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scarlet_scribbles14 's review for:
Pushing the Limits
by Katie McGarry
I wasn't expecting much when I first read this book. I thought, "Meh, this might just be another predictable contemporary-romance novel". So I was really surprised when I found out that I genuinely liked the book. I liked the fact that it was told from both of the protagonists' points of view to give the readers insight as to how each of them was dealing with their problems and how they viewed each other.
I didn't like Echo that much, not because of her name though. This is one of my biggest problems when I'm reading because I'm very fickle when it comes to female protagonists. I just don't believe how most of them are portrayed, i.e. whiny, overly insecure, easily swayed by good-looking guys, and shallow. Girls aren't like that in reality --- okay maybe, some.
Anyway, I didn't like Echo because I felt like she was weak and that she really couldn't have retrieved all her lost memories if it wasn't for Noah. She also liked to play the blame game and she liked to hold grudges. Yes, her mom drugged her and almost got her killed while her dad completely forgot about her when he was out gallivanting with his new mistress (Echo's former nanny). But Echo's mom had Bipolar I and wasn't taking her meds, I know that isn't an excuse but Echo should've been more sympathetic once she knew what had really happened.
One thing I disliked was the way the characters viewed Bipolar Disorder. It's a mood disorder people! It's not contagious, technically the person isn't even crazy. It's just a question of how an individual's extreme mood swings affects his lifestyle and personality.
I liked Noah. He was just misunderstood. His parents died young; he was separated from his brothers; he was tossed from one horrible foster home to another; he did an honorable deed and was mislabeled because of it. I was glad when he finally got control over his temper, when he saw something worth fighting for (Echo). I got choked up at the part where he decided to stop fighting for custody of his brothers because he knew they were in good hands. He was amazing.
So yeah, the book was long with a lot of ups and downs but I liked it a lot in the end. You just know it was going to end okay. Echo would eventually forgive her dad and her stepmom, and she'd be with Noah. Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure I'd like to read the next book because as far as I'm concerned Echo and Noah's story is finished. But I definitely recommend this book to contemporary-romance lovers.
I didn't like Echo that much, not because of her name though. This is one of my biggest problems when I'm reading because I'm very fickle when it comes to female protagonists. I just don't believe how most of them are portrayed, i.e. whiny, overly insecure, easily swayed by good-looking guys, and shallow. Girls aren't like that in reality --- okay maybe, some.
Anyway, I didn't like Echo because I felt like she was weak and that she really couldn't have retrieved all her lost memories if it wasn't for Noah. She also liked to play the blame game and she liked to hold grudges. Yes, her mom drugged her and almost got her killed while her dad completely forgot about her when he was out gallivanting with his new mistress (Echo's former nanny). But Echo's mom had Bipolar I and wasn't taking her meds, I know that isn't an excuse but Echo should've been more sympathetic once she knew what had really happened.
One thing I disliked was the way the characters viewed Bipolar Disorder. It's a mood disorder people! It's not contagious, technically the person isn't even crazy. It's just a question of how an individual's extreme mood swings affects his lifestyle and personality.
I liked Noah. He was just misunderstood. His parents died young; he was separated from his brothers; he was tossed from one horrible foster home to another; he did an honorable deed and was mislabeled because of it. I was glad when he finally got control over his temper, when he saw something worth fighting for (Echo). I got choked up at the part where he decided to stop fighting for custody of his brothers because he knew they were in good hands. He was amazing.
So yeah, the book was long with a lot of ups and downs but I liked it a lot in the end. You just know it was going to end okay. Echo would eventually forgive her dad and her stepmom, and she'd be with Noah. Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure I'd like to read the next book because as far as I'm concerned Echo and Noah's story is finished. But I definitely recommend this book to contemporary-romance lovers.