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A review by charmaineac
Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson
4.0
This was my least favourite of Abigail Johnson's books thus far, but it was still raw, amazing, and impeccably well-written. I have such a soft spot for figure skating, so I'm glad it played such a prominent role in this book. Brooke has my heart, and so do Heath and Laura.
This book doesn't take you where you expect it to, and that's a good thing (although it kind of feels like getting slapped in the face). The synopsis is misleading too! You expect this story to be about injustice and commentary on failure of the system, but instead, you get something a whole lot more human.
It's hard to find a balance between sympathy and horror in this type of story, and I think Abigail Johnson managed to hit that note. I wish we got more insight into all the cruel people in town (Mark! How could you? Jeff, do you have ANY redeeming qualities?), or at least saw them become a little less awful.
The twist is definitely still a twist that made sense, but it definitely threw me for a loop. I loved the foil for sure, and how Jason brought attention to it (how tragic).
This book doesn't take you where you expect it to, and that's a good thing (although it kind of feels like getting slapped in the face). The synopsis is misleading too! You expect this story to be about injustice and commentary on failure of the system, but instead, you get something a whole lot more human.
It's hard to find a balance between sympathy and horror in this type of story, and I think Abigail Johnson managed to hit that note. I wish we got more insight into all the cruel people in town (Mark! How could you? Jeff, do you have ANY redeeming qualities?), or at least saw them become a little less awful.
The twist is definitely still a twist that made sense, but it definitely threw me for a loop. I loved the foil for sure, and how Jason brought attention to it (how tragic).