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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Both Echo and Noah have had to contend with more trauma than anyone should have to experience in a lifetime,never mind before you finish school! They are damaged characters, but there is an inner strength to each of them that is really beautiful to see.
Noah's parents died in a fire. His younger brothers are with a couple who want to adopt them. All Noah wants is the chance to be a family again.
Echo's brother died on active service. She was attacked by her mother, but remembers nothing. All she wants is to sleep without being disturbed by nightmares, and to regain her memories without losing her mind.
This book was crammed with issues, some of which were better handled than others. The relationship between the main characters is at the heart of the novel. It's tempestuous, but oddly sweet.
Only by testing ourselves at times can we really develop. Both characters push their limits...hard to read, but powerful.
Noah's parents died in a fire. His younger brothers are with a couple who want to adopt them. All Noah wants is the chance to be a family again.
Echo's brother died on active service. She was attacked by her mother, but remembers nothing. All she wants is to sleep without being disturbed by nightmares, and to regain her memories without losing her mind.
This book was crammed with issues, some of which were better handled than others. The relationship between the main characters is at the heart of the novel. It's tempestuous, but oddly sweet.
Only by testing ourselves at times can we really develop. Both characters push their limits...hard to read, but powerful.
THAT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD OMG I LOVE NOAH AND ECHO AND ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS AND YAY FOR HAPPY ENDINGS IF YOURE READING THIS REVIEW AND HAVENT READ THE DAMN BOOK GO FIX THAT K THX LOVE YALL BYE
EDIT: Okay, so now that it's been a while and I can think clearly, let me articulate my thoughts a bit better. This book was absolutely fantastic. The struggles of the two characters are so raw and real, and the feels were happening all over the place, y'all. The characters really made the story, though. My favorite character is the clinical social worker who works at Echo and Noah's school. She's a total badass, and I absolutely love her. I'm thanking God for this book, because it's one of those 'right book at the right time' situations for me. I just finished my first semester of college, where I'm studying to be a social worker. Seeing the impact that one can have on kids like Echo and Noah helped me make the decision of which route I'm going to take in getting my degrees--the clinical one, where I can work in a school. So eternal thanks to Katie for writing amazing characters which inspire me to this day. The sequel to this one is just as good, and I couldn't help but pick up the third immediately, which I plan on reading today. And there's a fourth coming out in May *happy dance!* This is my new favorite series, I absolutely am in love with it!
EDIT: Okay, so now that it's been a while and I can think clearly, let me articulate my thoughts a bit better. This book was absolutely fantastic. The struggles of the two characters are so raw and real, and the feels were happening all over the place, y'all. The characters really made the story, though. My favorite character is the clinical social worker who works at Echo and Noah's school. She's a total badass, and I absolutely love her. I'm thanking God for this book, because it's one of those 'right book at the right time' situations for me. I just finished my first semester of college, where I'm studying to be a social worker. Seeing the impact that one can have on kids like Echo and Noah helped me make the decision of which route I'm going to take in getting my degrees--the clinical one, where I can work in a school. So eternal thanks to Katie for writing amazing characters which inspire me to this day. The sequel to this one is just as good, and I couldn't help but pick up the third immediately, which I plan on reading today. And there's a fourth coming out in May *happy dance!* This is my new favorite series, I absolutely am in love with it!
First impression: Oh look, it's another cliche story about a good girl and a bad boy falling madly in love with each other. Yippee. *Insert sarcasm here*
But first impressions are almost always wrong. Just the beginning of the story, I knew I was going to like it. I was at ease and comfortable with the style of writing. It was straightforward, not too dramatic. The story was told in the point of views of both the male and female protagonist. I was impressed that the author pulled this off well. I immediately liked Katie McGarry and for sure, I'll be watching out for her next novels.
Moving on to the characters. Echo, the female protagonist, is not your usual good girl. She may have had a stellar image before (Popular smart girl, dating the golden boy of the school) but that was ruined when she was shattered by the events that happened to her: Her brother died. Her mother did something terrible to her, and Echo couldn't remember. Because of these, Echo is treated like a pariah in school. Everyone's always staring at her, talking bad rumours about her and even her friends reject her. Although Echo maintains her excellent grades, her family and her social life's like a ball that's only rolling downhill. And then, just when she is trying to regain normalcy, she meets Noah.
Noah is the type of guy you want to stay away from. He's a foster kid, a non-conformist, and a total rebel. Despite the bad boy image, Noah has a sensitive side. His parents died from a fire and ever since then he's been passed along many crappy foster homes. His younger brothers were taken away from him and put were it a different foster home. Noah, often cursing everyone in his way, is amazingly, such a wonderful big brother. I honestly tore up several times because of Noah's devotion to his adorable little brothers.
