Review: The Falling of Love: Emotional Roller Coaster Ride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
I was fortunate to receive a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. This is the first time I have read something from this author. "The Falling of Love", by Marisa Oldham, is an emotional roller coaster ride. It is well-written, intended for an audience 18+.It has a depth and intensity that is profoundly reality based, elevating its status for the reader. We meet two people. The protagonist, Grace, is a teenager. The male protagonist is Ian, a  poor boy from modest circumstances. Young love knows no obstacles, and they find a way to stay together. All is well, but of course the difficulties will arise for them. It comes in the form of a move to L.A. This is a severe challenge for them, testing thir relationship. It is a time of growth and development for both of them.What Marisa Oldham has done with this book is offer the reader a fresh perspective on young love. The themes it deals with are taken from real life, and because of that, you feel a connection with Grace and Ian. Their joy becomes your joy, their pain becomes your pain. It is difficult to read this and remain cooly distant, observing from outside of the pages of this story. We immerse ourselves and because of that, we find ourselves enjoying intimacy, friendship, and above all, love. This is an excellent, emotional, and exciting story. I will be reading more from this author in the future. Highly recommended.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofHow to Coach a Debate Team (Volume 1)