Review: "The Fall" is a clever, exciting dystopian story full of twists; a great read for both teens and adults
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2012
As the parent of two teenagers, I am always looking for great books to read with my kids so that we can have a family book club.  Another boy in his class recommended this book to my son, and we sampled it on our Kindle before buying.  After reading just the first few pages, all three of us wanted to keep reading - we were hooked by the interesting story, well written characters and exciting plot line.  Both my son and I like books set in dystopian societies but this is one of the most interesting societal setups that we have ever read (better even than "The Hunger Games" which had our favorite societal setting before reading "The Fall").There are a few heart-breaking twists in the middle of the story that really propel the story forward and draw you deeper into the story.  I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't read it yet, but one of the main characters, Skye, seems to be bi-polar... I hope that this is addressed moving forward because I think that is an important issue for teen readers to see addressed."The Fall" was a smash hit with all of us, and we are looking forward to the rest of the series.  There are some mysteries that I hope are resolved in the next books in the series, so if the author is reading this: please don't leave us hanging!  I like finding books that are appealing to both teenagers and adults that I can read with my family and I am glad that this one found us!