Falling Fast (by Sophie McKenzie)

Falling Fast
by Sophie McKenzie
Release date : March 1st, 2012

When River auditions for a part in an interschool performance of Romeo and Juliet, she finds herself smitten by Flynn, the boy playing Romeo. But Flynn comes from a damaged family—is he even capable of giving River what she wants? The path of true love never did run smooth...

This is real life, not a rehearsal... (from Goodreads)

MY THOUGHTS : This wasn't a very surprising read and the plot was highly predictable, but I found the love story in itself deeper than expected. I was waiting for a cheesy romance, but what I got was more complex than that. I liked how River and Flynn's behaviors and problems were treated, and how mature it was at times.

But, weirdly, what bugged me was how the age of the characters was absolutely not believable. The romance was quite mature, but all the rest was, well, not. For all I know, they could've been twelve years old and it would've been the same! From the way they express themselves to the way they lead their lives, it felt like a pre-teen story.

Also, I was disappointed theater-wise. The play IS the center of the story, and I would've liked a bit more theater stuff! But that's the actress in me speaking, I guess. I was waiting for a surprise, like an eventful performance or else, but nothing happened. Oh well.

So, that was not the most exciting book I've read but it was interesting nonetheless. It would've deserved more maturity and more stage action, though!