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Midair
Midair | Kodi Scheer
3 posts | 10 read | 4 to read
"I had a secret: I wanted to leave the earth in a spectacular fashion. Specifically, by leaping from the Eiffel Tower." So begins this provocative coming-of-age novel about a teenage girl bent on self-destruction and revenge, set in the City of Light. It's the summer of 1999, the end of a millennium. In the mind of Nessa Baxter, a girl from rural Illinois, Paris is the remedy for all of her woes. The death of her beloved brother and the betrayal by her classmate Kat has left Nessa bereft and doubtful about her future. She plans to exact revenge on Kat during their renegade French Club trip. Along with classmates Whitney and Kiran, the four girls embark on a series of misadventures in Paris. As part of her plan, Nessa starts a game of truth or dare that spirals out of control. A suspenseful psychological drama, Midair is the story of a young girl's descent into darkness and the secrets we keep, even from ourselves.
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heatherspoetlife
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Mehso-so

This is one of those books that need a trigger warning even though it spoils some of the plot. You know from the beginning that the plot revolves around suicide, but there's also rape in the book. Its done in an unusual way for a book but not outside what I would think of as the norm for its occurence.

That said, the book itself is good. The writing is good. The story plays out in a believable fashion and it kept me interested.

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ImaginativeMom
Midair | Kodi Scheer
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This was a fast read, perfect for #24in48. I didn't find any of the characters particularly sympathetic and I think that's the real falling here. The back and forth perspective from the narrator's adult POV to teen years gave a little too much foreshadowing and was a bit redundant in thought. It wasn't a bad read, just not something I'd rush to recommend. 10:30 into #readathon

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Kappadeemom
Midair | Kodi Scheer
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An Amazon First Reads you can get for 1.99. A short book for a short attention span