Romance about girl with amnesia falls for Irish guy, just so so for me.

I love that it take place in Ireland! Cute story with a romantic twist at the end. Quick read that left me feeling hopeful.


**I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

I chose to request this book because I thought the concept of not only being the lone survivor of a plane crash, but also having amnesia was a really interesting concept. I’ve read quite a few books where the Main Character suffers from memory loss, some I’ve absolutely loved and some I thought were repetitive and slow moving.

At first I rolled my eyes a lot anytime Clementine was asked if remembered anything, it got borderline repetitive, but I really enjoyed the way this book portrayed Clementine. I liked Clementine as a character overall. She was so many things I’m not one being extremely impulsive. I liked the fact that she was running away from her old life, because I'm most books about memory loss I’ve read the character tries so hard to fit into their old life and it gets boring. This book was far from boring. I thought the book focused a lot of romance, which I liked.

At first it was a bit slow, but when it picked up, maybe a quarter of the way through, I ended up reading the rest of the book in one night. It kept me hooked and I felt like I needed to see how Clementine’s story played out. I also was dying to see what secrets all of the characters were keeping from each other. I was completely surprised by the way everything played out, and thought it was an great book.

Clementine (Jane) is the sole survivor of a plane crash but she can't remember anything about the crash or her life before. She decides to take a chance and be someone new. She takes on the name Jane and sets out with a stranger to find a new version of herself. She finds herself falling in love with Ireland and who she's becoming. She also finds a few new friends along the way. These are the type of friends that change your life forever. I loved the Ireland setting of this story, and I loved Jane. Jane was strong, independent and brave. I also really loved the trio of friends she made in Ireland. Kieran is sexy, and kind. I adored Von & Clive; they were the perfect balance of crazy, and funny.

*Spoilers ahead*
4.5/5
Let me start by saying the premise of this book is really interesting. A girl is the only survivor in a plane crash, she wakes up in a hospital and has no clue where she is or who she is. She meets a handsome man in the courtyard and decides to run away. Her adventures around Ireland were fun, I rooted for her bonding more with Siobahn, and Kieran was the guy we all wanted her to end up with but she couldn’t, because he was going through tough stuff. When Kieran admitted that he knew all along who Jane (Clementine) was, that’s where this book lost me. And when James, Jane’s dead boyfriend was revealed to be Siobahn’s baby daddy who ran away from her? That’s when I almost stopped reading - and this was about 90% through the book! It felt like the end 15-10% was just trying to tie up loose ends, which I understand, but it just felt very obvious that this was happening. When her dad shows up, her memories come back immediately (talk about bad storytelling when Jane tells her life story instead of, I don’t know, showing this?), and she goes back to Ohio without a fight, I found this all unbelievable. The final straw was when Kieran surprises Jane on the flight back to Ohio and asks if he can stay with her, and that he wants to be with her forever - and she just accepts this. After he betrayed her? Hm…

I very much enjoyed this book! I didn't really know what to expect when I started it, but the premise sounded intriguing. I am so, so glad I gave it a shot. I am a sucker for happy endings! I have already ordered several copies as gifts for some girlfriends who also love happy endings, along with a couple of copies for the library I purchase for. Thank you so much for allowing me to read this fabulous novel!

Such a strong book. Imagine being the only survivor of a crash and how you would deal with that. Great read!

The idea of losing all your memories and not knowing yourself would freak me out as much as it did Clementine aka Jane. I'm not sure I would have the courage to go about finding my memories the way she did by leaving with a stranger to her in a strange country penniless and without anything to her name. Kieran was a bit confusing and never really around much for the first part of the book. Jane didn't get very far in finding herself for most of the book and when she did it seemed too quick and perfectly timed. The twist was one I guessed partway through and the ending wasn't too bad but once again quick. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Upside of Falling Down is an journey within the setting and the main character. Clementine can't remember who she is due to being the only survivor in a plane crash, which causes her to end up in Ireland. This book was full of secrets, romance, and self growth. It mentioned about strength, which made it seem like a reoccurring theme. This book showed that no matter how hard life gets, we have support and love to get us through and that we are not always alone to face these things.

