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A review by zooloo1983
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
4.0
When a thriller book says there is a heartbreaking ending, you kinda scoff at it, I mean it’s a thriller right!? Right?! WRONG! That last chapter, (not the epilogue) well I was crying, I was sobbing and my heart broke. I hate the outcome of this book, despite knowing it’s going to happen from the very beginning. I mean you are told at the beginning but I kept hoping things would be different, but they weren’t and so I cried. Just to be clear, I didn’t hate the book, loved it in fact. I just wanted a different outcome for the characters I have grown to love, despite knowing it was going to happen!!!!!!!!
I loved the story from Abi and Olivia’s point of view and the two narrators were amazing! They gave these characters life, passion and love. Olivia’s story seemed to be a very typical teenage story, but despite this, I was enthralled by it. The secrets, the lies, and the love. Abi wow wasn’t she overbearing you learn why, but you always wonder if things had been different, if she behaved slightly differently would it be a different outcome?
I had no idea what happened the night Olivia fell, and I had SO many theories. I was wrong so wrong, and then there was something said and it all made sense and I can’t believe how I missed it all!! Even when something was explicitly said, I still buried my head. I also loved how small actions from outside forces led to the showdown that happened. The ripples from people caused the explosion.
This was my first outing with Christina and her perfectly woven storytelling. I need more! I was hooked, lined and well, obsessed. I was addicted to finding out the truth and finding out all the secrets, I loved all the threads and how they tied together. It was beautifully done, just I need time to recover. However, loved the name of the baby, I mean Zoe – perfect no? LOL.
I can’t wait for my next outing!
I loved the story from Abi and Olivia’s point of view and the two narrators were amazing! They gave these characters life, passion and love. Olivia’s story seemed to be a very typical teenage story, but despite this, I was enthralled by it. The secrets, the lies, and the love. Abi wow wasn’t she overbearing you learn why, but you always wonder if things had been different, if she behaved slightly differently would it be a different outcome?
I had no idea what happened the night Olivia fell, and I had SO many theories. I was wrong so wrong, and then there was something said and it all made sense and I can’t believe how I missed it all!! Even when something was explicitly said, I still buried my head. I also loved how small actions from outside forces led to the showdown that happened. The ripples from people caused the explosion.
This was my first outing with Christina and her perfectly woven storytelling. I need more! I was hooked, lined and well, obsessed. I was addicted to finding out the truth and finding out all the secrets, I loved all the threads and how they tied together. It was beautifully done, just I need time to recover. However, loved the name of the baby, I mean Zoe – perfect no? LOL.
I can’t wait for my next outing!