Accident

by Hila Colman

After young Jenny and Adam are involved in a motorcycle accident, emotions conflict when she is left paralyzed and embittered while he is heartsick with guilt

Genres: Fiction

154 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Born in New York, Colman attended Radcliffe College where she honed her writing skills before embarking on a literary career.

Colman also wrote under the pseudonym Teresa Crayder.

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 1 out of 5]

Short version: There are many YA novels that are worth reading as an adult. This is not one.

Long version: A while ago I found this book at my mom's house when I was cleaning it out--I had read it as a kid (30 years ago!) and thought it ended really abruptly. Then I realized that the final sentence didn't have a period and that maybe it wasn't the end--that there were some pages missing. 30 years ago I couldn't do anything about it but as an adult I could track down a used copy of the book and finally read the very end. It still ends abruptly. And as an adult I can see how poorly plotted it is and how cardboard cutout all of the characters are. Sadly not worth the 30 year wait.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was an amazing book. I couldn't put it down. On the other hand, I didn't like the ending, mainly because there almost wasn't one. I would recommend this book, but just be prepared to be sitting there surprised that it is over.