Scan barcode
A review by trisha_thomas
Free to Fall by Lauren Miller
3.0
Sufficient to have stood, though free to fall ~ Milton
I did like this. Don't get me wrong, I did. But I just didn't love it.
This really does have quite a few good things going for it. I do see the problem with too much computer in our life and I see the change in relationships and growing up now versus when I was growing up. I think for some, this book may really works as a cautionary tale to remember that giving too much control over can be a bad thing too.
But for all the "these Lex's control your life", I just didn't feel like it did. I wanted to really be annoyed with how much Rory and her friends relied on these machines. I wanted to feel like they were incapable of making their own decisions...but I didn't see that at all. It seemed like Rory made decisions just fine and her friends did too. Hershey seemed really bent on making all kinds of independent decisions (even bad ones!)
But the story was fast paced once you reached half way and there were some silly things added but most of the surprises were pretty good. It held my attention and I did make it to the last page.
I did like this. Don't get me wrong, I did. But I just didn't love it.
This really does have quite a few good things going for it. I do see the problem with too much computer in our life and I see the change in relationships and growing up now versus when I was growing up. I think for some, this book may really works as a cautionary tale to remember that giving too much control over can be a bad thing too.
But for all the "these Lex's control your life", I just didn't feel like it did. I wanted to really be annoyed with how much Rory and her friends relied on these machines. I wanted to feel like they were incapable of making their own decisions...but I didn't see that at all. It seemed like Rory made decisions just fine and her friends did too. Hershey seemed really bent on making all kinds of independent decisions (even bad ones!)
But the story was fast paced once you reached half way and there were some silly things added but most of the surprises were pretty good. It held my attention and I did make it to the last page.