The Way We Fall (Book Review)

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe is a gripping thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat! The story is told in a form of letters to Kaelyn's best friend Leo who has moved to New York. Kaelyn lives in a small Canadian island community and is sheltered from the outside world. As the story progresses on people in Kaelyn's community start to get a inch in their throat that won't go away. That's when people start to act "unusual". Her best friend Rachel is one of the first people to get this itch. She then starts to notice that Rachel is starting to act really unusual. She's acting more happy then usual and acting very clingy. A few day later Rachel is admitted to the hospital from a mysterious virus. Kaelyn's father who is the only doctor on the island is really worried She soon learns from her father that this virus is very deadly and contagious. More people on the island start to develop this virus. About 2 days later the island is put on lockdown which means, no one can come to the island and no one can leave. Kaelyn's mother bans her from going to school. Kaelyn is furious at this at first but then she learn half of the school has gotten the virus and is in the hospital. Soon half of the island is in the hospital, and once you get the virus there is no cure and you die.

This book will leave you speechless from beginning to end. One thing I absolutely LOVED about this book is the main character Kaelyn. She was strong and would not let anything stop her, even when it got tough. This is a sad book I must admit. The ending is very heartbreaking. But overall the book is AMAZING. I give this book 8 out of 10 stars.