How We Fall By Kate Brauning Book Review
How We Fall by Kate Brauning
Genre: Teen and Young Adult Fiction
About
“How We Fall is the story of Jackie and Marcus are teenagers whose parents have moved in together in rural Missouri. The rollercoaster ride begins when Jackie and Marcus develop feelings for each other. What makes their relationship complicated is that they are first cousins. Throughout the book, Jackie and Marcus battle their feelings for each other contemplating their feelings, the opinions of their family and friends towards their taboo relationship as well as societal norms. In the midst of it, they date other people and even get thrown into a murder mystery plot. In the end, will Jackie and Marcus break all norms and choose to be together or will they succumb to societal pressure?
Review
This was a very thrilling book. The story is well written and moves at a fast pace. The characters are convincing and full of unique personalities. There is a little bit of laughter, romance, adventure, and murder mystery built into the story. I rated this book a four out of 5. I love the story and concept of forbidden love as well as the internal journey and struggle the main characters endure. For this same reason, I can see how others can be turned off from reading about cousin relationships. It is, however, eye-opening and educating in that we often see such relationships as “gross” but so are in so many ways identical to what we would call “normal” relationships. I would recommend “How We Fall” to both adults and teens who want an eye-opening adventure but also want to challenge societal norms.
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