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A review by samantha1020
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
5.0
"A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies." - from Goodreads.
I almost didn't read this one which would have been a shame. It's just that it felt like it hit too close at the beginning with small similarities to my own daughter (not sharing specifics because this is the internet). I was questioning whether I could or even wanted to read it. Before I even realized it though I was also pulled into the story making it impossible to set down. The author brought these characters to life for me. I ached for them, understood them (even when I didn't want to), and hoped against hope for them despite knowing the impossibility of it all. I just understood completely this mother's need and search for answers. This book broke me - I ended this book quietly tearing up at the softball fields in between games for my daughter. Having teenagers myself connected me to this book in ways I almost didn't want. It was a five star read but absolutely heartbreaking as well. I'm going to leave you with some quotes that stuck with me.
Readers who are looking for emotional, suspenseful reads should pick this book up. Five stars easily. I mean it should tell you everything that you need to know that I'm getting emotional all over again reading the quotes I saved (and I can't possibly include them all).
"And when you start to heal you can start living again. Not just existing, but actually living in the present moment, looking forward to the future rather than looking back, wishing you could change what couldn't be changed."
"Being a parent is one long process of daring yourself to let go."
"Trust, I learned, was the greatest gift you could give, the greatest gift to receive. The belief that a person wouldn't betray you required a strength and confidence I was only just finding."
"To feel love was to feel fear - you just couldn't let it dictate your life."
I almost didn't read this one which would have been a shame. It's just that it felt like it hit too close at the beginning with small similarities to my own daughter (not sharing specifics because this is the internet). I was questioning whether I could or even wanted to read it. Before I even realized it though I was also pulled into the story making it impossible to set down. The author brought these characters to life for me. I ached for them, understood them (even when I didn't want to), and hoped against hope for them despite knowing the impossibility of it all. I just understood completely this mother's need and search for answers. This book broke me - I ended this book quietly tearing up at the softball fields in between games for my daughter. Having teenagers myself connected me to this book in ways I almost didn't want. It was a five star read but absolutely heartbreaking as well. I'm going to leave you with some quotes that stuck with me.
Readers who are looking for emotional, suspenseful reads should pick this book up. Five stars easily. I mean it should tell you everything that you need to know that I'm getting emotional all over again reading the quotes I saved (and I can't possibly include them all).
"And when you start to heal you can start living again. Not just existing, but actually living in the present moment, looking forward to the future rather than looking back, wishing you could change what couldn't be changed."
"Being a parent is one long process of daring yourself to let go."
"Trust, I learned, was the greatest gift you could give, the greatest gift to receive. The belief that a person wouldn't betray you required a strength and confidence I was only just finding."
"To feel love was to feel fear - you just couldn't let it dictate your life."