Pub. Date: March 31, 2015
3.5 Stars
I am still not sure how to rate this book. On one hand, I really enjoyed the story of a plane crash survivor who is dealing with the aftermath a but on the other hand I thought this story was rushed and even vague at times. Avery is a college swimmer who transformed herself in order to fit into the team. Colin is the one person that wants her to be herself and for that reason she always avoided him... until they end up on the same flight home to Boston. The plane crashes into the Rocky Mountains and Avery, Colin and three young boys are the only survivors. The book is divided into chapters that alternate between their time trying to survive in the midst of a snowstorm immediately following the crash and the month of recovery after they are found. There is definitely a stronger focus on the after and not much on the actual plane crash itself. I thought that the chapters dealing with recovery and PTSD were well written and intense but because the time in the mountains was so rushed, it lost some of its importance and seemed unaccountably angsty at times. This is one of those instances that I really would have liked a longer book with more details. The romance was sweet but Colin and Avery's past was so vague that I didn't feel a real reason for her avoidance of him so therefore didn't feel as invested. Overall though, this was an enjoyable book and an interesting story. I received this book from Penguin's First to Read program in exchange for an honest review.
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