While I'm Falling (Hardcover) by Laura Moriarty

from jovilla

Veronica, a college student and pre-med major, has reached a crisis point in her life; her parents have divorced, her residence hall work is falling apart, a house sitting gig turns out very badly, and her relationship is in terrible trouble. This is a fascinating book which I really got into and...

from bobbieharv

I liked this book a lot - it was easy to read, very well characterized, compelling plot with everything going wrong (though maybe a little too neatly wrapped up in the end). Her parents have just divorced, she's failing chemistry and won't be pre-med, she betrays her boyfriend, etc. The writing w...

from Berly

While I'm Falling by Laura Moriarty. The book follows the life of a college student whose whole life seems to unravel, starting with the divorce of her parents. It was actually a very good book to share with friends (I read it for Book Group), because all of us know someone who has or is going th...

from Suzieqkc

Veronica Von Holten, a student at KU in Lawrence, KS, is caught in the middle of her parents' divorce. Her mom needs basic things like shelter, food and emotional support and her dad is a level 1 jerk who's already enjoying the company of a younger woman. Veronica learns to set boundaries with he...

from Sararush

If you've read The Rest of Her Life, you already know that Laura Moriarty has such an easy command of language that not a lot needs to happen in her books for them to seem gripping. While I'm Falling is no exception. To over simplify, a college student, Veronica, struggles with a pre-med course l...