Crumble Book Review
Stop #5
Eighteen-year-old Sarah McKnight has a secret. She's in
love with David Brooks. Sarah is white. David is black. But Sarah's not the
only one keeping secrets in the close-knit community of Kalispell, Montana. Her
father George, who owns a local gun shop and proudly drives a truck with a
Confederate flag bumper sticker, hides his own complicated past. When he
discovers Sarah's relationship, George decides to share his feelings with Alex
Mackey-a lonely classmate of Sarah's whom George has taken under his wing. As
Alex embraces the power of Sarah's father's dark hatred, the hopes and dreams
of young lives hang in the balance. In just a few short months, Sarah and David
will graduate from high school and leave Kalispell for a new life together in
Los Angeles. Maybe in California, they can stop hiding their love-and the other
secret they share...something George McKnight-and Alex Mackey-will never accept.
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My Review
I received
a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Sarah McKnight is your typical teenager. She’s smart and beautiful. She keeps her boyfriend, David Brooks a
secret from her father. David is one of
only three black teenagers in her high school.
Sarah had not known about racial hatred until then. Her Dad runs a gun shop and has befriended a
troubled teen, Alex Mackey that has always loved Sarah. His desire to please Mr. McKnight leads him
to do the unthinkable, changing everyone’s life forever.
My first
reaction after reading this novel was how much it reminded me of Wuthering
Heights, a wonderful classic of forbidden love.
This book was magnificently written with believable and likeable
characters. This is easily in my top ten
favorites for 2013. The ending will
certainly shock you, I didn’t even see it coming. A truly amazing read, I am now a huge fan of
Fleur Philips and I can’t wait to see what else she has in store for us.
About the Author
Fleur
Philips is an award-winning author who holds an MFA in Creative Writing from
Antioch University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of
Montana. Her first novel, I Am Lucky Bird, was selected as a General Fiction
Finalist for the 2011 Book of the Year Award from ForeWord Reviews. Her current
novel, Crumble, was named Young Adult Winner from the 2013 San Francisco Book
Festival and was selected as a Young Adult Fiction Finalist by the 2013
International Book Awards. She lives in Upland, California, and when she’s not
writing, she’s cheering for her son in his athletic endeavors.
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Thank you so much, Simone! I'm so glad you enjoyed Crumble, and I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read and review it!
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