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A review by cbollinger43
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
5.0
I think this was more of a 4.5.
What I Liked
The Plot It was really engaging and it kept me reading. The pacing was really good and there weren't really any slow parts, which is always a plus.
Noah and Echo They were sweet together. I liked how they looked out for one another and weren't together just to be together. That happens so much in books, but here, Noah always helped Echo with her problems and she returned the favor. At times, they put the other person before themselves, which I loved!
Noah's brothers! They were such cute little kids!! And I felt so bad for Jacob when.
Putting others first! A lot of times in YA, the characters always blame other people for their problems. And yes, this happened a bit in this book. Echo blamed Ashley for breaking up her parents' marriage and tearing her family apart. Noah blamed Carrie and Joe for keeping his brothers away from him. But in the end, Echo and Noah learned all the facts and realized how biased their viewpoints were. Echo's parents were growing apart anyway and her mother was dangerous. Carrie and Joe were just trying to have a family and they thought Noah endangered that because of his previous actions. At the end, Echo and Noah started over with their families, and actually APOLOGIZED! It was beautiful.
What I Didn't Like
Language Yes, I get that Noah was in a bad situation and in the wrong crowd. But did he have to curse every other word? I don't think so. I sometimes dreaded his narrations for that very reason. It just wasn't necessary.
So, overall, this was a satisfying read. Very emotional. It reminded me of Sarah Dessen's books in a way. A lot of the same themes all thrown in together: divorce, abandonment, emotionally scarring backstory, and the like. Also reminded me of that TV show The Fosters (mainly because of Noah's struggle with the foster care system.) I need to get my hands on Dare You To!
What I Liked
The Plot It was really engaging and it kept me reading. The pacing was really good and there weren't really any slow parts, which is always a plus.
Noah and Echo They were sweet together. I liked how they looked out for one another and weren't together just to be together. That happens so much in books, but here, Noah always helped Echo with her problems and she returned the favor. At times, they put the other person before themselves, which I loved!
Noah's brothers! They were such cute little kids!! And I felt so bad for Jacob when
Spoiler
it was revealed that he accidentally started the fire that killed their parents. No one should have to live with that guilt, especially not a little kid.Putting others first! A lot of times in YA, the characters always blame other people for their problems. And yes, this happened a bit in this book. Echo blamed Ashley for breaking up her parents' marriage and tearing her family apart. Noah blamed Carrie and Joe for keeping his brothers away from him. But in the end, Echo and Noah learned all the facts and realized how biased their viewpoints were. Echo's parents were growing apart anyway and her mother was dangerous. Carrie and Joe were just trying to have a family and they thought Noah endangered that because of his previous actions. At the end, Echo and Noah started over with their families, and actually APOLOGIZED! It was beautiful.
What I Didn't Like
Language Yes, I get that Noah was in a bad situation and in the wrong crowd. But did he have to curse every other word? I don't think so. I sometimes dreaded his narrations for that very reason. It just wasn't necessary.
So, overall, this was a satisfying read. Very emotional. It reminded me of Sarah Dessen's books in a way. A lot of the same themes all thrown in together: divorce, abandonment, emotionally scarring backstory, and the like. Also reminded me of that TV show The Fosters (mainly because of Noah's struggle with the foster care system.) I need to get my hands on Dare You To!