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4.06 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
I really really liked this book and the idea with the mind powers is so awesome.
The only reason that it's just 4.5 stars is that in the beginning it was a little bit hard to switch between the futures.
I really really liked this book and the idea with the mind powers is so awesome.
The only reason that it's just 4.5 stars is that in the beginning it was a little bit hard to switch between the futures.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Funny thing is that Pivot Point somehow reads like a 2013 book?
Sure, it follows a trope and is not the most original sci-fi piece I've ever read, but I had tons of fun and was 100% there for these characters' dramas. I'm sure if I had read this back when it was released or even about two or three years ago I would have enjoyed it a lot more and rated it a lot higher. I'm coming from a read like Scythe though, so my standards are all up there. Still, being a hit or miss author as Kasie West (for me, obviously), this one fell somewhere in a decent middle.
Not a fave, not by far, but it was worth the time invested and I am going to give book two a go as soon as I can ;)
Sure, it follows a trope and is not the most original sci-fi piece I've ever read, but I had tons of fun and was 100% there for these characters' dramas. I'm sure if I had read this back when it was released or even about two or three years ago I would have enjoyed it a lot more and rated it a lot higher. I'm coming from a read like Scythe though, so my standards are all up there. Still, being a hit or miss author as Kasie West (for me, obviously), this one fell somewhere in a decent middle.
Not a fave, not by far, but it was worth the time invested and I am going to give book two a go as soon as I can ;)
„your not like the other girls” oh shut up
I liked this book. It's a parallel universe type story, but it take places in a paranormal world. Addie lives inside the Compound, a secluded town that's hidden inside the projection of a mountain. The people who live inside the Compound have evolved to have enhanced mind powers, telekinesis, persuasion, lie detecting, clairvoyance, etc. The rest of the world doesn't know of their existence.
Addie has the ability to Search her future. She can see the result of both paths before making a decision. So when her parents tell her they're getting a divorce and that her father is leaving the Compound, she Searches to see which parent she should live with. The book splits there with alternating chapters between Addie staying with her mom in the Compound and Addie moving to Dallas with her dad.
Both paths hold some similar experiences for Addie and some overlaps. The plot takes some twists and turns that I definitely wasn't expecting. Unlike Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reed, I struggled a little with keeping the plots straight for the two paths sometimes and remembering which Addie I was reading about - because so many of the characters overlapped.
I liked Addie, but I really didn't like many of the supporting characters, except Trevor. He was so adorable! Definite book boyfriend material there. Addie's mom was kind of MIA, but her dad was pretty cool. Ultimately, I enjoyed this book enough to want to read the sequel (which I've already reserved from the library), but it won't be one I revisit.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/05/book-review-pivot-point-ya.html
Addie has the ability to Search her future. She can see the result of both paths before making a decision. So when her parents tell her they're getting a divorce and that her father is leaving the Compound, she Searches to see which parent she should live with. The book splits there with alternating chapters between Addie staying with her mom in the Compound and Addie moving to Dallas with her dad.
Both paths hold some similar experiences for Addie and some overlaps. The plot takes some twists and turns that I definitely wasn't expecting. Unlike Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reed, I struggled a little with keeping the plots straight for the two paths sometimes and remembering which Addie I was reading about - because so many of the characters overlapped.
I liked Addie, but I really didn't like many of the supporting characters, except Trevor. He was so adorable! Definite book boyfriend material there. Addie's mom was kind of MIA, but her dad was pretty cool. Ultimately, I enjoyed this book enough to want to read the sequel (which I've already reserved from the library), but it won't be one I revisit.
http://www.momsradius.com/2016/05/book-review-pivot-point-ya.html
Addison’s ability is called “Divergence,” which I didn’t like. I realize that Veronica Roth doesn’t have a monopoly on the word “Divergent” but I wish that West had found a different word to communicate this distinct plot point.
At first, the alternating “paths” each chapter really threw me. It was especially bad if I put the book down and came back, and couldn’t remember which “path” I was returning to first. I still think labeling them “Compound Path” and “Norm Path” would’ve been helpful. As I got more into the story though, it stopped bothering me as long as I was careful to determine which path I was in before starting the chapter (if it wasn’t obvious, and it usually was). The story was paced really well, with whatever events or information being revealed in each chapter back to back. Since you’re getting different versions of information in each “path,” the reader has a better idea of what’s really going on than Addie does.
That said…
As far as predictability goes, there were several elements that were pretty obvious. About halfway through the novel, I guessed what would happen although I did NOT guess the character roles exactly right, which was a pleasant surprise. (Kasie West, you sneaky author! That red herring character totally had me. I was 100% fooled.)
What I liked about Pivot Point is that right up until the end, I wasn’t sure how I felt or what I wanted to happen. In most books, you’ll think okay, the character is trying to do *this* and *this* is how I want that to happen. Pivot Point kept me indecisive until the end! Which future did I want her to pick? Would she pick her familiar life in the Compound, surrounded by other kids with talents, where she was being pursued by a charming football player who seems to be defying all the jerkwad stereotypes? Or would she choose the “Norm” world, where she’s woefully out of touch and having to make new friends, getting along with Trevor, an artistic guy who seems to like her and want to be her friend? Reading the synopsis, the football love interest (Duke) isn’t even named. You think that the Duke path will be the one that she obviously does not choose because he’ll probably turn out to be a stereotypical YA jerk. But things happen that you’re not expecting, and neither of the characters are the sum of their stereotypes. It also doesn’t read as a “real” love triangle because by the end of the book, there is a clear choice, a clear preference, and a clear idea of which of the guys is a jerkwad and which one makes us (me) swoony.
