Collide

De: Michelle Madow

Narrado por: Caitlin Kelly

I should have died when I was shot at the Halloween dance.

Instead I woke up - one week earlier, in a parallel universe where my mom's fatal car accident six months ago never happened.

A world with my mom still in it was all I ever wanted. But in this timeline, everything is different - my grades, my friends, and even my boyfriend. I'm a stranger in my own body, and I don't like who I've become.

But one thing is the same - that shooting will still happen at the end of the week.

I'm the only one who knows. Which means I'm the only one who can stop it.

But first I need to convince someone - anyone - that I'm telling the truth...and then get them to help me.

©2017 Michelle Madow (P)2017 Michelle Madow

It’s okay

Not too happy about the ending of it overall and some of the pages in between where different scenarios could have been better. But that’s just me. 

Short entertainment

This was my first read/listen by this author. Overall, an entertaining book. It went by very quickly and I was disappointed when it ended.

First, the story. I found this to be a very unique story, though I could be wrong as this is an unusual genre for me. I thought the story flowed smoothly. The author managed to tell about Anna's old life without having to do a big backstory, which could have been really boring. I did not think the "culprit" was surprising, I knew who it was all along, but I wasn't disappointed by the lack of mystery. I liked the characters, too. Like another reviewer, I was rooting for the other boy.

I am glad I listened to this versus reading it. There were lots of grammatical errors (using less instead of fewer, "me and so-and-so", instead of "so-and-so and me (or I)". There were multiple instances of this. It was very frustrating. As a listener, I pretended that I was listening to a teenager speak rather than listening to the narration of a published book. That helps. A little. Most of the intended audience, actual young adults, might not even notice the errors.

I would recommend this book to teens and young-at-heart adults.

amazing story, written well worth listening

the book was written , imaginative and wonderful story to listen to edge of your seat with twist and turns must read

Couldn't Stop Listening, Wish there was a sequel!

Would you consider the audio edition of Collide to be better than the print version?

I prefer the audio version vs the books, only because I can work and listen at the same time. I now can listen to my books all day and be productive!

Any additional comments?

Not at all what I was expecting, but in a good way. It's worth the read and you won't be disappointed.

Couldn't stop listening!

4.5★ Audiobook⎮ I started Collide late last night and spent all of today listening to it. I was surprised at how easy it was to follow the story, especially considering the plot revolves around alternate universe (AU) theory. This wasn’t my first AU story, but it was definitely the simplest to grasp. Collide blurs genre lines, blending science fiction with murder mystery and romance.

Despite the plot hinging on an AU theme, the mystery and romance elements shined through the strongest. Collide’s mystery plot impressed me the most. Despite practically being pulled from a real life news story, the resolution still shocked me. Just before the culminating point, I could’ve sworn my heart was going to beat out of my chest. Madow built enough suspense to execute that scene perfectly, without dragging it out too long.

I think Collide would be a great starting point for those interested in AU theory. It explains how alternate realities can be spun around a small decision (i.e. a coin toss), but have massive collateral effects. Madow presented this on a minor scale and in a simplistic manner which the reader is likely to understand. This isn’t a hard-core science fiction novel, after all. But there’s enough scifi present to whet your appetite before moving on to more complex works.

In true YA fashion, Collide boasts a love triangle. But hold on, before you write it off, I should say that Collide’s overall storyline benefited from the triangle. If ever a story necessitated (or justified) having a love triangle, it’s one with split realities. In Collide, the triangle just worked, you know? It had a very Gone with the Wind feel to it, in that it served the overall plot. Although, admittedly, I was rooting for the other guy to be chosen. But such is my luck…

I definitely recommend Collide to YA fans looking for a romantic thriller with science fiction-y underpinnings. At around 7.5 hours, it’s a quick, fun, and easy listen. Not to mention thought-provoking. It’s fast-paced, but easy-to-follow. The ending provides a rush of adrenaline comparable to a soap opera ‘whodunit’!

Narration review: This was my second audiobook narrated by Caitlin Kelly. Kelly is becoming my go-to YA narrator. She has the ability to voice young characters without coming across as annoying. Her stellar characterizations skills made listening to this audiobook a seamless and breezy experience. I have no doubt that Kelly’s narration aided my inability to stop listening to Collide. Caitlin Kelly has a number of YA titles under her belt and several of them have just been promoted to hire standing on my TBR list. ♣︎

Great read with an ending I didn’t expect

This book was awesome. The twists and turns snd intricate plot kept me guessing. A definite mind bender of a book

It's a rollercoaster of "who did it."

Story keeps the interest building. The author uses little bits of information to keep you second guessing yourself.

it was okay.

it wasn't bad but if it's going to be a series, I'll pass. I knew who the shooter was within the first few chapters (I don't want to give away spoilers) so it wasn't any surprise.
I guess being older this was just a little too young, to much drama and teen angst, not quite flushed out enough for me.
I liked the premise for the story and would enjoy something more mature but for those who aren't old like me 38.. please enjoy!!!

Eh...

Way too many loop holes, no character development, overly dramatic, and what kind of ending was that?? And what's with all the 'if I end up back", girl, if you end up back there's no choosing a guy, you don't recover from a bullet to the head. And the most blatant to me, what about the obvious bullet hole in Jake 2's shirt? NO ONE noticed? That's my opinion. BUT. I think that as a teen I would have not paid attention to any of that and it's clean, I'd definitely recommend it to my teen. So, with that, take my review as you like. The narrator did a great job so there's that. It's not a bad listen to.

Great Listen

I really liked the overall story some was a little predictable and some aspects were unnecessary. Main character was well written until about 6 hours in then she became whiny and dramatic until the last 30 minutes. If she had continued in that manner I might have quit listening.
Would recommend and suggest powering through to the end.