As She Fades
Abbi Glines
April 3, 2018
On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken.
Slate Allen, a college friend of Vale's brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she can't deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tries to ignore her feelings, but she's not immune to Slate's charm. Slowly, they form a cautious friendship.
Then, Crawford wakes up . . . with no memory of Vale or their relationship. Heartbroken, Vale opts to leave for college and move on with her life. Except now, she's in Slate's territory, and their story is about to take a very strange turn.
As She Fades is Abbi Glines' newest YA novel, following Vale McKinley as she tries to hold on to the only boy she's ever loved. This wasn't a story of flowers and sunshine, it was a story of walking through the pouring rain to get to your true love. Vale finds out the hard way that sometimes life throws a roadblock in your plans, but with the right person you can find a detour.
I'm honestly a little conflicted about this book. Without giving spoilers, I'll say that there was a twist that happened a little after the half way mark of the story and that's where my issue comes from. It wasn't the twist itself because I actually thought that was intriguing, but with the way it played out. Maybe if that revelation had come a little earlier in the book so that we could get more story after that, it would have worked better for me. But as it was it just didn't leave with a satisfied feeling.
One other thing that got to be a little annoying was the constant females throwing themselves at Slade. It just became too repetitive, and it was frustrating that it seemed like any female that wasn't the heroine or a relative was portrayed as someone who couldn't control their lust.
But putting all that aside I did really enjoy the overall story. It was thought-provoking and intriguing. The kind of story that makes you put yourself in the characters shoes and wonder what you would do in such a situation. I found the characters easy to like and relatable, and though there was a great connection between them.. It also held a bit of mystery as to what would happen in the end, which captivated me, and I liked that it wasn't very predictable.
Overall, I had some issues with some of the ways this story was portrayed but in the end I can say that it was an enjoyable read. Abbi Glines' YA novels are some of the only ones I'll read in the genre because she always finds a way for me to relate to these young characters and this book was no different. I would definitely recommend this story if you're looking for a young-love type of romance.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be British but alas she was born in Alabama. When asked how many books she has written she has to stop and count on her fingers. When she’s not locked away writing, she is reading, shopping (major shoe and purse addiction), sneaking off to the movies alone, and listening to the drama in her teenagers lives while making mental notes on the good stuff to use later. Don’t judge.
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