The Speed of Falling Objects Published by Inkyard Press on October 2019
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
Source: Publisher
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Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space. Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. If only she were more―more athletic, charismatic, attractive―life would be perfect.
When her dad calls with an offer to join him to film the next episode of his popular survivalist show, Danny jumps at the chance to prove she's not the disappointment he left behind. Being on set with the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, Gus Price, should be the cherry on top. But when their small plane crashes in the Amazon, and a terrible secret is revealed, Danny must face the truth about the parent she worships and falling for Gus, and find her own inner strength and worth to light the way home.
Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space. Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. If only she were more―more athletic, charismatic, attractive―life would be perfect.
When her dad calls with an offer to join him to film the next episode of his popular survivalist show, Danny jumps at the chance to prove she's not the disappointment he left behind. Being on set with the hottest teen movie idol of the moment, Gus Price, should be the cherry on top. But when their small plane crashes in the Amazon, and a terrible secret is revealed, Danny must face the truth about the parent she worships and falling for Gus, and find her own inner strength and worth to light the way home.
Danny has spent so long trying to get to know her absent father, the famous survivalist tv personality Cougar. So when he invites her on his latest tv episodes in the amazon to celebrate her sixteenth birthday, she jumps at the chance. Never mind her mother is furious. Never mind it’s really going to be her seventeenth birthday.
And then their plane crashes…
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this story so I was pleasantly surprised by how deep the author examines her character’s flaws and vulnerabilities. Danny lost her eye when she was young and since then, has been suffering from self esteem and inferiority complexes, specially about her absent father, one of the most famous men in the country. I really liked how nervous she was at first and how the circumstances really brought strength to Danny’s character.
Cougar’s growth was noticeable, though less drastic. I don’t want to give anything away but I will say that the ending felt satisfying and real.
The only maybe slight flaw I have is with Gus, the teenage heartthrob on the trip. I understand there needed to be a little bit of romance for Danny, and sure, extreme situations will bring many different people closer. But I didn’t feel any real chemistry between them so when the romance started happening, it seemed a little distracting.
Overall though, this story was full of texture and feelings and honesty. I thought the story was intriguing enough for me to keep reading and the characters complex enough for me to imagine them next to me.
I will be reading more of this author’s work!
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
