- Release Date: September 17th 2013
- Genre: Contemporary
- Publisher : FSG (Macmillan)
- Pages : 384
Synopsis : The world is living in the shadow of oncoming disaster. An asteroid is set to strike the earth in just one week’s time; catastrophe is unavoidable. The question isn’t how to save the world—the question is, what to do with the time that’s left? Against this stark backdrop, three island teens wrestle with intertwining stories of love, friendship and family—all with the ultimate stakes at hand.
I think most of the criticism of this book comes from the misconception that this novel is a full on dystopian. When I started Tumble & Fall I got what I expected; a contemporary with some pre-apocalyptic undertones. Even with that said, this book doesn’t hit a lot of high notes for me.
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