Book Review: Ricochet by Kathryn Berla

I’m fascinated by the concept of parallel worlds – aka the multiverse. The idea that the choices we make – consciously or not – can literally alter the world makes sense to me but also triggers my imagination in myriad intriguing ways, particularly when I think about who I might be if different choices were made by or for me. This book explores that idea in a YA context and I think the result was engaging, thought-provoking, and highly entertaining.

Ana, Tati, Tanya, Tatyana all have seizures and all have odd parallels that spring up in their lives – but are they really oddities or something more nefarious? Berla rolls this one out slowly but steadily and she kept my curiosity piqued throughout. The characters were different enough to keep all of their stories feeling fresh and entertaining and I loved the way little pop up details would ring similar – and major ones ring incredibly dissonant – throughout. The revelations and conclusion came a little quicker than I would have liked but that’s not a criticism so much as an observation on how I didn’t want this one to end too quickly. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be looking for more from her!

Thanks to NetGalley for my review copy.