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Falling Like Leaves
by Misty Wilson
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5/5
Thank you, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, and Misty Wilson, for giving me the arc to review this book!
Ellis abruptly moves from New York City to small town Bramblefalls at the beginning of her senior year. Her parents are in a rough patch, and all Ellis has done for her whole life is vie for her dad's attention and appreciation. Ellis has big ambitions... or maybe it's her dad's, but she fears all her work to get into Columbia is going down the drain, being stuck in this small autumnal town. Ellis has a passion for sewing and fashion design, but that spark of creativity blew out long ago until Bramblefalls. This town brings out her true self, and she starts to fall in love with this cozy autumnal town and maybe even the people within it....
The cozy fall atmosphere is here! Bramblefalls is such a nice setting and definitely took inspiration from Gilmore Girls. When the leaves start to fall and a breeze blows throughout the town, it transforms into a fall festival. Every weekend for two months, this town puts on fall-themed activities. I got fomo and wish my town did something like this. If you want a good cozy autumn book with a smidge of drama, this book is for you.
The romance is a second-chance relationship. They met a few summers ago and became really close friends, for Ellis to leave and go back to the city. Cooper is a very cute, loyal love interest who helps Ellis come into her own. Their interactions and watching their relationship grow throughout the story were really cute. I was rooting for these two from the second they were in their first scene together. It is also PG, so the YA rating is accurate.
The side characters in this story are lovable. Everyone has distinct personalities and thought-out characteristics and arcs. The only characters I would nitpick would be Ellis's parents. At the beginning of this book, the parents' reasoning for Ellis moving to Bramblefalls was silly to me. It felt sort of like a plot point of how am I going to get my character to this town. I had a feeling that there was going to be a bigger reason revealed later on, but that scene still felt off. Pulling your kid, who is a senior, who has an internship lined up, to move hours away for only three months seems silly.
I read this book in the course of a few days and basically binged it all in one. It was a really quick read, and I did not want to put this book down. It put me in the fall vibe, and I am ready to hit up a small town like Bramblefalls. I will be recommending this book to anyone who wants an autumnal read.
Thank you, Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, and Misty Wilson, for giving me the arc to review this book!
Ellis abruptly moves from New York City to small town Bramblefalls at the beginning of her senior year. Her parents are in a rough patch, and all Ellis has done for her whole life is vie for her dad's attention and appreciation. Ellis has big ambitions... or maybe it's her dad's, but she fears all her work to get into Columbia is going down the drain, being stuck in this small autumnal town. Ellis has a passion for sewing and fashion design, but that spark of creativity blew out long ago until Bramblefalls. This town brings out her true self, and she starts to fall in love with this cozy autumnal town and maybe even the people within it....
The cozy fall atmosphere is here! Bramblefalls is such a nice setting and definitely took inspiration from Gilmore Girls. When the leaves start to fall and a breeze blows throughout the town, it transforms into a fall festival. Every weekend for two months, this town puts on fall-themed activities. I got fomo and wish my town did something like this. If you want a good cozy autumn book with a smidge of drama, this book is for you.
The romance is a second-chance relationship. They met a few summers ago and became really close friends, for Ellis to leave and go back to the city. Cooper is a very cute, loyal love interest who helps Ellis come into her own. Their interactions and watching their relationship grow throughout the story were really cute. I was rooting for these two from the second they were in their first scene together. It is also PG, so the YA rating is accurate.
The side characters in this story are lovable. Everyone has distinct personalities and thought-out characteristics and arcs. The only characters I would nitpick would be Ellis's parents. At the beginning of this book, the parents' reasoning for Ellis moving to Bramblefalls was silly to me. It felt sort of like a plot point of how am I going to get my character to this town. I had a feeling that there was going to be a bigger reason revealed later on, but that scene still felt off. Pulling your kid, who is a senior, who has an internship lined up, to move hours away for only three months seems silly.
I read this book in the course of a few days and basically binged it all in one. It was a really quick read, and I did not want to put this book down. It put me in the fall vibe, and I am ready to hit up a small town like Bramblefalls. I will be recommending this book to anyone who wants an autumnal read.