Ever since her parents announced that they're getting divorced, Veronica has been falling. Hard. A junior in college, she's fallen in love. She's fallen behind in her difficult coursework. She hates her job at the dorm, and she longs for the home that no longer exists. When an attempt to escape the pressure, combined with bad luck, lands her in a terrifying situation, a shaken Veronica calls her mother for help - only to find her former foundation too preoccupied to offer any assistance at all. But Veronica only gets to feel hurt for so long. Her mother shows up at the dorm with a surprising request - and with the elderly family dog in tow. Veronica soon finds herself with a new set of problems, and new questions about love and independence. Darkly humorous, compelling, and filled with crystalline observations, While I'm Falling takes a deep look at a relationship between a mother and a daughter when one is trying to grow up and the other is trying to stay afloat.
I love reading relationship books. Laura Moriarty's book about a college age daughter and her mother after her parent's marriage breaks up was a quick, enjoyable read.
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This book sounds really good.
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"only to find her former foundation too preoccupied to offer any assistance at all"...oh, I am afraid that you almost most me there. But then the darkly humorous grabbed me back.
I enjoyed this one too!
Good review. I think I would like this story.
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I've read Laura Moriarty's first two books but not this one. Have you read her first book, The Center of Everything. It's pretty awesome.
- Christy
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