Review: 4.5 stars...heavy topics. Great YA read.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 21, 2013
Falling Behind by Dee Avila was a very good read and deals with a lot of heavy topics. Reese is a sophomore in high school and best friends with Candice and Titus. It's always been the three of them, but this school year brings lots of changes. Reese has always had feelings for Titus, but she doesn't know that he has had the same feelings for her. Candice made Titus promise not to date Reese this year and he hates it when Reese starts dating Josh who is very controlling of her.  No matter what, Titus will be there for Reese and she definitely needs him this year. As I said, this book deals with a lot of heavy topics....sex, drugs, rape, abuse, and death and I think the author handled them very well for her young adult readers. I give Falling Behind 4.5 stars. ~Kendra with For the Love of Books