Review: Sliding Past Vertical
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2013
This is the third Laurie Boris novel I've read. Sliding Past Vertical has one significant difference from the other two, there isn't a major character with a fatal illness. But the qualities from her previous novels that made them both excellent reads are present in Sliding Past Vertical. Characters you can relate to, with typical human flaws and mostly likeable. Even those you don't care for are realistic and not unlike people you've met in real life. The stories each have real world plots that shine a light on the human condition in an entertaining way while possibly enlightening the reader about their fellow man.As for the specifics of this book, I liked Sarah, the protagonist. At least for me, that is important. If I don't like the main character, warts and all, I find it harder to care what happens to them. However, the character I related to the most was Emerson. It was obvious early on that Emerson's feelings for Sarah were much deeper than hers for him. He's been biding his time and now sees his chance. How and whether this will resolve itself is a question until the very end and one that could easily have hit a false note, regardless of the resolution. Somehow Boris hit the perfect pitch.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **