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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Super heavy sexual and language content, other than that I enjoyed getting to know the characters and their stories.
Amazing!! Absolutely the book that I was needing. Obviously there is romance in this but it honestly takes a slight back seat to the personal and mental issues that the two main characters have. When I was reading the parts that really delved into the psychological issues (ex: the therapy sessions) part of me would just want to skip ahead to the romance parts. But when I was reading the romance parts, part of me wanted to skip to the psychological issues because I wanted to learn more. This books has beautifully combined both of those aspects that I loved so much. The chapters were short so I felt like I was really flying through this. Being a psych major, this was very fun for me to read and to learn different helping ways and tips. Perfect book!
This book was so emotional for me. I did not expect it to be like that . Of course we all knew the end they were going to end up together. I give this book 4.5. let me gather my thoughts about this book and then I will write a proper review.
Pushing the Limits More reviews can be seen on my shared blog, Boricuan Bookworms
I have a thing for books about good girl meets bad guy. I’ve read my fair share of these books, and I think that I already know everything about them. But this book… well this book definitely surprised me.
Echo Emerson is the school freak. She used to be popular, until the day she disappeared from school and returned as a different person. A person who hides the scars on her arms and can’t remember much of what happened and how she got them. Suddenly, Noah Hutchins, the girl using bad boy, comes crashing into her life with his sexy smiles and irresistible looks. She doesn’t want to fall for him and become another one of his plays, but he acts different with her. He understands and protects her and makes her feel normal. Too bad that Noah has problems of his own, and neither of them can fully love each other without risking important things from their lives…
Pushing the Limits isn’t only about what happens to the good girl when she falls for the bad guy, no. This book is about so much more than that. It deals with real problems and gives us real solutions. It’s about love, family, and most of all trust.
This story is told from both Echo and Noah’s points of view. They both were really nice narrators, but I found I loved Noah’s chapters more just because I wanted to know what was under his “tough guy” shell… and because of his crude honesty.
I didn’t know much about Echo Emerson, other than she kept to herself, she was smart, a redhead and she had big tits.
“Echo, you look…” he let his eyes wander down my body and then slowly back up. A wicked grin spread across his face. “Appetizing.”
Now Echo for me was a different story. Echo broke my heart in every chapter, because I hated seeing her so sad.
I just wanted to pick her up and hug her until she stopped being sad. Echo was the best friend I’d love to have.
Also, the romance in this book was beautiful. I loved seeing how Noah and Echo’s relationship developed into a wonderful wonderful thing. Noah has reached the top of my book boyfriend list, and will definitely stay there sharing the spot with another Noah I love as well…
It was nice to see that not only did Echo need Noah, but Noah needed Echo. They needed each other to keep sane. Echo was basically Noah’s first girlfriend, and although he was terrified, he took the plunge because he genuinely felt something for her.
“Echo, I can’t tell you what’s going to happen because I don’t know. I don’t hold hands in the hallway or sit at anyone else’s lunch table. But I swear… that you will never be a joke to me and you’ll be much more than a girl in the backseat of my car.”
Those words right there made me melt. Those words made me completely forget about how Noah was the biggest player in the world, and made me want to yell at Echo “WHAT ARE YOU DOING STANDING THERE! HURRY UP AND FALL IN LOVE!”.
Other than the romance, I loved how family was touched in this book. In most YA novels, the family basically doesn’t exist, if only to be a placemat in the story. Here, family is a very important aspect. Echo’s family is practically in tatters, and we get to see how they develop and mature around this. We see tons of character development, not only from Echo, but also from her dad and even her stepmom.
Noah’s family doesn’t stay behind either. Noah jumps from foster home to foster home, but now he’s finally stayed in a home long enough to actually form a bond with their parents. Problem with this is that he’s separated from his two brothers, 8 and 5 years old. His brothers are the world for him, and it hurts him to be separated from them. It actually hurt me that Noah felt as much pain as he did.
Also, this book has amazing secondary characters. Mrs. Collins is definitely my favorite one. She basically saved Echo and Noah. Without Mrs. Collins and her therapy sessions and her overall understanding of teenagers, I'm pretty sure this romance would not have ocurred. I loved Mrs. Collins because she was the superhero of this story.
Katie McGarry is one of these authors who I’d love to meet and give a big hug. She created a wonderful story with wonderful characters and wonderful situations that just steals your heart. I borrowed this from the library, but I’ll be sure to buy this book (and it’s sequels) so I can read (and cry into, and yell at, and laugh with) as many times as I want.
Rating: Without a doubt, 5 stars.
I have a thing for books about good girl meets bad guy. I’ve read my fair share of these books, and I think that I already know everything about them. But this book… well this book definitely surprised me.
Echo Emerson is the school freak. She used to be popular, until the day she disappeared from school and returned as a different person. A person who hides the scars on her arms and can’t remember much of what happened and how she got them. Suddenly, Noah Hutchins, the girl using bad boy, comes crashing into her life with his sexy smiles and irresistible looks. She doesn’t want to fall for him and become another one of his plays, but he acts different with her. He understands and protects her and makes her feel normal. Too bad that Noah has problems of his own, and neither of them can fully love each other without risking important things from their lives…
Pushing the Limits isn’t only about what happens to the good girl when she falls for the bad guy, no. This book is about so much more than that. It deals with real problems and gives us real solutions. It’s about love, family, and most of all trust.
This story is told from both Echo and Noah’s points of view. They both were really nice narrators, but I found I loved Noah’s chapters more just because I wanted to know what was under his “tough guy” shell… and because of his crude honesty.
I didn’t know much about Echo Emerson, other than she kept to herself, she was smart, a redhead and she had big tits.
“Echo, you look…” he let his eyes wander down my body and then slowly back up. A wicked grin spread across his face. “Appetizing.”
Now Echo for me was a different story. Echo broke my heart in every chapter, because I hated seeing her so sad.
I just wanted to pick her up and hug her until she stopped being sad. Echo was the best friend I’d love to have.
Also, the romance in this book was beautiful. I loved seeing how Noah and Echo’s relationship developed into a wonderful wonderful thing. Noah has reached the top of my book boyfriend list, and will definitely stay there sharing the spot with another Noah I love as well…
It was nice to see that not only did Echo need Noah, but Noah needed Echo. They needed each other to keep sane. Echo was basically Noah’s first girlfriend, and although he was terrified, he took the plunge because he genuinely felt something for her.
“Echo, I can’t tell you what’s going to happen because I don’t know. I don’t hold hands in the hallway or sit at anyone else’s lunch table. But I swear… that you will never be a joke to me and you’ll be much more than a girl in the backseat of my car.”
Those words right there made me melt. Those words made me completely forget about how Noah was the biggest player in the world, and made me want to yell at Echo “WHAT ARE YOU DOING STANDING THERE! HURRY UP AND FALL IN LOVE!”.
Other than the romance, I loved how family was touched in this book. In most YA novels, the family basically doesn’t exist, if only to be a placemat in the story. Here, family is a very important aspect. Echo’s family is practically in tatters, and we get to see how they develop and mature around this. We see tons of character development, not only from Echo, but also from her dad and even her stepmom.
Noah’s family doesn’t stay behind either. Noah jumps from foster home to foster home, but now he’s finally stayed in a home long enough to actually form a bond with their parents. Problem with this is that he’s separated from his two brothers, 8 and 5 years old. His brothers are the world for him, and it hurts him to be separated from them. It actually hurt me that Noah felt as much pain as he did.
Also, this book has amazing secondary characters. Mrs. Collins is definitely my favorite one. She basically saved Echo and Noah. Without Mrs. Collins and her therapy sessions and her overall understanding of teenagers, I'm pretty sure this romance would not have ocurred. I loved Mrs. Collins because she was the superhero of this story.
Katie McGarry is one of these authors who I’d love to meet and give a big hug. She created a wonderful story with wonderful characters and wonderful situations that just steals your heart. I borrowed this from the library, but I’ll be sure to buy this book (and it’s sequels) so I can read (and cry into, and yell at, and laugh with) as many times as I want.
Rating: Without a doubt, 5 stars.
This was probably one of my favorite books I have read in a really long time. Brought tears to my eyes on many occasions. The relationship of Noah and Echo will warm your heart and make you want to throw the book at the wall at times. Definitely recommended.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book isn’t as cringe as other books from 2012. It has a plot and story and I love Echo and Noah
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Katie Mcgarry was the author who made me love contemporary romance almost as much as I love fantasy.
This book was AMAZING and gave me so many feeling and emotions ranging from happiness to unhappiness and everything in between plus a whole load of swoony moments.
Echo and Noah are one of the most cutest fictional couples ever! They both have preconceived notions about each other, but once they get to know each other, they realise that they judged too soon and help each other to work through the issues and problems that they face.
The secondary characters are developed and amazingly written about. What I loved the most was the realistic relationship dynamics involving family, friends, frenemies and romance.
Even although I didn't go through the pain that each of the characters have gone through, everything felt real and relatable. This story doesn't just deal with heavy issues, but it also deals with things teenagers go through everyday.
Pushing the Limits went beyond everything that I thought it would be. I freaking loved it so much! Katie McGarry, you have made a very loyal fangirl
This book was AMAZING and gave me so many feeling and emotions ranging from happiness to unhappiness and everything in between plus a whole load of swoony moments.
Echo and Noah are one of the most cutest fictional couples ever! They both have preconceived notions about each other, but once they get to know each other, they realise that they judged too soon and help each other to work through the issues and problems that they face.
The secondary characters are developed and amazingly written about. What I loved the most was the realistic relationship dynamics involving family, friends, frenemies and romance.
Even although I didn't go through the pain that each of the characters have gone through, everything felt real and relatable. This story doesn't just deal with heavy issues, but it also deals with things teenagers go through everyday.