Pivot Point really surprised me, and I can’t BELIEVE I waited so long to read it! When it was over, I was ALL CAPS EXCITED. Actually, I’m still pretty intensely excited about it, so much that I demanded my BFF read it and now she too is all jumpy and anxious for book 2. MWAHAHAHAHA lova ya Susie. ;)
ALSO: Can I just give Kasie West some bonus points for redeeming the name “Trevor”? Sure, my first thought will still be “Neville Longbottom’s oppressed pet toad” but my SECOND thought will be “Pivot Point!” and that’s pretty awesome.
At first, the alternating “paths” each chapter really threw me. It was especially bad if I put the book down and came back, and couldn’t remember which “path” I was returning to first. I still think labeling them “Compound Path” and “Norm Path” would’ve been helpful. As I got more into the story though, it stopped bothering me as long as I was careful to determine which path I was in before starting the chapter (if it wasn’t obvious, and it usually was). The story was paced really well, with whatever events or information being revealed in each chapter back to back. Since you’re getting different versions of information in each “path,” the reader has a better idea of what’s really going on than Addie does.
That said…
As far as predictability goes, there were several elements that were pretty obvious. About halfway through the novel, I guessed what would happen although I did NOT guess the character roles exactly right, which was a pleasant surprise. (Kasie West, you sneaky author! That red herring character totally had me. I was 100% fooled.)
Spoiler
I totally knew that either Trevor or the BFF would die, because then Addie would HAVE to pick the timeline that guaranteed they lived, even if that was the timeline that she wouldn't want otherwise. I did NOT see it being Robert (?) instead of the obvious murder suspect, Poison.What I liked about Pivot Point is that right up until the end, I wasn’t sure how I felt or what I wanted to happen. In most books, you’ll think okay, the character is trying to do *this* and *this* is how I want that to happen. Pivot Point kept me indecisive until the end! Which future did I want her to pick? Would she pick her familiar life in the Compound, surrounded by other kids with talents, where she was being pursued by a charming football player who seems to be defying all the jerkwad stereotypes? Or would she choose the “Norm” world, where she’s woefully out of touch and having to make new friends, getting along with Trevor, an artistic guy who seems to like her and want to be her friend? Reading the synopsis, the football love interest (Duke) isn’t even named. You think that the Duke path will be the one that she obviously does not choose because he’ll probably turn out to be a stereotypical YA jerk. But things happen that you’re not expecting, and neither of the characters are the sum of their stereotypes. It also doesn’t read as a “real” love triangle because by the end of the book, there is a clear choice, a clear preference, and a clear idea of which of the guys is a jerkwad and which one makes us (me) swoony.
Pivot Point really surprised me, and I can’t BELIEVE I waited so long to read it! When it was over, I was ALL CAPS EXCITED. Actually, I’m still pretty intensely excited about it, so much that I demanded my BFF read it and now she too is all jumpy and anxious for book 2. MWAHAHAHAHA lova ya Susie. ;)
ALSO: Can I just give Kasie West some bonus points for redeeming the name “Trevor”? Sure, my first thought will still be “Neville Longbottom’s oppressed pet toad” but my SECOND thought will be “Pivot Point!” and that’s pretty awesome.
I really didn't like how the whole book was about her search I thought it was stupid but it worked out in the end. I really didn't care for the relationships they didn't hook me and neither did the football. I really wasn't involved in this book. it was just a meh kinda book for me. I feel like I'd have to read it again to fully understand it
I was a bit unsure about this book before I started reading it.
But I absolutely loved it!
The plot idea in Pivot Point is great and I've never read something similar. I think it's the first story with superpowers I have read where the protagonist doesn't have to save the whole planet or something like that.
I really liked Addie. She was sarcastic and nice but not naive.
But I have to admit that I wasn't a big fan of her best friend. I heard that she got her own POV in the second book and I'm not sure what to think about that.
But all in all it was a very good story and I´m a fan of Kasie West's writing!
But I absolutely loved it!
The plot idea in Pivot Point is great and I've never read something similar. I think it's the first story with superpowers I have read where the protagonist doesn't have to save the whole planet or something like that.
I really liked Addie. She was sarcastic and nice but not naive.
But I have to admit that I wasn't a big fan of her best friend. I heard that she got her own POV in the second book and I'm not sure what to think about that.
But all in all it was a very good story and I´m a fan of Kasie West's writing!
3rd book for the Summer Biannual Bibliothon.
I don't know how Kasie West does it. But her books are like popcorn, you just can't get enough! This is different that her other books, but I really liked it. I need the sequel NOW!
I don't know how Kasie West does it. But her books are like popcorn, you just can't get enough! This is different that her other books, but I really liked it. I need the sequel NOW!