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If I Fall
Noah Carlisle is a recent college graduate from Illinois trying to figure out life in New York City with his two best friends Adrienne, a first year high school English teacher, and Zoe, a nurse at Bellevue Hospital.
When Noah meets Bennett, he thinks he’s found it all: A job at a prestigious publishing company, the best friends he could ever ask for, and the city’s most eligible bachelor on his arm. But when the chance for a promotion to editor falls into Noah’s lap, it quickly turns into a war between friends. As Noah begins to realize that life in the Big Apple won’t be quite like his favorite T.V. shows, he starts to question whether the life he’s chosen to build for himself is the life he really wants.
When Noah meets Bennett, he thinks he’s found it all: A job at a prestigious publishing company, the best friends he could ever ask for, and the city’s most eligible bachelor on his arm. But when the chance for a promotion to editor falls into Noah’s lap, it quickly turns into a war between friends. As Noah begins to realize that life in the Big Apple won’t be quite like his favorite T.V. shows, he starts to question whether the life he’s chosen to build for himself is the life he really wants.
240 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2019
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September 3, 2019
I was able to read this prior to release. Normally this is not my genre of choosing, however I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were well written. The story kept me engaged and wanted to continue reading. I was able to connect with the characters as they questioned their choices. I highly recommend this as a read to young adults.
March 25, 2020
Anxiety is one of those things in life that can royally screw you over, and Noah Carlisle is no stranger to its grip. And one thing is for certain, Alex Blades tells Noah’s story so well in his debut novel “If I Fall.” It’s a fun quirky stories with plenty of heartwarming moments, and its fair share of real life moments that throw you on your butt. I did not expect the ending, but it was heartwarming and just the ending it needed. I highly recommend it!
January 23, 2020
I did get to read a bit of this before it was published, but this is my first time reading it completely.
1. Plot
I thought the plot was pretty solid and had a nice flow. It's a pretty simple story. You have Noah, who has moved from his small town in the Midwest, and has joined a couple of his best friends in NY. He works at a publishing company, and gets the chance at a promotion, but he's up for it against one of his friends. He has potential love interests, and there are other characters who have their own issues that get explored. There's also LGBTQ rep, which is a plus for me. Which brings me to...
2. Characters
Ok, so I actually really enjoyed most of the characters in this book. They all have their own issues, and I found a lot of them to be pretty relatable. I won't go through all of the characters, but here are a few
a) Noah
Noah is the main protagonist of the book. I think he can be pretty dramatic and very indecisive, but he can be caring to his friends. He's just trying to find himself after graduating college. As a recent college graduate, I was able to relate him on that front. I could also relate to him a bit with his indecisiveness (the amount of times I've had my friends and family scold me over it >_<), but there were times when even I was getting very exasperated with him. Still, I enjoyed watching him adjust to life in the city, and his interactions with the other characters.
b) Cordelia
Cordelia was honestly my favorite character in the book. She has absolutely no chill. Noah likes to refer to her as the "Dragon Lady" and has all of these negative thoughts about her, but I thought she was rather funny and I liked that she really didn't take shit from anyone. She does have an issue, that gets revealed later in the story, that is one reason behind her behavior. Out of all the characters I found her to be the most interesting.
c) Henry
One of Noah's potential love interest. He's nerdy and adorable, enough said.
d) Jonathan
Noah's boss who is a straight up asshole, but surprisingly he was another character I liked. He didn't have some tragic backstory that made him that way he was just simply an asshole, but I feel he had his moments. It's weird, I know, but I had a bit of a love/hate feeling towards him.
3. The Writing
If I'm being honest, the writing isn't fantastic (since this is the author's first book, there's plenty of room for improvement), but it's not bad. The book is written in first person, and normally I'm not a fan of reading books in first person (it honestly depends on the type of story). There are some grammatical errors as well as an overuse of "I" (even for a book written in first person, I feel it was too much). There's a lot of telling vs showing, and I think there needs to be a balance between the two.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty decent story. It has LGBTQ+ rep. It has interesting characters and conflicts that kept me engaged, and I found them and the story to be relatable. I'm interested in reading more from this author.
1. Plot
I thought the plot was pretty solid and had a nice flow. It's a pretty simple story. You have Noah, who has moved from his small town in the Midwest, and has joined a couple of his best friends in NY. He works at a publishing company, and gets the chance at a promotion, but he's up for it against one of his friends. He has potential love interests, and there are other characters who have their own issues that get explored. There's also LGBTQ rep, which is a plus for me. Which brings me to...
2. Characters
Ok, so I actually really enjoyed most of the characters in this book. They all have their own issues, and I found a lot of them to be pretty relatable. I won't go through all of the characters, but here are a few
a) Noah
Noah is the main protagonist of the book. I think he can be pretty dramatic and very indecisive, but he can be caring to his friends. He's just trying to find himself after graduating college. As a recent college graduate, I was able to relate him on that front. I could also relate to him a bit with his indecisiveness (the amount of times I've had my friends and family scold me over it >_<), but there were times when even I was getting very exasperated with him. Still, I enjoyed watching him adjust to life in the city, and his interactions with the other characters.
b) Cordelia
Cordelia was honestly my favorite character in the book. She has absolutely no chill. Noah likes to refer to her as the "Dragon Lady" and has all of these negative thoughts about her, but I thought she was rather funny and I liked that she really didn't take shit from anyone. She does have an issue, that gets revealed later in the story, that is one reason behind her behavior. Out of all the characters I found her to be the most interesting.
c) Henry
One of Noah's potential love interest. He's nerdy and adorable, enough said.
d) Jonathan
Noah's boss who is a straight up asshole, but surprisingly he was another character I liked. He didn't have some tragic backstory that made him that way he was just simply an asshole, but I feel he had his moments. It's weird, I know, but I had a bit of a love/hate feeling towards him.
3. The Writing
If I'm being honest, the writing isn't fantastic (since this is the author's first book, there's plenty of room for improvement), but it's not bad. The book is written in first person, and normally I'm not a fan of reading books in first person (it honestly depends on the type of story). There are some grammatical errors as well as an overuse of "I" (even for a book written in first person, I feel it was too much). There's a lot of telling vs showing, and I think there needs to be a balance between the two.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty decent story. It has LGBTQ+ rep. It has interesting characters and conflicts that kept me engaged, and I found them and the story to be relatable. I'm interested in reading more from this author.
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