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A review by journeywithrosie
The Fastest Way To Fall by Denise Williams
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed the first 60% of this book. I thought it would be a 5-star read. Unfortunately, some things in the last half sort of soured the experience for me.
Starting with what I enjoyed:
- I loved the fitness coaching aspect of the story. I try to stay active without focusing on weight loss, so that was a breath of fresh air.
- I loved the body positivity and plus size representation.
- Britta was so relatable and funny. Honestly, I found myself enjoying her story much more than the romance!
- I loved the epistolary aspects as they were writing back and forth, slowly falling in love without knowing who the other person was or what they looked like.
- I LOVED the scene of them meeting in person for the first time, it was so damn cute.
- There were scenes of them together throughout the middle of the book that were super cute and built great tension.
- The character resolutions were very sweet and satisfying in the very end.
Now onto what I didn’t love:
- Around them 60% mark, the romance lost its steam for me. Things began to develop very quickly, and it lost all the tension that was building up. The spicy scene also didn’t work for me personally.
- The character choices, assumptions, and miscommunications in the back half really did not work for me. There were so many instances where a small change of action could have totally changed the outcome, and that was frustrating.
- Part of the ending of the book feels like a train wreck, and it felt too real. I was stressed, and not in a goofy fun way. It was far too messy.
- I REALLY tried not to allow this aspect to affect the story, but I didn’t love the audiobook. The male narrator is great, but the female narrator sounds like she has a stuffy nose or is holding her nose shut. Every time it switched to Britta’s chapters I cringed at the thought of having to hear her voice again.
Starting with what I enjoyed:
- I loved the fitness coaching aspect of the story. I try to stay active without focusing on weight loss, so that was a breath of fresh air.
- I loved the body positivity and plus size representation.
- Britta was so relatable and funny. Honestly, I found myself enjoying her story much more than the romance!
- I loved the epistolary aspects as they were writing back and forth, slowly falling in love without knowing who the other person was or what they looked like.
- I LOVED the scene of them meeting in person for the first time, it was so damn cute.
- There were scenes of them together throughout the middle of the book that were super cute and built great tension.
- The character resolutions were very sweet and satisfying in the very end.
Now onto what I didn’t love:
- Around them 60% mark, the romance lost its steam for me. Things began to develop very quickly, and it lost all the tension that was building up. The spicy scene also didn’t work for me personally.
- The character choices, assumptions, and miscommunications in the back half really did not work for me. There were so many instances where a small change of action could have totally changed the outcome, and that was frustrating.
- Part of the ending of the book feels like a train wreck, and it felt too real. I was stressed, and not in a goofy fun way. It was far too messy.
- I REALLY tried not to allow this aspect to affect the story, but I didn’t love the audiobook. The male narrator is great, but the female narrator sounds like she has a stuffy nose or is holding her nose shut. Every time it switched to Britta’s chapters I cringed at the thought of having to hear her voice again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse and Fatphobia