I absolutely loved this book. This is the story of Clementine, who is the lone survivor of a plane crash, who finds herself with amnesia stuck in the hospital. Clementine has no idea who she is or why she's in Ireland in the first place. When opportunity presents itself she is able to sneak away, using a new name, with the help of a stranger she met at the hospital. Taking a risk leads Clementine on an adventure where she discovers that the things that define us are always changing. I love the way the story was written and I love characters. The complicated relationships that they shared kept me interested and I was rooting for Clementine to find her way back to herself without changing the new, reborn Clementine. Another wonderful book by this author! Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest opinion

<i> I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. </i>
<i> The Upside of Falling Down </i> is an unsurprisingly easy read. The story of Clementine Haas, the sole survivor of a tragic accident, taking up a new identity after waking up with retrograde amnesia, product of a tragic accident, is compelling and captivating on its first pages.
Rebekah Crane is incredibly effective in hooking you in the first two paragraphs, making you want to know more about this character and her story. Unfortunately, the character she paints at the very beginning is lost for a great part of the narration (product of her confusion and overthinking tendencies), and so you tend to lose a bit of interest in what Clementine has to say about her state and feelings (since the first chapters tend to be a repetition of what you already know: She feels terrible, she's missing herself, she wants to be understood, she is awkward). This gets better as you read along and the rhythm picks up a bit, and the twists begin to happen.
This is not a horrible story. It might feel formulaic at points, but Rebekah Crane is actually quite good at escaping the instances in which this happens by either giving you a reason for why the story went that way, or showing you that it served a greater purpose (like all interactions between Kieran, Clementine, and certain other characters).
Kieran can be read as too much of a cookie cutter "male in a romance", but that also serves a purpose in the great scheme of things. If you don't seem to like him, there is a reason. And the same could be said about other characters that I will not name for the sake of remaining spoiler free.
The book is fun, light-hearted, frustrating, and gives you second-hand embarrassment more times than I'd like to admit.
I definitely recommend this book as a companion for slow moments, and as an easy read. Not because the story is "simple" or "meaningless" but because it will make you laugh, and won't actually crush your feelings, which we all need from time to time.

What a fantastically written book. I have never read any of Rebekah Crane's books, but I certainly will now. I found myself sucked in immediately, and really felt a connection with the main characters. I felt as though I was there. I would definitely recommend this book to others! I can't wait to read more from the author.

I enjoyed this book. The premise of a plane crash with one survivor who's lost her memory--then sets out to really live her present life--is very good.

Clementine has some very "lovely" people in her post-crash life and they make the story rich. I struggled with many of Clementine's choices because they were so inconsiderate and cold. But then again--no memory and no feelings from past relationships. The first half moves slow and there's a lot of repetition, but I still consider it a good read.

Advanced reader copy courtesy of the publishers at Netgalley for review.

This book was a really good breather from some of the more intense books I've read. The plot wasn't groundbreaking and was, at times, a little formulaic, but I had fun reading it.

It's a boy-meets-girl story about Clementine Haas, who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in Ireland, and Kieran O'Connell, the boy who saves her and helps her find herself. Clementine, calling herself Jane, has Kieran help her escape the life she forgot and start a new one.

The first part of the novel is a little slow and I wish that the plot picked up faster than it did. The twist at the end also came in the second to last chapter and I wish it had been revealed a little sooner. However, I did enjoy the twist and thought it was a good way for the author to tie in Clementine's old life with her new life.

Since I am sucker for romance and will happily admit I love boy-meets-girl novels, I really enjoyed this read. Knowing it was YA helped me overlook some of the far-fetched aspects of the plot and just let myself enjoy a cute love story. Of course I was rooting for Clementine and Kieran because I think I had a little crush on Kieran and thought he was the perfect boy (I mean, c'mon, a gorgeous Irish boy with blue eyes, how could you say no?)

Overall, I give it a 3.5/5. It had a happy ending that wrapped up nicely and, while I wished it were earlier in the story, a twist that I wasn't completely expecting. I would say this book would great when you want a quick read that you don't have to focus on too much.

