Her father calls her on this self-destructive behaviour, then gives her some of the best advice I've ever heard on how to live the life YOU want to live. She does what she believes others expect of her, even if it means sacrificing her own dreams or desires. Avery is a very intelligent, brave young woman, but time and again we witness her self-doubt, her fear of not fitting in or of letting the swim team down. Her attempts to appear "normal" and her refusal to accept help for her PTSD eventually backfire on her. "Post-rescue" Avery is forced to confront many inner as well as physical demons. The story is told in shifting timelines - before and after the accident. Will they survive, and if so, at what cost? They are the sole survivors of this devastating plane crash and are stranded for weeks on a cold, unforgiving mountaintop. Avery, Colin and three helpless little boys manage to escape, but they are instantly plunged into a terrifying ordeal. I was holding my breath with them as they struggled to the surface of those icy cold waters. I loved this heart-pounding "face your worst fears" survival story!Ĭlaire Kells' writing is so incredibly vivid: the harrowing passages about the plane crash and Avery and Collin's struggles to escape the sinking wreckage felt so real.
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