Book Review: How to Walk Away by Katherine Center

Rating: 3 stars of 5

How to Walk Away is the fictional story of a woman’s journey of recovery after a tragic accident changes her life completely.

This was the second book I have read by this author and I did enjoy it, though I must say I liked The Bodyguard better.

It was interesting to read a novel written in this particular setting and I could tell that the author did her research and consulted with medical professionals who helped inform her timeline and descriptions of things. I appreciated that, as it made the story feel more realistic than some novels I have read in the past. She did a great job creating an interesting story within a more limited group of settings than many novels have.

Seeing the characters each go through their own journeys of healing was also interesting. There are likeable characters here, despicable characters, and characters you want to root for. The narrative never became boring to me and the ending was satisfying.

I routinely take a star off of my ratings for the presence of language in a book (particularly if it is strong language, as it is just not my thing), so do note that without that, my rating would have been 4 stars of 5.