“Even If I Fall” was promising in the beginning and in its buildup, but the end was a bit of let down.

Brooke eventually finds herself confiding in Heath, and the two try to heal by allowing their raw emotions to pour out freely, though paradoxically restrained by fear of offending the other. They are able to face the event together in a more open, healthy way that nobody in their families is willing to. While the complexity of their emotions is portrayed well, Heath seems to be characterized almost solely based on his brother’s tragedy. So for the majority of the book, he lacks a genuine personality which is off-putting, thus failing to convince me of their compatibility when Brooke eventually falls in love with him.
The pacing of the majority of the novel is slow as well, which wound me up in anticipation for the climax—and it was a disappointment. It offers little change to the plot, though it does help reconcile certain relationships and provide some closure to Brooke’s divided family situation. “Even If I Fall” was promising in the beginning and in its buildup, but the end was a bit of let down.