Echo and Noah see the same therapist, Mrs. Collins. I think she's a really great character. Not only did she bring the two together, but she assisted them with their private issues. Mrs. Collins helped Echo to remember and convinced Noah to clean up his act. Other characters that I liked were Beth and Isaiah, Noah's friends. Characters I loved to hate were Echo's dad, stepmother and mom, Grace, Luke. (Yeah, the people around Echo sucked)
Going back to Echo and Noah. Can I just say I've never read of a pair of such messed up characters? The issues they have to deal with are just so damn frustrating it even got to me. Even so, they seemed realistic. I think it's Echo's emotions that really captured me. Her feelings were just so raw and painful that they pierce even the reader's heart. I found myself crying along with Echo when she felt so alone, so unloved. Thank God, Noah was there to make the hurt go away or else I'd have been as manically depressed as Echo's mother. Noah is just beyond sweet. He's protective and understanding, especially when it comes to Echo's situation. Other than being compassionate, did I mention that Noah is also cool and hot at the same time? I don't even know how that could be but yeah. I guess I might be in love with Noah. (Oh god I have to stop falling in love with fictional characters)
All in all, I loved reading Pushing The Limits. The only reason I'm not giving it a five star rating is because I don't want to seem biased okay!!! I recommend this for people who love edgy yet sweet books.
But first impressions are almost always wrong. Just the beginning of the story, I knew I was going to like it. I was at ease and comfortable with the style of writing. It was straightforward, not too dramatic. The story was told in the point of views of both the male and female protagonist. I was impressed that the author pulled this off well. I immediately liked Katie McGarry and for sure, I'll be watching out for her next novels.
Moving on to the characters. Echo, the female protagonist, is not your usual good girl. She may have had a stellar image before (Popular smart girl, dating the golden boy of the school) but that was ruined when she was shattered by the events that happened to her: Her brother died. Her mother did something terrible to her, and Echo couldn't remember. Because of these, Echo is treated like a pariah in school. Everyone's always staring at her, talking bad rumours about her and even her friends reject her. Although Echo maintains her excellent grades, her family and her social life's like a ball that's only rolling downhill. And then, just when she is trying to regain normalcy, she meets Noah.
Noah is the type of guy you want to stay away from. He's a foster kid, a non-conformist, and a total rebel. Despite the bad boy image, Noah has a sensitive side. His parents died from a fire and ever since then he's been passed along many crappy foster homes. His younger brothers were taken away from him and put were it a different foster home. Noah, often cursing everyone in his way, is amazingly, such a wonderful big brother. I honestly tore up several times because of Noah's devotion to his adorable little brothers.
Echo and Noah see the same therapist, Mrs. Collins. I think she's a really great character. Not only did she bring the two together, but she assisted them with their private issues. Mrs. Collins helped Echo to remember and convinced Noah to clean up his act. Other characters that I liked were Beth and Isaiah, Noah's friends. Characters I loved to hate were Echo's dad, stepmother and mom, Grace, Luke. (Yeah, the people around Echo sucked)
Going back to Echo and Noah. Can I just say I've never read of a pair of such messed up characters? The issues they have to deal with are just so damn frustrating it even got to me. Even so, they seemed realistic. I think it's Echo's emotions that really captured me. Her feelings were just so raw and painful that they pierce even the reader's heart. I found myself crying along with Echo when she felt so alone, so unloved. Thank God, Noah was there to make the hurt go away or else I'd have been as manically depressed as Echo's mother. Noah is just beyond sweet. He's protective and understanding, especially when it comes to Echo's situation. Other than being compassionate, did I mention that Noah is also cool and hot at the same time? I don't even know how that could be but yeah. I guess I might be in love with Noah. (Oh god I have to stop falling in love with fictional characters)
All in all, I loved reading Pushing The Limits. The only reason I'm not giving it a five star rating is because I don't want to seem biased okay!!! I recommend this for people who love edgy yet sweet books.
When I read this book my world changed. I started to notice things I've never thought about and that's what I love about Katie McGarry books. She makes me feel as if I'm right there watching everything play out. So with Echo and Noah it was no different. I love them, their story, and their lives. PTL is one of my favorite series and will always be.
This book has been on my to-read list for a while now. The cover with the lockers is actually the reason why I was hesitant to read it. I'm sorry, but I do judge books by their covers, especially when it comes to chick-lit. And I didn't see the other cover, which is definitely nicer, where there's only Echo and Noah side by side, sans the lockers, on a plain background.
