Review: The Gravity of Missing Things Marisa Urgo

Synopsis

Flight 133 disappeared over the ocean. No wreckage. No distress signal. Just gone.

Suddenly, everyone on the news and social media is talking about whether the pilot intentionally crashed it—everyone but me. Because I know her. The pilot was my mom, and there's no way she would hurt anyone. No one else knows that before she left, she wrote me a note. Trust me, it said.

Now it feels like someone split my world—and me—in two, and the only person who believes me is Landon. I want to trust him, to let him see who I really am, but I can't. I have my secrets, the same way Mom has hers. All I know is falling for him will only make things more complicated.

Just as I start to open up, the answer to what really happened to Flight 133 could rip my world apart all over again—for good this time.

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Review

As much as I wanted to love this book, and believe me, I did, I couldn’t. The reason I kept reading was to find out the “truth.” And it wasn’t anything unexpected. There was no big reveal and no interesting plot twist at the end. Suffice it to say, this wasn’t my cup of tea and I totally misjudged the book before picking it up. I was looking for a thrilling read, but I found this book to be an everyday teenage story. Violet, who is the main character, acted childishly at times and mature at others. It was so difficult to connect with her. I think Savanah was a much better character. I thought this book would be an emotional rollercoaster and, unfortunately, I felt nothing other than mild curiosity about what might be the conclusion of all the drama. That said, the book is actually very well written and some of the side characters, like Alex and Landon, are very interesting. The overall premise is good and original. I’m sure many people will find this book enjoyable. I especially loved the beginning and the interactions between the two sisters.

P.S. I recieved a complimentary copy of this book and the review is my personal honest opinion.