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A review by pikasqueaks
The Girl Who Fell by S.M. Parker
I don't believe there will ever be a book where the relationship starts in a way that works for me. Books just aren't like that -- the slow lingering looks and build-up of tensions don't translate when there's a whole story to be told. Especially not when the relationship IS the story.
With that in mind, THE GIRL WHO FELL tackles the slow burn of a bad relationship with an emotional manipulator. It's easy to be on the outside looking at Zephyr, telling her you see the signs that Alec is bad news. But that's not what we have going on here. You don't get to tell Zephyr's story for her. She's the one who has to figure it all out.
What really stood out to me was the Nice Guy subplot with her long time bestie, Gregg. The moment he kisses her and everything between them unravels perfectly captures the feeling of betrayal you have from being on Zephyr's side of things. You feel that sense of discomfort and wondering if the friendship has been tainted this whole time. Gregg's role is muddled and he works through his romantic interest in her to be the friend she needs, but they do not end up together and that means everything.
Zephyr's parents play a major role, and the takeaway from this book is not the dangers of such nefarious romantic attraction, but the way that our loved ones come through for us in the end. The story is as much about the people around Zephyr as it is about her--but in a way that highlights her experience, her truth, her reality above all.
I enjoyed this book and feel it is one that really belongs in the hands of young girls everywhere.
With that in mind, THE GIRL WHO FELL tackles the slow burn of a bad relationship with an emotional manipulator. It's easy to be on the outside looking at Zephyr, telling her you see the signs that Alec is bad news. But that's not what we have going on here. You don't get to tell Zephyr's story for her. She's the one who has to figure it all out.
What really stood out to me was the Nice Guy subplot with her long time bestie, Gregg. The moment he kisses her and everything between them unravels perfectly captures the feeling of betrayal you have from being on Zephyr's side of things. You feel that sense of discomfort and wondering if the friendship has been tainted this whole time. Gregg's role is muddled and he works through his romantic interest in her to be the friend she needs, but they do not end up together and that means everything.
Zephyr's parents play a major role, and the takeaway from this book is not the dangers of such nefarious romantic attraction, but the way that our loved ones come through for us in the end. The story is as much about the people around Zephyr as it is about her--but in a way that highlights her experience, her truth, her reality above all.
I enjoyed this book and feel it is one that really belongs in the hands of young girls everywhere.