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A review by kbf4
The Fall of Lisa Bellow by Susan Perabo
4.0
To paraphrase the book, some children get taken and some children get left behind. This is the story of the those left behind. Contrary to what the title of this book may lead you to believe, this book is not inherently about Queen Bee eighth grader Lisa Bellow, but rather about h0 hum average girl Meredith Oliver who happens to be left behind on the floor of the Deli Barn sandwich shop the day Lisa Bellow is kidnapped at gunpoint. This not a plot driven book, but rather a familial character study on the Oliver family and the effects Lisa's kidnapping and Meredith not being kidnapped have on them.
We have the most insight to Meredith's perspective and that of her mother Claire. I thought the author did a masterful job of getting into the mind and thoughts of a typical eighth grader. Claire's perspective was interesting as well - her struggles with wanting and trying to keep her children safe and realizing that ultimately she has little control. Some readers may view Claire as a pessimist, but I would classify her more as a realist. (And the scene from the dentist office where Claire dishes out a little payback - well I can't say I completely disagree with her!)
How Meredith processes being the one left behind affects her relationship with her parents, former superstar athlete older brother trying to recover from a serious eye injury, her friends, Lisa's friends, Lisa's mother and even Lisa herself.
Very well-drawn interesting characters! The end left me wanting more answers for these people I had become invested in, but overall well worth the read!
Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Susan Perabo for providing an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book will be released March 14, 2017.
We have the most insight to Meredith's perspective and that of her mother Claire. I thought the author did a masterful job of getting into the mind and thoughts of a typical eighth grader. Claire's perspective was interesting as well - her struggles with wanting and trying to keep her children safe and realizing that ultimately she has little control. Some readers may view Claire as a pessimist, but I would classify her more as a realist. (And the scene from the dentist office where Claire dishes out a little payback - well I can't say I completely disagree with her!)
How Meredith processes being the one left behind affects her relationship with her parents, former superstar athlete older brother trying to recover from a serious eye injury, her friends, Lisa's friends, Lisa's mother and even Lisa herself.
Very well-drawn interesting characters! The end left me wanting more answers for these people I had become invested in, but overall well worth the read!
Thank you NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Susan Perabo for providing an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book will be released March 14, 2017.