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A review by abigailcarol
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
3.0
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The chilling story of a mother’s fight to learn the truth about her daughter’s tragic fall from a bridge that leaves her brain dead.
Olivia is the perfect daughter. She gets perfect grades, is the star of the swim team, and has a great boyfriend. When she meets a girl that looks scarily like her on a school field trip, she starts to wonder about her father, whom her mother says died before she was born. This curiosity spirals into constant lies and deceit in the name of the truth. After Olivia falls, her mother, Abi, will not rest until she knows what led to her daughter’s fall.
This is a quality book, with a lot of great things going on. There’s mystery, young love, menacing characters, and - my favorite - wonderful themes of motherhood and mother/daughter relationships. Unfortunately, it also falls flat in places. The “thrill” aspect of this thriller is tame - there are no moments of shock and awe. That’s not to say there aren’t surprises - there are - but they don’t ultimately culminate into a shocking twist. Further, Olivia’s perspective is speckled with YA-style writing, which I wasn’t expecting and don’t think adds to the story or character development. All in all, it’s an interesting and enjoyable story, but not at the top of my list of thrillers.
The chilling story of a mother’s fight to learn the truth about her daughter’s tragic fall from a bridge that leaves her brain dead.
Olivia is the perfect daughter. She gets perfect grades, is the star of the swim team, and has a great boyfriend. When she meets a girl that looks scarily like her on a school field trip, she starts to wonder about her father, whom her mother says died before she was born. This curiosity spirals into constant lies and deceit in the name of the truth. After Olivia falls, her mother, Abi, will not rest until she knows what led to her daughter’s fall.
This is a quality book, with a lot of great things going on. There’s mystery, young love, menacing characters, and - my favorite - wonderful themes of motherhood and mother/daughter relationships. Unfortunately, it also falls flat in places. The “thrill” aspect of this thriller is tame - there are no moments of shock and awe. That’s not to say there aren’t surprises - there are - but they don’t ultimately culminate into a shocking twist. Further, Olivia’s perspective is speckled with YA-style writing, which I wasn’t expecting and don’t think adds to the story or character development. All in all, it’s an interesting and enjoyable story, but not at the top of my list of thrillers.