So whew, this past few months have been wild. I was doing full time classes and working. And then Christmas break - which isn't really that much of a break. I finally returned to this book.
If I Fall, If I Die by Michael Christie follows Will who is a young boy that has never been outside - at least that he can remember. It was a promising plot. I thought the book was a little slow to start which is why it took me a while to get through. However I liked the psychological aspect where his mom is sort of a shut in so he grew up that way. I think in those extreme situations there is a lot to work with with complex characters and layers of story. Sadly, I didn't get the depth I wanted. It was cute and I thought it was pretty whimsical that Will meets the boy outside and they sort of come of age at the skate park; but with such an interesting childhood I thought the book would have more depth than it did. I wish there was more about how Will was thinking and how his mom got that way -if she felt bad leaving him in the house. I didn't feel like there was enough of that depth to meet my expectations.
Overall I thought the book was okay, If -like me- you were expecting a coming-of-age story with heavy psychological aspects you may be a little disappointed.
3/5
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