and allows for reflection on the change in Liz's character over the years.
The storyline is emotional and provides thought provoking material. The characters are deep and multi-dimensional. The characters weren't particularly likeable in most instances; however, this does not mean they were poorly written. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Overall, it was a great read.
The novel shifts between moments before Liz crashes her car and after, which slowly starts to piece together the story in a way which makes it emotional and intriguing.
But perhaps the most interesting part of the book is the perspective of the narrator. Initially, it confused me, in a way that I was unsure as to who was narrating it as opposed to confused about the storyline. But as the story went on, the identity of the narrator (which I will not spoil as it is one of the best aspects of the novel) becomes clearer. This perspective, though unusual, provides a great insight to the feelings and thoughts of the characters and allows for reflection on the change in Liz's character over the years.
The storyline is emotional and provides thought provoking material. The characters are deep and multi-dimensional. The characters weren't particularly likeable in most instances; however, this does not mean they were poorly written. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Overall, it was a great read.