Recent Reads: If the Fates Allow: A Short Story by Rainbow Rowell

If the Fates Allow: A Short Story by Rainbow Rowell 
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Publication Date:  November 18, 2021

 

Format: Ebook
Source: Borrowed from Amazon Prime Reading Library.

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Goodreads Synopsis: 

After a long, lonely year, two people stumble toward each other in this holiday short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Fangirl.

Social distancing came easily to Reagan. Maybe a little too easily. She’s always liked people better from afar. But Reagan doesn’t want her grandpa to be alone for Christmas this year—he’s already spent too much time on his own in 2020. So she heads back to her hometown with a dish of holiday Jell-O salad, hoping they can have a little normalcy. Hoping it will be safe…

She isn’t expecting to run into the boy next door. Mason is all grown up now. He’s considerate. He’s funny. He doesn’t mind how prickly Reagan is—he maybe even likes it. And it makes Reagan feel like her defenses are falling. She needs her defenses, doesn’t she? In a time when six feet is close enough, how long can they keep their distance?

Review: 

I really enjoy Rainbow Rowell's books, theya re always fun and I relate to the characters. If the Fates Allow is a short story about a girl names Reagan headed to her grandfathers house for Christmas during the pandemic. She is very nervous about infecting her grandfather and very upset that her family is not taking anything seriously. 

This book hit very close to home. We are all still living during the pandemic and many of us had family or friends that we don't agree with their stances about it. It felt a little too soon to read about the pandemic while still living it it, but imitating real life is a nice touch.

This was a short story, so it was a quick and easy read. Reagan was a very realistic character and I understood a lot of her intention, although the 'romance' portion, if you can call it that was too rushed and practially non-existant. 

I enjoyed the story and it was definitely relateable. If you are looking to get back into the world of Fangirl with something that is simple and swift, this could be for you.