Title: The Year After You
Author: Nina de Pass
Pages: 352
Publisher: Ink Road
Release Date: 14th February 2019
Blurb from Goodreads:
Up in the Alps, Cara's old life
feels a million miles away. Nobody at Hope Hall knows her past. With
secrets to keep, can Cara allow herself this chance to live
again?
New Year's Eve, San Francisco. The most promising party of the year ends in tragedy. Georgina is gone and nothing will bring her back.
Nine months later, Cara's
mother decides a Swiss boarding school will be the fresh start Cara
needs. Up in the Alps, Cara's old life feels a million miles away.
Nobody at Hope Hall knows her past—and she intends to keep it that
way.
Yet, as much as she keeps her
distance, her new friends break down the walls she has so carefully
built up—especially the offbeat, straight-talking Hector, who
understands how she feels better than anyone. But the closer Cara
grows to Hector, the more her old life slips away.
Embracing life at Hope Hall
means letting go of the past. With Georgina gone, how can Cara allow
herself this second chance?
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book
in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Black & White
Publishing and NetGalley*
Cara's
life was changed forever nine months ago when her best friend
Georgina (G) died in an accident. The sole survivor, Cara struggles
with her grief and guilt.
Then
Cara's mother sends her to Hope Hall, a boarding school in the Swiss
Alps.
Will
Cara be able to let down her defences and make new friends?
Can
she make peace with what happened and forgive herself?
First
off, I love the cover for The Year After You. The colours are
beautiful.
I
thought Cara was a good protagonist, unreliable at times but that
added to the mystery of what happened. She wasn't a perfect person
and struggled to deal with what happened to her and her role in it. I
felt sorry for Cara and I can't even begin to imagine how hard it
would be to go through what she went through.
Ren
was probably my favourite character, but I liked Hector too. He was
quite a complex character and I just wanted to give him a hug.
The
plot was interesting and held my attention, but nothing that happened
particularly surprised or shocked me.
The
themes were handled well and I did tear up a few times at some scenes
that I found particularly heart-wrenching.
The
setting was interesting. I quite like the idea of going to a boarding
school in the Swiss Alps.
I
liked the writing style - it was easy to follow - but I wasn't
gripped. I would, however, be interested in reading more from the
author.
Overall,
this was an enjoyable book that I would recommend.
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