A review by hippie_raccoon
Fall by Claire Kent

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

I liked the general idea of this book, but I didn't like the execution. I liked the primitive setting and the tribe dynamics, but everything else was lacking.

If ever there was a book to "show, not tell" it should be a single viewpoint story about a woman in a primative society that doesn't know the language. The

grooming scene

? Could have been a HUGELY sexual tension moment if we had just been SHOWN what was happening.

I didn't like that she kept SAYING she was strong and independent, but she never DID anything to show that. 

I got annoyed that she was so hungry up on cultural differences and assuming he should behave the way she wanted him to, even though there was someone there TELLING HER what those cultural differences were.

The

kidnapping subplot could have been a time to really pack an emotional punch, but instead it's over and done with in, what seems like, 15 minutes.

I knew when I saw the length of this book is would leave me wanting more. I do think that the general concept had promise, and I think in the hands of a better/more experienced author it could have been really great.