Review

"Amber Smith’s Something Like Gravity is a tender, beautifully told story of first love and first loss and how finding the right person at the right time can be very thing that saves us. You will love Chris and Maia from the very first page of this gorgeous novel and will miss them long after you've finished." Source: Julie Buxbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Tell Me Three Things

“A powerful and illuminating story about grief, identity and finding your true self. You will never forget Chris and Maia." Source: Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl In Pieces

"With Something Like Gravity, Amber Smith again shows the heart and empathy that makes her one of young adult’s foremost storytellers. This is a vital and beautiful book." Author: Jeff Zentner, author of the William C. Morris Award winning and Carnegie Medal longlisted The Serpent King and Goodbye Days

"Personal trauma and mutual soul searching brings together a unique couple over the course of a single summer, as both are trying to find their place in the world following a life-changing experience.” Source: HuffPost Queer Voices

“This story is as beautiful as it is breathtaking.” Source: Buzzfeed

“[Amber Smith’s] third YA novel will give you all the feels.” Source: Charlotte Magazine

“Delicious. Complicated. Painful. Enlightening.” Source: Charlotte Observer

“A lovely story of first love, loss and identity. This is a wonderfully written book representing voices that are desperately needed in YA literature.” Source: Ms. Magazine

"A beautiful story of first romantic love, but also the love between friends and family. VERDICT Recommend this title to fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Eleanor & Park, or The Sun Is Also a Star." Source: School Library Journal

“A sensitive romance that values personal growth and inner truth.” Source: Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Amber Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels The Way I Used to Be and The Last to Let Go. An advocate for increased awareness of gendered violence, as well as LGBTQ equality, she writes in the hope that her books can help to foster change and spark dialogue surrounding these issues. She grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her partner and their ever-growing family of rescued dogs and cats. You can find her online at AmberSmithAuthor.com.

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