A review by readingvalkyrie
Falls Boys by Penelope Douglas

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 3/5

 “'You are significant,' I say quietly (...). 'Scientists say that nearly all the atoms in our bodies were made in a star. And many of those atoms have traveled through several supernovas. (...) You weren't born here. You were born billions of years ago, Aro. You're stardust.' I look over, meeting her eyes. 'The stars don't need to see you. They know you.'”

 Warning: the review below might reveal important information about the book, therefore you could get spoiled.

Oh, Hawke Trent you really did a number on me. I want to preface this review by saying that I'm itching to read this book again even when I finished it hours ago. Penelope did an amazing job with the characters: Aro could've easily become another of those annoying FMC but instead had a sensibility and humanness to her that usually eludes those type of "macho-i-can-do-everything"heroines; Hawke Trent is imo the epitome of 'do i wanna be him or be with him?', perfect gentleman, plagued by the expectations on his shoulders AND reliable.

Now, onto the bad things. I think Penelope had her fingers in too many pies with this plot; there were too many things happening at once and not all of them got to be resolved in the end, or got the attention they deserved. We found out that Aro and Hawke shared their passion for Astronomy, but nothing came of it, we never got a cute moment of them interacting about it. Overall, the book was beatifully written, as per Pen's costum, but the plot felt as if she was trying to recall it from memory: hazy & unorganized.

I truly love this author and am invested in her writing journey, I just wish she would get new editors or beta-readers that'd tell her when she clearly needs to go under another round of editing. I knowshe can write great things, because Kill Switch is living proof of it.