Pushing the Limits went beyond everything that I thought it would be. I freaking loved it so much! Katie McGarry, you have made a very loyal fangirl
(As reviewed on my blog, Paper Riot.)
First thoughts
Great characters, interesting story, lots of drama. All the "baby" and "siren" talk was getting on my nerves, though.
More thoughts
After the rollercoaster ride that was Pushing the Limits, I had to take a deep breath. I had to put the book down and let it all sink in before writing about it. Because while I was expecting this book to be intense, it was far more emotional than I had realized. Stories about broken teens trying to glue the pieces of their lives back together tend to get to me, but the difference with Pushing the Limits was that the two main characters, Echo and Noah, were such real, colorful and well-rounded characters; and their problems were so dark and haunting. It was impossible to not be captivated by this book.
Like I said, Noah and Echo were great characters. They were nothing like me, and yet I could relate to them perfectly. Their problems were real. The mystery surrounding Echo's scars and the fear of her memories, but also the determination she had to find out what exactly had happened to her made me fall in love with her. Her story was probably the darker and the more haunting of the two, and I was eager to find out what had happened to her. But Noah's story wasn't light either. He was loyal to his friends and he fought for his brothers and would do anything to keep them safe, which almost made me cry. * I have two younger brothers and like Noah, I'd do anything to protect them. Plus, the way he was trying to cope with his parents' death hurt my heart.
The romance may have been the aspect I was the least invested in, but not because it wasn't good. The chemistry was good, and I like how these characters really made each other grow and understood each other so perfectly, despite being different. I really did root for them to be together and boy, were there some steamy scenes. But the way Noah talked about Echo, described her, nicknamed her, didn't feel right to me. I cannot imagine any eighteen-year-old guy referring to his girlfriend as his "siren" or his "nymph". Another thing was that there was too much "baby"-ing. This may be a personal thing, but it annoyed me and it made me cringe.
But despite the nicknaming, I feel like I really got to know these characters, really got to care about them, and that was what made me so emotionally invested in this story. But that also may have had something to do with the side characters, who were just as amazing. (I love Beth, so I can't wait to read Dare You To.) McGarry has managed to write a book that's easy to get invested in, and still hard to deal with. It was emotional, thrilling, intense, heartwarming, captivating, and any other adjective that fits into that category. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I would highly recommend it to people who can't get enough of the drama.
First thoughts
Great characters, interesting story, lots of drama. All the "baby" and "siren" talk was getting on my nerves, though.
More thoughts
After the rollercoaster ride that was Pushing the Limits, I had to take a deep breath. I had to put the book down and let it all sink in before writing about it. Because while I was expecting this book to be intense, it was far more emotional than I had realized. Stories about broken teens trying to glue the pieces of their lives back together tend to get to me, but the difference with Pushing the Limits was that the two main characters, Echo and Noah, were such real, colorful and well-rounded characters; and their problems were so dark and haunting. It was impossible to not be captivated by this book.
Like I said, Noah and Echo were great characters. They were nothing like me, and yet I could relate to them perfectly. Their problems were real. The mystery surrounding Echo's scars and the fear of her memories, but also the determination she had to find out what exactly had happened to her made me fall in love with her. Her story was probably the darker and the more haunting of the two, and I was eager to find out what had happened to her. But Noah's story wasn't light either. He was loyal to his friends and he fought for his brothers and would do anything to keep them safe, which almost made me cry. * I have two younger brothers and like Noah, I'd do anything to protect them. Plus, the way he was trying to cope with his parents' death hurt my heart.
The romance may have been the aspect I was the least invested in, but not because it wasn't good. The chemistry was good, and I like how these characters really made each other grow and understood each other so perfectly, despite being different. I really did root for them to be together and boy, were there some steamy scenes. But the way Noah talked about Echo, described her, nicknamed her, didn't feel right to me. I cannot imagine any eighteen-year-old guy referring to his girlfriend as his "siren" or his "nymph". Another thing was that there was too much "baby"-ing. This may be a personal thing, but it annoyed me and it made me cringe.
But despite the nicknaming, I feel like I really got to know these characters, really got to care about them, and that was what made me so emotionally invested in this story. But that also may have had something to do with the side characters, who were just as amazing. (I love Beth, so I can't wait to read Dare You To.) McGarry has managed to write a book that's easy to get invested in, and still hard to deal with. It was emotional, thrilling, intense, heartwarming, captivating, and any other adjective that fits into that category. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I would highly recommend it to people who can't get enough of the drama.
noah and his "baby" still annoys the hell out of me, the same i can tell about echo and her relationship (or lack of) with grace. i understand she craves for "normal", but this grace is not normal. and i'm still not quite happy about how noah changes throughout the book, it seems a bit artificial, not totally real. i can understand why the change happens, but i don't like how it is portrayed in the novel.
but all in all, i still think it's great after the second read :)
but all in all, i still think it's great after the second read :)