I received this ARC copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. So thank you netgalley and publishers.This story is about Clementine, she is the lone survivor of a deadly plane crash. She ends up in Ireland and meets a boy named Kieran, Kieran helps her escape the hospital. It turned out to be such a cute and sweet read. The beginning was a bit slow, but it did get much better and faster towards the end. This was my first book from this author and it certainly won't be my last! Well done! 4.5 stars ♡

The Upside Of Falling Down by Rebekah Crane follows Clementine after she is the lone survivor of a deadly plane crash. She finds herself in Ireland and meets a boy named Kieran, who helps her escape the hospital without knowing who she really is. I found this to be a cute read that was perfect for rainy days or a summer night. I really enjoyed the characters, though I did feel their personalities diminished at times! I also felt that the romance wasn't a slow burn and that the two characters fell a bit too fast for my liking. While the first part of the plot was a bit slow, it did get much better and faster towards the end. I think this is a fantastic novel that I would 100% buy in stores when it comes out!

I really enjoyed this romance that didn't really start as a romance. I liked the ending and although I figured out some of the twists there were still a few that got me!

The lovely folks over at Skyscape/Amazon publishing surprised me and sent me an ARC of The Upside of Falling Down, in exchange for a review. Thank you very much!

This was the book that helped pull me out of a huge reading slump. I couldn’t pick up any new books, nothing was really sticking with me. But then I started reading this, and I fell in love with the story.

The Upside of Falling Down follows a young Clementine who’s the sole survivor of a plane crash. Only she has no memory of it, nor does she know who she is. She escapes the hospital with no memories with a handsome stranger, Kieran, as she’s not ready to meet her father when she has no idea who she is. She goes on a bit of a trip of self discovery, and little by little memories are revealed, until they all come together for the final puzzle, the big picture.

This novel had some of the best characters I have ever read. They each had personalities that leaped off the page. Kieran, Clementine, Kieran’s sister, and Kieran’s sisters friend…they made the story feel so real. And I love how at the end, these people you think are complete strangers end up linking in a way you wouldn’t have guessed.

This plotline is also very clever, and so brilliantly charming I could barely put the book down. I am a sucker for cute contemporary love stories, so I adored the moments between Clementine and Kieran as they got to know each other. The ending though…it will break your heart but also make you smile. If you pay close enough attention to the memories and flashbacks you may be able to predict it all, but I was so surprised! The ending honestly made the whole story complete, and anything that didn’t make sense in the beginning did by the end.

I highly recommend picking this contemporary up when it comes out next year in January. It’s quirky, romantic, and has a twist to the story that I think a lot of readers will enjoy. Thank you again to Skyscape for the opportunity to read this early!

"I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review"

They tell her she’s the lone survivor of a plane crash. They tell her she’s lucky to be alive. But she doesn’t feel lucky. She feels…lost.
Hiding out in the sleepy town of Waterville, Ireland, Clementine discovers there’s an upside to a life that’s fallen apart. But as her lies grow, so does her affection for Kieran, and the truth about her identity becomes harder and harder to reveal, forcing Clementine to decide: Can she leave her past behind for a new love she’ll never forget?

This was such an addictive read and I would say it's one of my favorites of the year
. I started this book and I only planned to read a chapter before bed but I end up finishing it in one sitting.
I was shocked with some of the twists in the story which made the story even better. I felt so many emotions reading this book and it left me wanting more. I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars and the reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I had so many questions on what happens to Clementine and Kieran in the future. I wanted more at the end.
This is a book I can not wait to get my hands on the physical copy of as soon as I can to add to my collection. Everyone needs to read this book.

18 yr old American, Clementine, wakes up in an Irish hospital , with full amnesia. She was the sole survivor of a small plane crash.
Her father is on his way over from the USA to take her home, but Clementine is desperate to find herself. She decides to run away, and what follows is sweet, funny, sad and over all just really cute.

I really enjoyed this story. The characters were well written, especially the supporting characters. As an added bonus there was a twist in the story that I didn't expect.