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A review by kaleenazagrzebski
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
5.0
The Night Olivia Fell is an emotional story about Abi Knight, a single mother who gets the phone call no mother ever wants to get in the wee hours of the morning. Her daughter, Olivia, has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain dead, but according to the law, the hospital has to keep her on life support. Because she’s pregnant.
When Abi notices the bruises on Olivia’s wrists that the doctors and police don’t seem to care about, Abi is determined to find out what really happened to her daughter, and who the father of her unborn grandchild is.
During flashbacks told from Olivia’s perspectives, we find out what she was going through during the months leading up to her fall. Olivia is a teenager trying to figure out who her father is and who she is, trying to prove to her mom that she can get into college, get a good job, and meet the man of her dreams, without her mom monitoring her every move.
I loved the alternating perspectives between mother and daughter and the differing timelines. I thought it was very effective for this type of story. You had a pretty good iea how Olivia’s storyline was going to end, you just needed a few details worked out.
Definitely an emotional read towards the end as the storylines wrap up. I loved the emotional element to this mystery. I think the best description of this book would be described as a mystery written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. You read the book waiting and guessing the big reveal you know is coming, while leaving you an emotional wreck in the process.
When Abi notices the bruises on Olivia’s wrists that the doctors and police don’t seem to care about, Abi is determined to find out what really happened to her daughter, and who the father of her unborn grandchild is.
During flashbacks told from Olivia’s perspectives, we find out what she was going through during the months leading up to her fall. Olivia is a teenager trying to figure out who her father is and who she is, trying to prove to her mom that she can get into college, get a good job, and meet the man of her dreams, without her mom monitoring her every move.
I loved the alternating perspectives between mother and daughter and the differing timelines. I thought it was very effective for this type of story. You had a pretty good iea how Olivia’s storyline was going to end, you just needed a few details worked out.
Definitely an emotional read towards the end as the storylines wrap up. I loved the emotional element to this mystery. I think the best description of this book would be described as a mystery written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. You read the book waiting and guessing the big reveal you know is coming, while leaving you an emotional wreck in the process.