Review: If I Fall - Amber Thielman

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If I Fall

Review: If I Fall - Amber Thielman - March 2020
Looking for an edgy read and one that will tug at your heartstrings as it delves into a lot of edgy topics including suicide, drugs, abuse, and alcohol. It also shows readers that sometimes you need to hit rock bottom for you to decide to change and do something to turn your life around. The book starts with Khloe getting a phone call from her best friend Carter, she gets a vibe that something is wrong. Khloe then rushes to her friend's house and finds him dead. The book then jumps to the funeral where we meet Khloe's other friend Ava. Ava's character is very deep into alcohol and heavy drug use and is a bad influence on Khloe as Khloe starts to turn into drugs and alcohol to forget the pain of losing Carter. Khloe then goes to Carter's parents' home and is given from Carter's sister Gracie - Carter's journal to read. The rest of the book follows Khloe reading Carter's journal and discovering what was going on in his mind as to how could her best friend commit suicide. During this time, Khloe's and Ava's life are getting deeper into the drugs and alcohol scene and Khloe finds herself assaulted and abused - not at the same time. Khloe decides that she can't live her life like this anymore and with the help of Jay - a mechanic she has met through Carter's journal and Ty - her paramedic EMT guardian angel she decides to make the choice to get sober and move forward with her life. I liked this book and the character of Khloe as she was such a strong female lead and I wasn't keen on Ava as she is happy with her drug-riddled life and wants to bring Khloe down with her. If you love edgy NA reads, then check out If I Fall by Amber Thielman.





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