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k_lenn's review
3.0
I’m sad this book didn’t come out when I was younger, because middle-school-me would have absolutely *adored* Veronica and Sawyer’s love story! I would’ve read this a billion times (barely exaggerating) and died swooning over the kiss scenes each time. Now that I’m older, though, it all seems a bit cheesy and overly predictable. (Not to say it was bad, though, because it definitely wasn’t.)
I enjoyed the more serious themes of it— illness, death, personal accountability, and battling addiction. It’s also a Christian novel with mentions of God and prayer, which kind of worried me at first. The last time a book sprung religion on me unexpectedly, I was preached at up the wazoo and it ruined the story. Thankfully, though, Echoes Between Us stayed preach-free.
Overall, it was a cute read that I was able to breeze through, filled with characters that you automatically root for. If that sounds like something you'd like, I definitely recommend! :-)
A big thank you to the publisher, Macmillan/Tor Books, for allowing me to read this title in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the more serious themes of it— illness, death, personal accountability, and battling addiction. It’s also a Christian novel with mentions of God and prayer, which kind of worried me at first. The last time a book sprung religion on me unexpectedly, I was preached at up the wazoo and it ruined the story. Thankfully, though, Echoes Between Us stayed preach-free.
Overall, it was a cute read that I was able to breeze through, filled with characters that you automatically root for. If that sounds like something you'd like, I definitely recommend! :-)
A big thank you to the publisher, Macmillan/Tor Books, for allowing me to read this title in exchange for an honest review.
jennagarcia's review
4.0
Want to give it 5 because it was good and I cried a few times but the end needed to be flushed out a bit more from both points of view, now just Veronica. Suddenly it became a summary and I didn’t like that part much. But a very good Katie McGarry for sure!
books4susie's review
5.0
I adored this book and was so excited that I got to meet Katie and get a signed ARC this fall. Not a true series, we do meet one of the main characters from this book Veronica and her friends in a previous book Only A Breath Apart. Veronica and Sawyer both tugged at my heartstrings with their struggles and blooming relationship to become one of my favorite McGarry book couples. Once again, this story proves why Katie McGarry is one of my favorite authors.
morganpoptart's review
5.0
I would probably give this book a 4.5. Only because it took me about 40-50 pages to really get into it, also I feel like a lot of descriptions/descriptive wording was a little weak throughout the entire book. Regardless, it was a great story that focused on so many topics that aren’t talked about often even though so many of us struggle with them if not something similar. Highly recommend.
sleepysamreads's review against another edition
5.0
You can find this review and others on my blog SleepySamReads!
Special thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I read (and enjoyed) Pushing the Limits a few years ago. Since then, I haven’t read anything by Kate McGarry. This book has convinced me that I’ve been missing out.
Right away I really loved the two main characters Veronica (V) and Sawyer. I thought it was really interesting that V has a benign brain tumor. She was diagnosed at age 11, and keeps it a secret except from her closest friends. I love the way she sees life. I think I fell a little in love with her right away, just from the way she views life and death. I also have a little bit of a thing for the quirky characters.
The thing I loved most about Sawyer was his dyslexia. I love how real it was and how Sawyer viewed it with a lot of frustration, but he wasn’t ashamed by it. I also found his adrenaline addiction really fascinating. I guess I never really thought that an adrenaline rush could be addicting, but the way it’s portrayed for Sawyer, it really does feel like an addiction to any other drug.
I think I realized how much I was going to love this book when we learn that V and one of her best friends, Leo, have been flirting around the idea of a relationship. V is in love with Leo, but we quickly learn that Leo won’t allow himself to love V because of his fear of her tumor one day becoming malignant. This is so beautifully messed up to me?
The ghost and supernatural parts of this story were super interesting and super well done. It had me very confused by what type of novel this was, but the ending brings everything together really well.
This book does friendships really well. Not only with V and her gang of friends, but also with Sawyer and his two best friends, Miguel and Sylvia. I liked having a little queer rep with Sylvia, though I still wish there was a tad more, but I’ll take what I can get.
I will say that I wish we could have learned a little more about Jesse, one of V’s best friends. The only thing I really can remember about him is that he’s red headed and works/lives on a farm.
Evelyn’s diary made this book a lot more interesting too. She was a TB patient in a hospital in the early 1900s. We learn in the author’s note that Evelyn’s story and diary are real and we get sources to read it and learn more about her. I love when author’s put small realities like this in novels.
The ending was perfect. It made me emotional, but happy.
This is a little of a long read, but definitely worth it.
I REALLY enjoyed this and I am looking forward to reading more by McGarry
Special thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I read (and enjoyed) Pushing the Limits a few years ago. Since then, I haven’t read anything by Kate McGarry. This book has convinced me that I’ve been missing out.
Right away I really loved the two main characters Veronica (V) and Sawyer. I thought it was really interesting that V has a benign brain tumor. She was diagnosed at age 11, and keeps it a secret except from her closest friends. I love the way she sees life. I think I fell a little in love with her right away, just from the way she views life and death. I also have a little bit of a thing for the quirky characters.
The thing I loved most about Sawyer was his dyslexia. I love how real it was and how Sawyer viewed it with a lot of frustration, but he wasn’t ashamed by it. I also found his adrenaline addiction really fascinating. I guess I never really thought that an adrenaline rush could be addicting, but the way it’s portrayed for Sawyer, it really does feel like an addiction to any other drug.
I think I realized how much I was going to love this book when we learn that V and one of her best friends, Leo, have been flirting around the idea of a relationship. V is in love with Leo, but we quickly learn that Leo won’t allow himself to love V because of his fear of her tumor one day becoming malignant. This is so beautifully messed up to me?
The ghost and supernatural parts of this story were super interesting and super well done. It had me very confused by what type of novel this was, but the ending brings everything together really well.
This book does friendships really well. Not only with V and her gang of friends, but also with Sawyer and his two best friends, Miguel and Sylvia. I liked having a little queer rep with Sylvia, though I still wish there was a tad more, but I’ll take what I can get.
I will say that I wish we could have learned a little more about Jesse, one of V’s best friends. The only thing I really can remember about him is that he’s red headed and works/lives on a farm.
Evelyn’s diary made this book a lot more interesting too. She was a TB patient in a hospital in the early 1900s. We learn in the author’s note that Evelyn’s story and diary are real and we get sources to read it and learn more about her. I love when author’s put small realities like this in novels.
The ending was perfect. It made me emotional, but happy.
This is a little of a long read, but definitely worth it.
I REALLY enjoyed this and I am looking forward to reading more by McGarry
mariposa26's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cojack's review against another edition
3.0
Has some good moments, especially around kids who feel they have to be strong for their families and regarding the emotional ripple effect of illness and addition. But overall this romance tried to cover too much ground and lost focus in the process. Also, it feels like the author was ticking off the boxes of popular YA novels: romance, illness, paranormal stuff, addiction, etc. Nothing especially new or exciting here. This is probably right in the sweet spot for people who love teen romance stories. Not terrible, not great.
Read my full review for Common Sense Media here:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/echoes-between-us
Read my full review for Common Sense Media here:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/echoes-between-us
ckausch's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing Katie McGarry - a delicious mix of stomach butterflies from the romance and chills from the ghostly elements. Love it!
taniasborges's review against another edition
5.0
You can never go wrong with Katie McGarry's books. You just can't. They're always so satisfying and beautiful and raw. I didn't know I needed her books until I started to read them, and now I can't get enough.