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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
This was a great book. I wish the second one was still in Noah and Echo's point of view though.
I still loved the ending!
I still loved the ending!
Initial Impressions 8/20/12: Overall, I enjoyed Pushing the Limits a lot. The story was unlike most books I've read as far as contemporaries go - Really my only complaints (and yes, it really did knock the book down a whole star rating) was some of the language. No, not offense language. I'm talking about how much I was sick of hearing Noah call Echo his "siren" or his "nymph" as well as "baby" (UGH, I HATE when people call each other baby.... Sorry if you do that, but it just seems so incredibly insincere to me) so all of those really just got repetitive. Oh, and how much he talked about her cleavage? Now, I'm sure guys really do think like that, but pardon me for rolling my eyes! The majority of readers of this book are girls/women so it was just a little groan-worthy for me.
I really liked how Echo's story came out little by little and really I couldn't guess what her whole story was.
I loved how Noah's story with his brothers wraps up. It really wasn't something I saw coming, and it was so touching and perfectly fitting in the end. A really enjoyable novel! But I'll tell ya, that stupid stuff like the "baby" talk and repetitive terms just pushed my limits (get it?)
Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: Hm. Well. Let’s start with my overall opinion: I really did enjoy reading PUSHING THE LIMITS. I felt like it was a different kind of contemporary YA romance and we actually had a little bit of mystery with Echo’s secret story about what really happened between her and her mother. I really did pick up on the chemistry between Echo and Noah. I was a little afraid at first since Echo was a formerly popular girl (I don’t know why that bothered me, but for some reason it did a little – Maybe overkill on the polar opposites?), but Echo actually seemed pretty normal aside from the trauma that she went through.
I actually really enjoyed tons of aspects of this book (even though I’m about to complain a lot). I really liked the story line a lot! Echo’s story was really interesting and I really didn’t know where that little mystery was going. The relationship between Echo and Noah was pretty much instant physical attraction, but there was a nice lead up to their actual relationship and I liked that it didn’t jump into things too fast.
I really liked how Echo's story came out little by little and really I couldn't guess what her whole story was.
I loved how Noah's story with his brothers wraps up. It really wasn't something I saw coming, and it was so touching and perfectly fitting in the end. A really enjoyable novel! But I'll tell ya, that stupid stuff like the "baby" talk and repetitive terms just pushed my limits (get it?)
Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: Hm. Well. Let’s start with my overall opinion: I really did enjoy reading PUSHING THE LIMITS. I felt like it was a different kind of contemporary YA romance and we actually had a little bit of mystery with Echo’s secret story about what really happened between her and her mother. I really did pick up on the chemistry between Echo and Noah. I was a little afraid at first since Echo was a formerly popular girl (I don’t know why that bothered me, but for some reason it did a little – Maybe overkill on the polar opposites?), but Echo actually seemed pretty normal aside from the trauma that she went through.
I actually really enjoyed tons of aspects of this book (even though I’m about to complain a lot). I really liked the story line a lot! Echo’s story was really interesting and I really didn’t know where that little mystery was going. The relationship between Echo and Noah was pretty much instant physical attraction, but there was a nice lead up to their actual relationship and I liked that it didn’t jump into things too fast.
I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. For one, I hadn't planned in reading it before I found a sample on my kindle and decided to buy the full book since it was only £1, and then I couldn't put it down - I actually stayed up until 5am to finish this book, something I don't do very often. I feel like I shouldn't like this book: it's definitely not my usual YA dystopian or paranormal book, but I really did like it, regardless. I found myself in tears more than once and, for me, that's usually the sign of an amazing book. But I didnt *love* it, which is why it's only getting 4 stars. It was just what I needed to read - and I felt kind of similar as to when I was reading Silence by Natasha Preston last summer; that too was an impulsive, last-second decision - but I don't think I'll be picking up the sequel anytime time soon. The story left off perfectly and, honestly, I don't want to risk it becoming anything less.
This is the biggest emotional roller coaster you will ever be on. I lived this book so much and I couldn't stop reading it! The characters are so complex and put together and it just makes you want to keep reading. I know I will read this book several more times just because it is so captivating. It's a true masterpiece!
DNF at pg 172. It's just not realistic enough for me. I put this down to read Faking Normal bt Courtney C Stevens and I can't imagine going back to Pushing the Limits after reading it.
I admit, I struggled with this book at first. I started it a few times and just couldn't get into it. I thought it was just another trouble teenager story with another d-bag controlling boyfriend (under the guise of love) thrown in.
Boy, am I glad I gave this story a chance.
I had tears in my eyes a few times, I'll admit it! I loved watching the Echo/Noah and Echo/Dad relationships grow. The background characters were fairly well developed, though I would have liked to have read a bit more about Echo's friends.
When Noah met Echo's father for the first time - it was perfect. Her dad's reaction to how Noah reacted to Echo's scars was fabulous!
I've been wanting to find some good YA or adult contemporary lately, and this was perfect!
Boy, am I glad I gave this story a chance.
I had tears in my eyes a few times, I'll admit it! I loved watching the Echo/Noah and Echo/Dad relationships grow. The background characters were fairly well developed, though I would have liked to have read a bit more about Echo's friends.
When Noah met Echo's father for the first time - it was perfect. Her dad's reaction to how Noah reacted to Echo's scars was fabulous!
I've been wanting to find some good YA or adult contemporary lately, and this was perfect!
This book was absolutely amazing! The kind where you wish you could read it for the first time all over again. The kind where you know you are getting to the end, and you can't put it down, but you don't want it to be over either. I laughed, cried, and laughed some more. I loved getting to read Echo and Noah's story!