Mayday

When I first got this book, I would not let it out of my sight, I kept telling myself that I would read it next. As time passed it slipped down my pile of what to read next until I finally just read it. I was very excited about what I thought it was going to be about, but as I continued reading, it became strange. This book is about Crow, her body is in a coma, but her mind is not asleep. While her body is asleep, her soul gets a chance to wake up. She is given a second to chance to make things right, by going on a walkabout. The only problem is that she will not be herself, she will go in another person’s body. As Crow tries to fix things, she learns new things about herself. At first this book is really strange because it is all about Crow trying to protect her little sister, from her stepdad, who is trying to sexually harass her. Everything that Crow does is all about protecting her sister, even during the walkabout which is about fixing herself, she is trying to protect her sister. The writing for the book is good, but I did at times find myself confused, because I did not feel like the author was giving the reader enough information. Towards the end of the book, I could not put it down and everything came together so nicely. The ending was a little bit of a surprise, but I liked it. This book is similar to If I Stay by Gayle Foreman in the way that everything is happening while the person’s body is in a coma.

Pretty good plot, intriguing characters, compelling storytelling, inventive worldbuilding. Would recommend.