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The Opposite of Falling Apart by Micah Good



The Quick Cut: A teen boy with an amputated leg and a girl with severe anxiety find their lives intertwined - and learn to lean on each other for support. 


A Real Review:

 Thank you to Wattpad Books for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.


 Having a traumatic injury changes your life forever, but what do you do when its time to move forward? How do you learn to get out in the world again and remain open to opportunity? Not everyone will always be accepting of your pain and sometimes that can cause a little isolation. That struggle is the center of the story between Jonas and Brennan. 


 Jonas is still recovering from having his leg amputated after the car accident. It's been a year since the incident and he's still holding onto so much anger. All he wants to do is figure out how to live happily with his prosthesis and move forward with college. Then Brennan comes along when he accidentally runs into the back end of her car. She struggles with severe anxiety and cannot seem to escape the negativity of her mind. These two separate are falling apart, but together they slowly learn to listen and get it together. Can they repair one another or will it all fall to pieces? 


 Both of the main characters, Jonas and Brennan, are relatable and understandable. What they've gone through is so tough to recover from, especially when it comes to building your life back. The author here did a really great job at taking the time to encompass those struggles and feelings for each character. 


 The downside for me is that the pacing felt slow to me. I kept putting this one down, even though the characters definitely spoke to me. It's definitely an intriguing tale, but the writing style on this one didn't lend to my interest sticking around very long. 


 With a dual narrative, this story tells of two teens struggling to adapt well.


My rating: 3 out of 5

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