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gettinglostinagoodbook 's review for:
The Year We Fell Down
by Sarina Bowen
I really really enjoyed this book.
I really really did not like the gimp reference. I know that they were joking, and it made them feel less self-conscious. It just however, did not sit right with me.
The characters are strong and mostly likeable. I did have some issues with Hartley - he couldn't seem to be his real self. I get his relationship with the "supermodel girlfriend" but it seems like he didn't even try to be himself. He never put any effort into a relationship with his father. He didn't try to make amends with friends. He just seemed to give up on challenging situations. As for his injury - while it was pretty bad it was not life altering. Yes he missed a hockey season, but from a team he had already proven himself on. Yes he had to use crutches, but apparently only for a few months. A setback. Devastating maybe, but not life altering or even that disruptive to his life.
That's not to say that Corey was perfect either. It just seems to me that she had a lot more to get through. She was a pretty strong and determined character - nothing would hold her back!
I really really did not like the gimp reference. I know that they were joking, and it made them feel less self-conscious. It just however, did not sit right with me.
The characters are strong and mostly likeable. I did have some issues with Hartley - he couldn't seem to be his real self. I get his relationship with the "supermodel girlfriend" but it seems like he didn't even try to be himself. He never put any effort into a relationship with his father. He didn't try to make amends with friends. He just seemed to give up on challenging situations. As for his injury - while it was pretty bad it was not life altering. Yes he missed a hockey season, but from a team he had already proven himself on. Yes he had to use crutches, but apparently only for a few months. A setback. Devastating maybe, but not life altering or even that disruptive to his life.
That's not to say that Corey was perfect either. It just seems to me that she had a lot more to get through. She was a pretty strong and determined character - nothing would hold her back!