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The Night Olivia Fell
by Christina McDonald
Alrighty..... review time.... I'm reviewing Reconstructing Olivia.... cough.... I mean.... The Night Amelia Fell... cough.... I mean The Night Olivia Fell. Yeah, that's the one.
Let's talk about things I DID like, because I did like it better than Reconstructing Amelia. First, Olivia was a more compelling character. She wasn't oh-so sickly sweet, Liv has a bit of a rebellious streak. Second, the characters were more dynamic, meaning they grew as people and learned lessons and grew up. Olivia rebeled, learned her daddy was scum, then finally forgave her mother for lying. Third, I liked that Olivia was not actually dead when the book starts, unlike in Reconstructing Amelia. Makes for a little more heartbreak for mommy, stress about unborn baby, worry that somebody might try to "finish the job." Spices things up. One last thing that I did kinda appreciate was that this book kinda sorta plugged a major plot hole that Reconstructing Amelia had, which was that a police officer would NEVER EVER take a civilian on an official investigation. Like, EVER. Like in Reconstructing Amelia, the epilogue chapter nearly made me cry. Now comes my favorite part. Roasting.
Similarities between Reconstructing Amelia and The Night Olivia Fell:
-bitchy best friend
-overly likable hard working single momma who works her ass off for her overly sheltered daughter.
-absentee dad who identity is unknown at the beginning of the book
-cyberbullying
-both main characters die (daughters, that is)
-both main characters names sound similar (Amelia, Olivia)
-both FUCKING FALL. I MEAN COME ON!
-chapters are interchangeably between momma and daughter. One chapter reveals something, the next explains. Really quite boring. No suspense.
This book had the following tropes, or common personalities that I've noticed appear in many the many books I've read.
1. Douchey politicians. And he's a Republican. Don't think you slid that tidbit past me, so I'm guessing the authors' political opinions are left leaning? And of couuuurse a Democrat could neverrrr be as domineering over women as the nasty wasty Republican. I don't even know why he even decided to run, there was no way that any of Seattle's surrounding cities would vote Republican. Come on, be real.
2. Hardworking single mommy, who adores kid.
3. Possessive boyfriend
4. Bitchy best friend
5. Sheltered main character
6. Mom that keeps secrets to protect child
I liked this book better than Reconstructing Amelia, but I also hated Reconstructing Amelia soooo the bar ain't high.
Let's talk about things I DID like, because I did like it better than Reconstructing Amelia. First, Olivia was a more compelling character. She wasn't oh-so sickly sweet, Liv has a bit of a rebellious streak. Second, the characters were more dynamic, meaning they grew as people and learned lessons and grew up. Olivia rebeled, learned her daddy was scum, then finally forgave her mother for lying. Third, I liked that Olivia was not actually dead when the book starts, unlike in Reconstructing Amelia. Makes for a little more heartbreak for mommy, stress about unborn baby, worry that somebody might try to "finish the job." Spices things up. One last thing that I did kinda appreciate was that this book kinda sorta plugged a major plot hole that Reconstructing Amelia had, which was that a police officer would NEVER EVER take a civilian on an official investigation. Like, EVER. Like in Reconstructing Amelia, the epilogue chapter nearly made me cry. Now comes my favorite part. Roasting.
Similarities between Reconstructing Amelia and The Night Olivia Fell:
-bitchy best friend
-overly likable hard working single momma who works her ass off for her overly sheltered daughter.
-absentee dad who identity is unknown at the beginning of the book
-cyberbullying
-both main characters die (daughters, that is)
-both main characters names sound similar (Amelia, Olivia)
-both FUCKING FALL. I MEAN COME ON!
-chapters are interchangeably between momma and daughter. One chapter reveals something, the next explains. Really quite boring. No suspense.
This book had the following tropes, or common personalities that I've noticed appear in many the many books I've read.
1. Douchey politicians. And he's a Republican. Don't think you slid that tidbit past me, so I'm guessing the authors' political opinions are left leaning? And of couuuurse a Democrat could neverrrr be as domineering over women as the nasty wasty Republican. I don't even know why he even decided to run, there was no way that any of Seattle's surrounding cities would vote Republican. Come on, be real.
2. Hardworking single mommy, who adores kid.
3. Possessive boyfriend
4. Bitchy best friend
5. Sheltered main character
6. Mom that keeps secrets to protect child
I liked this book better than Reconstructing Amelia, but I also hated Reconstructing Amelia soooo the bar ain't high.