Nora D

Lightning strikes are scary and something I knew very little about. This book focuses on the stories of two individuals whose lives are changed by lightning strikes. The chapters go back in forth in time and between the two characters; the time shifts were a little confusing at first, but Young-Stone does a great job of making the character’s chapters different enough that this wasn’t a problem for long. The book also follows the characters from the time they are children to the time they are adult. Being a young adult librarian, at the beginning of the book, I thought this may be a read for young adults, but because of some of the issues that are addressed in the book, this may be one for adults to preview before passing it along to a mature teen. A great read.

The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is an interesting read. Durrow creates compelling characters readers want to learn more about, and she pulls readers in by having the chapters focus on different characters. Although things tie up a little too neatly in the end, I found this to be an enjoyable read and will look for more books by this author.