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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
Katie McGarry is one of the few romance authors that I will--and have--happily reread. I don't know how she does it, but each book boyfriend is better than the last.
A teeny warning: I feel like I should add that this series is a little more explicit than most YA books--not that I'm that easily offended, no censorship, some people just don't like it, plus, they don't actually round ALL the bases --but she does it in a way that is realistic (the characters *are* 17/18) and shows what a respectful relationship looks like.
A teeny warning: I feel like I should add that this series is a little more explicit than most YA books--not that I'm that easily offended, no censorship, some people just don't like it, plus, they don't actually round ALL the bases --but she does it in a way that is realistic (the characters *are* 17/18) and shows what a respectful relationship looks like.
4.5 stars
The more I get to know about the Thunder Road series and the Reign of Terror, the more I love it. The second book in the series did not disappoint and I enjoyed returning to these guys but I was utterly pleased that it was a completely different kind of story; it felt fresh.
The first 20% was a fair bit of background building for the heroine Breanna and hero Razor, but this was completely interesting and had me fully engaged. There's something quietly tragic about Breanna and her life made me feel sad. Breanna was invisible, at home and in school. The hero of the piece, Thomas 'Razor' was a troubled mess. Razor was not solid with the club and I enjoyed his story before and with Breanna. The story line was cleverly devised, believable and gripping. There was a fair bit of angst too.
The narrative of club life was mild and what I love about this series is that Katie McGarry takes a potentially unbelievable idea of late teens/young adults in an MC and creates something you can credibly invest in. In fact, I like this alternative YA approach to MCs as much of some more traditional contemporary MC books I've enjoyed. Long live Thunder Road!
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.
The more I get to know about the Thunder Road series and the Reign of Terror, the more I love it. The second book in the series did not disappoint and I enjoyed returning to these guys but I was utterly pleased that it was a completely different kind of story; it felt fresh.
The first 20% was a fair bit of background building for the heroine Breanna and hero Razor, but this was completely interesting and had me fully engaged. There's something quietly tragic about Breanna and her life made me feel sad. Breanna was invisible, at home and in school. The hero of the piece, Thomas 'Razor' was a troubled mess. Razor was not solid with the club and I enjoyed his story before and with Breanna. The story line was cleverly devised, believable and gripping. There was a fair bit of angst too.
The narrative of club life was mild and what I love about this series is that Katie McGarry takes a potentially unbelievable idea of late teens/young adults in an MC and creates something you can credibly invest in. In fact, I like this alternative YA approach to MCs as much of some more traditional contemporary MC books I've enjoyed. Long live Thunder Road!
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.
Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.
I want to give this book ALL THE STARS IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. No joke. I didn't think I could love this near as much as I love Nowhere But Here, but I was so wrong.
Katie McGarry is absolutely extraordinary. This series is so original from the MC to the challenges and mysteries that the characters face. Once again, her writing transported me right back into this world so effortlessly. Walk the Edge made me have tears burn the back of my eyes, my stomach in knots with anticipation, and left my heart full.
Katie McGarry is absolutely extraordinary. This series is so original from the MC to the challenges and mysteries that the characters face. Once again, her writing transported me right back into this world so effortlessly. Walk the Edge made me have tears burn the back of my eyes, my stomach in knots with anticipation, and left my heart full.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
A fun read. The h gave as good as she got to the H. She went toe to toe with him. Loved her sassy character and her strong will. I absolutely enjoyed this book.
4.5 stars
Again, Katie McGarry doesn't disappoint!!
Again, Katie McGarry doesn't disappoint!!
SO GOOD..I am obsessed with this series! I didn’t think I would like this as much as the first but I was wrong I might love more. Razor and Breanna have my heart!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ amazing stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ amazing stars
I literally did not want to put this book down! I relate to Breanna so much in certain areas of her life and I instantly was connected to her! Her and Razors story was just perfect. I wouldn’t change it for anything.
