Kay Mack

Look inside the world of female West Point cadets.

Revisado: 06-12-20

My first introduction to Jan Wishart and I am eager to read volumes 1-3. Jan is not a caricature of a cadet, but a real person jumping off the page. I so enjoyed learning about what life was like for the trailblazers, the first females accepted to the academy, and how they had to prove that they belonged. This fictional story is utterly realistic, believable & straddles the line to non-fiction without coming across as a textbook. The narrative doesn’t portray Jan as a model cadet with a spotless record up until the Dimitri incident. From her 1st day at WP, she faces hardship & challenge. Wilhelm's narration aids readers in navigating the intricate details of the cadet experience. She deftly assumes accent, dialect, tone, & gender. As Jan’s story jumped from past to present and back again, one appreciates the change in her voice, something the written word might not convey. Wilhelm succeeds in acting as a virtual tour guide of the novel's locations. I recommend Fall Out to my friends, both male and female. Thank you for taking me inside the reality that is West Point, warts and all.

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