Fall For Anything
If anything, Courtney Summers can write an almost magically compelling book. Her novels are like train wrecks (not the writing, that part is excellent), no matter how hard it is to see, it’s impossible to look away. Fall For Anything is Summer’s latest novel and another book that just bows me over with it’s raw emotion.
Fall For Anything follows Eddie Reeve, a girl who’s father committed suicide. Eddie feels no closure. One can see how painful it is for her to deal with the tragedy. By chance, she meets Culler Evers who studied under her father. Together they come across clues to closure and answer the question of why?
Although I prefer Some Girls Are to Fall For Anything, this novel is nothing to sneeze at. As per usual there is complex characterization. From the popular girl has-been Beth, to the best friend with potential for more Milo, to fucked-up with her pain Eddie, to compelling creeper Culler Evans, Summers does a fine job in creating fictional people who might as well be real.
There are little moments in Fall For Anything that I can relate t0, although I’ve never experience that type of tragedy. I think what this novel does very well is capture the agony of being a teen who has no real answers to life’s bigger questions.
Disclosure: Received for review.
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They are crazy addicting books, aren’t they? Glad you liked it.
They are super addicting. Impossible to put down, I find.
yes they are
Glad you liked the book! I’ve been wanting to read this on for a while now!
You should hurry and read it. I bet you will enjoy it.
Great review! I’ve read Some Girls Are by Summers and I loved it. I’m sad to hear this isn’t quite as poignant, but I’m glad to hear it’s powerful overall
Well, it’s still good, but I just couldn’t relate to it on the same level as I did for Some Girls Are.
I have seen a lot of good reviews for this book and I think I need to add it to my TBR list. I think it’s a book I have to be in a certain mood for though because of the storyline. Loved your review
Arg, I can’t wait to read this. I so loved Some Girls Are. It’s strange how I’m looking forward to being emotionally destroyed by a Courtney Summers book again…
I love this book, and agree that the characterisation is really complex – brilliantly so. I honestly can’t remember the last time a character p*ssed me off as much as Beth does – good intentions or not, every time she opened her mouth I wished Eddie would tell her where to go. If you liked Some Girls Are *more* than this one, it must be incredible.
I loved this novel … but I agree, Some Girls Are is an amazing read! Great review!
I have to read this book yet. i can’t wait it sounds very good
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