I adored the first book in this series - but this? I... I am speechless
This is not a cute & fluffy at all
Nope not for me a t least
There are some cute scenes there is some romance
BUT demo no fluffy - the only word I can think of to describe Walk The Edge? Profound
my heart broke and seared while reading this
So many profound things were said- beautifully written
I am shattered in the best way
I can't even think of reading anything else- nor am I nearly eloquent enough to put into words how this book affected me
Simply put: profoundly beautiful - first 5Stars of 2016 , a new favorite
A must read IMO
(I shall try and write a "proper review" tomorrow or so- when I manage to gather my thoughts a bit more and on my computer rather than on the phone app)
This is not a cute & fluffy at all
Nope not for me a t least
There are some cute scenes there is some romance
BUT demo no fluffy - the only word I can think of to describe Walk The Edge? Profound
my heart broke and seared while reading this
So many profound things were said- beautifully written
I am shattered in the best way
I can't even think of reading anything else- nor am I nearly eloquent enough to put into words how this book affected me
Simply put: profoundly beautiful - first 5Stars of 2016 , a new favorite
A must read IMO
(I shall try and write a "proper review" tomorrow or so- when I manage to gather my thoughts a bit more and on my computer rather than on the phone app)
2.5.
I've been here before. And by here, I mean having read a book by Katie McGarry and not liking it. And yet, she writes really passionate romances. And her writing is adult and descriptive and well executed. Her books do "walk the edge" (sorry) but I can't get on board with some of (slash a lot of) the kind of… themes and ideas. Also, they always get crazy and are overly angsty etc etc. And yet, they must have some kind of magic to them, because I keep coming back. I felt a lot of things while reading this, and yes, I did enjoy the reading process. I'll keep reading these (and keep giving them low reviews, sorry) probably forever.
This book is about Breanna who is the fifth of nine kids and is used to being the good girl. And then, of course, she meets a bad boy, Razor, who is in a biker gang. After kind of getting to know each other, a picture is taken of the two of them and used to blackmail Breanna. Razor helps Breanna with her blackmailer while she helps him figure out a mystery that has haunted him for years.
SPOILERS DISCUSSION!
Okay, so there was a while where I was really, really appreciative about the fact that Kyle kept insisting he was the "nice guy" (and I remained appreciative, but there were a flaw, I think.) It's a pattern that we've all seen so many times, especially with guys proclaiming that they're the good ones, the nice ones, but at the literal exact same time they're doing things that are SO CLEARLY not at all nice. Kyle is a guy stuck in a bad situation but he's making everything even worse for Breanna. And he tries to make it seem like all of their tension is her fault, like he's being nice because he's offering to give her whatever she wants anyway. That part felt the most real and the most terrifying.
So I really liked all that, but at the same time I definitely feel like she didn't really have to let him off of the hook. Like, she is TOTALLY allowed to just be so furious with him and hurt by him and all of it. He manipulated her and made her feel at fault for his being terrible to her. So, that part felt really real to me, but I also feel like we didn't need to see it from his point of view here. Like, we don't want to see him as a fully evil character, but people don't have to forgive people who have been cruel and manipulative and also kind of abusive to them.
Also, she started comparing being mad at her family for their disregarding/ being cruel to her with Kyle's actions… NOT THE SAME THING, not even close. That's not an appropriate lesson to be teaching, that girls having negative feelings and being mad is equivalent to a guy blackmailing a girl with a compromising picture of her and then playing the nice guy. That is SO not the case.
Another good moment was Breanna's relationship with her mom. When her mom comes in later and tries to talk to her and tries to make up for disregarding her earlier… it felt really, really real and present. And Breanna is just in such an unfair, uncool situation. I was furious with her parents for putting her there, where she felt like she had to take care of her siblings or else she should feel guilty.
And Breanna's relationships with both of her sisters: Elsie and Clara. With Elsie, it's this beautiful supportive relationship. Elsie is the one who makes Breanna happy, and I love her for that. And then Clara and Breanna broke. My. Heart. How cruel Clara was to Breanna, and also how we learn what happened when they were younger and all that animosity between them… Really well executed and tore me apart.
So, like, of course, the romance was passionate but also cute. The stakes are always high in these, and I don't love that part, but… I mean I keep coming back for books that really focus on romance. This does that, and I, of course, quite liked the romance. Don't have too much to say about it, though.
So, basically, the reason I can't enjoy these books: the club (which, I know, you might be thinking "why are you reading this if you know you disagree with the fundamental premise?" Which is fair.) I just kind of disagree with everything about the club. I don't like the hierarchy, how women are treated, the fact that Razor is kind of berated for not trusting the club above everything else. And, like, this works for these people and they all seem happy and whatever, but it just so would not work for me, and every moment of reading about in the clubhouse and stuff just makes me feel kind of sick. It might be the ideal life for some people (and that's fine), but it makes me feel sad and kind of icky.
In my ideal world, he would have left the club. He wouldn't have felt pulled back by this… world. And there's the board and all these rules but all this partying and they take care of each other but do they? I don't know, I just can't get on board with the whole world. It's why I can't buy into this. I'm sorry.