I didn't like the cover I initially saw because, basically, I didn't like the lighting. The shadows didn't enhance the picture--didn't make it darker in a good way. I think they're going for mysterious and all that but there was something off about it. It's also weird how the light focuses on the cheek of the girl. And I didn't like the contrast between the bright lockers and the dark hallway, it makes you focus on the lockers. I mean, the lockers weren't vital in the progress of the story, so why focus on them? I understand (I think) the whole shadows-and-shades-of-black-and-white-and-gray concept. I actually kind of like it. But the problem it is it didn't work in this picture.
I was intrigued by the synopsis, though. And I'm glad that I finally read this book. Because I intensely liked it.
I love how it's genuinely not about the romance. There are those chick-lit novels that pretend they're not about the love story but is centered on some minor element which proves to truly be just minor in the end.
Here in this book, I was truly intrigued by the characters' wounds and scars. I like how they are so far from perfect, and yet, they found their happy ending. Of course, in a very sensible and realistic way. (I am annoyed with books that attempt this but ultimately fail because the resolution just doesn't make sense.) Even though I don't understand the depth of their pains, I still cannot help but sympathize with them. When I began this book, I was also intrigued by how Noah and Echo will finally heal each other in the end.
This book was such an amazing read. I usually fall in love with books that are written beautifully or poetically. Even though that is not the case with this book, I still loved it. I love how the characters were beautifully damaged and so brilliantly redeemed in the end.
I didn't like the cover I initially saw because, basically, I didn't like the lighting. The shadows didn't enhance the picture--didn't make it darker in a good way. I think they're going for mysterious and all that but there was something off about it. It's also weird how the light focuses on the cheek of the girl. And I didn't like the contrast between the bright lockers and the dark hallway, it makes you focus on the lockers. I mean, the lockers weren't vital in the progress of the story, so why focus on them? I understand (I think) the whole shadows-and-shades-of-black-and-white-and-gray concept. I actually kind of like it. But the problem it is it didn't work in this picture.
I was intrigued by the synopsis, though. And I'm glad that I finally read this book. Because I intensely liked it.
I love how it's genuinely not about the romance. There are those chick-lit novels that pretend they're not about the love story but is centered on some minor element which proves to truly be just minor in the end.
Here in this book, I was truly intrigued by the characters' wounds and scars. I like how they are so far from perfect, and yet, they found their happy ending. Of course, in a very sensible and realistic way. (I am annoyed with books that attempt this but ultimately fail because the resolution just doesn't make sense.) Even though I don't understand the depth of their pains, I still cannot help but sympathize with them. When I began this book, I was also intrigued by how Noah and Echo will finally heal each other in the end.
This book was such an amazing read. I usually fall in love with books that are written beautifully or poetically. Even though that is not the case with this book, I still loved it. I love how the characters were beautifully damaged and so brilliantly redeemed in the end.
LOVED this book!
Full review at klearsreviews.blogspot.com
Full review at klearsreviews.blogspot.com
This book was a good cliché book, but the main character and her love interest annoyed me at times.
3.75 stars.
Echo and Noah were both school "freaks" for different reasons. Echo had a traumatic experience she can't remember, but her arms are covered in scars. Noah lost his parents in a fire, and his 2 little brothers to a foster family. When the school begins a social counseling program, both of them are forced to participate. In the beginning, both Noah and Echo are resistant to Mrs. Collins, but she slowly begins to gain their confidence. Their trust in the counselor becomes a catalyst for changes in their lives as individual, but also in the burgeoning relationship.
There was quite a bit of things intertwined in Echo's family drama. It was nice to see them unravel as she got stronger and stronger. It was also refreshing to see Noah accept help from others and see that it wasn't him against the world.
Mrs. Collins and Isaiah and even Lila were the unsung heroes in this book. They really gave the H&h support and a foundation of friendship and understanding.
Echo and Noah were both school "freaks" for different reasons. Echo had a traumatic experience she can't remember, but her arms are covered in scars. Noah lost his parents in a fire, and his 2 little brothers to a foster family. When the school begins a social counseling program, both of them are forced to participate. In the beginning, both Noah and Echo are resistant to Mrs. Collins, but she slowly begins to gain their confidence. Their trust in the counselor becomes a catalyst for changes in their lives as individual, but also in the burgeoning relationship.
There was quite a bit of things intertwined in Echo's family drama. It was nice to see them unravel as she got stronger and stronger. It was also refreshing to see Noah accept help from others and see that it wasn't him against the world.
Mrs. Collins and Isaiah and even Lila were the unsung heroes in this book. They really gave the H&h support and a foundation of friendship and understanding.
