The Fall of Innocence by Jenny Torres Sanchez

Hello Dewey Readers!

I've had an ARC copy of The Fall of Innocence by Jenny Torrres Sanchez in my to-read pile for quiet a while now.  Well, the book has long been published and I'm finally getting a chance to read it!  Better late than never, right? 

So about the book.  This book is about a girl named Emilia who was attacked in the woods outside of her elementary school.  The novel is for the most part psychologically driven where we see how the attack has effected Emilia, who is now a teenager, as well as the people in her life.  The boy across the street is in love with her, but because of the emotional trauma of the attack, Emilia can't open herself up to be with him physically or emotionally.  We also see the ramifications the attack has had on Emilia's family.  Her parents no longer live together, and for a long time Emilia was told that her father was in Alaska.  He was not.  

I think the strongest part of this novel is the perspective of Emilia's psychological state.  Emilia had thought that the man responsible for her attack was in prison.  Turns out Emilia named the wrong guy and the one responsible for it has been walking amongst society the entire time.  We see Emilia spiral downward further, and we see the flashbacks of memories suffocate her.    

Did I enjoy this book?  Yes.
Did I LOVE it?  Well... I liked it.  

So Dewey Readers, I leave you with a rating of 3 out of 5 Coffee Beans.
~Jessica