I'll definitely check out the next one because I like Violet a lot. I hope she isn't forced to become a part of the club again, though. Like, she doesn't have to still blame them for everything, but I think a lot of what she has to say makes a lot of sense.
FIN!
As expected: 78%
I've been here before. And by here, I mean having read a book by Katie McGarry and not liking it. And yet, she writes really passionate romances. And her writing is adult and descriptive and well executed. Her books do "walk the edge" (sorry) but I can't get on board with some of (slash a lot of) the kind of… themes and ideas. Also, they always get crazy and are overly angsty etc etc. And yet, they must have some kind of magic to them, because I keep coming back. I felt a lot of things while reading this, and yes, I did enjoy the reading process. I'll keep reading these (and keep giving them low reviews, sorry) probably forever.
This book is about Breanna who is the fifth of nine kids and is used to being the good girl. And then, of course, she meets a bad boy, Razor, who is in a biker gang. After kind of getting to know each other, a picture is taken of the two of them and used to blackmail Breanna. Razor helps Breanna with her blackmailer while she helps him figure out a mystery that has haunted him for years.
SPOILERS DISCUSSION!
Okay, so there was a while where I was really, really appreciative about the fact that Kyle kept insisting he was the "nice guy" (and I remained appreciative, but there were a flaw, I think.) It's a pattern that we've all seen so many times, especially with guys proclaiming that they're the good ones, the nice ones, but at the literal exact same time they're doing things that are SO CLEARLY not at all nice. Kyle is a guy stuck in a bad situation but he's making everything even worse for Breanna. And he tries to make it seem like all of their tension is her fault, like he's being nice because he's offering to give her whatever she wants anyway. That part felt the most real and the most terrifying.
So I really liked all that, but at the same time I definitely feel like she didn't really have to let him off of the hook. Like, she is TOTALLY allowed to just be so furious with him and hurt by him and all of it. He manipulated her and made her feel at fault for his being terrible to her. So, that part felt really real to me, but I also feel like we didn't need to see it from his point of view here. Like, we don't want to see him as a fully evil character, but people don't have to forgive people who have been cruel and manipulative and also kind of abusive to them.
Also, she started comparing being mad at her family for their disregarding/ being cruel to her with Kyle's actions… NOT THE SAME THING, not even close. That's not an appropriate lesson to be teaching, that girls having negative feelings and being mad is equivalent to a guy blackmailing a girl with a compromising picture of her and then playing the nice guy. That is SO not the case.
Another good moment was Breanna's relationship with her mom. When her mom comes in later and tries to talk to her and tries to make up for disregarding her earlier… it felt really, really real and present. And Breanna is just in such an unfair, uncool situation. I was furious with her parents for putting her there, where she felt like she had to take care of her siblings or else she should feel guilty.
And Breanna's relationships with both of her sisters: Elsie and Clara. With Elsie, it's this beautiful supportive relationship. Elsie is the one who makes Breanna happy, and I love her for that. And then Clara and Breanna broke. My. Heart. How cruel Clara was to Breanna, and also how we learn what happened when they were younger and all that animosity between them… Really well executed and tore me apart.
So, like, of course, the romance was passionate but also cute. The stakes are always high in these, and I don't love that part, but… I mean I keep coming back for books that really focus on romance. This does that, and I, of course, quite liked the romance. Don't have too much to say about it, though.
So, basically, the reason I can't enjoy these books: the club (which, I know, you might be thinking "why are you reading this if you know you disagree with the fundamental premise?" Which is fair.) I just kind of disagree with everything about the club. I don't like the hierarchy, how women are treated, the fact that Razor is kind of berated for not trusting the club above everything else. And, like, this works for these people and they all seem happy and whatever, but it just so would not work for me, and every moment of reading about in the clubhouse and stuff just makes me feel kind of sick. It might be the ideal life for some people (and that's fine), but it makes me feel sad and kind of icky.
In my ideal world, he would have left the club. He wouldn't have felt pulled back by this… world. And there's the board and all these rules but all this partying and they take care of each other but do they? I don't know, I just can't get on board with the whole world. It's why I can't buy into this. I'm sorry.
I'll definitely check out the next one because I like Violet a lot. I hope she isn't forced to become a part of the club again, though. Like, she doesn't have to still blame them for everything, but I think a lot of what she has to say makes a lot of sense.
FIN!
As expected: 78%