The premise needed a little more basis and background.

It took a lot longer to start, but once I got to the halfway point, I was eating this book up like it was the best thing that ever happened to me. But I feel like Brodsky didn’t whet our appetites enough in the beginning and add enough intrigue at the start to make me really feel invested in the novel.

The first half was slower than I wanted it to be.

There were a total of two things that I wasn’t too fond of, in the scope of the billion other things I loved. I’m going to treat this review like ripping off the bandaid, taking care of the few meh things first, before jumping on all the positives (and there’s a lot of them–positives that is). I really enjoyed reading this one! It was a very solid debut, and only got better as I read on. Theo’s so close to putting his past behind him, but now he’s wondering what he knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone-including himself. Yet, when a family history project is assigned in school, new memories come rushing to the surface, and it’s not only making Theo question what he knows, but also putting his position as captin of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team at risk. Everything else is a gaping hole in Theo’s mind. Despite it being an accident, it’s had sever consequences for Theo, eventually causing his father to go on a path of self-destruction.

It revolves around Theo Mackey, who believes he lit the match that started the fire that destroyed his family home and killed his mother. Hello! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Demetra Brodsky’s awesome Dive Smack! This is a debut I’ve been so excited for since a while back, and it’s so amazing for it to finally be out in the world!Īnd I am so glad to say that this did not disappoint! I really enjoyed reading and am so excited for everyone to be able to read this awesome book! (There’s even a giveaway for Dive Smack at the end of the post! *hint hint*)

Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky