Book: Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Pages: 392
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Library
*May contain spoilers
Short Synopsis: Ever since Echo's accident with her mother, she's been through horrible trauma leaving her to become an outcast and gossiped about in school. It isn't until she meets a boy named Noah, who starts to bring back normal into her life.
My Thoughts: I felt that the first half of the novel was extremely slow for me, but I'm glad I stuck through because I absolutely loved it in the end.
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even Echo can't remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.
Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she'll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.
--From Goodreads
Written in a two person point of view between Noah and Echo, we experience what it's like to be the center of not so great gossip, the outcast of the school, and one who isn't expected to become much of anything. Though it did take some time getting used to, I enjoyed reading the hardships and the drama of both the main characters, Echo and Noah.
Echo is a young girl who has recently experienced a horrible incident with her mother and has repressed memories of the event. She is also dealing with a very controlling father, and a step mother who used to be her babysitter, and is now pregnant with her soon to be sibling. And on top of it all, Echo has scars on her body from the incident which Echo hides. I liked reading how Echo was a shy, goody two shoes type of girl who does anything and everything people tell her to do, especially her father, and as issues arise and Echo begins to remember, we see a change in her attitude and confidence. Once Echo starts to remember certain things from that horrible day, she slowly starts to break out of her shell, and becomes more daring. I wasn't a fan of the character Grace, as she tried to manipulate Echo into doing the "right thing" and telling her who she should and shouldn't be with, just to gain more popularity, and was glad that Echo stood up for herself in the end.
It was also interesting to read about Noah as well, who hangs out with stoners, but wasn't always the way he was. Everything changed the day his family's house went up in flames along with his parents. Noah and his brothers are separated due to the fact that child services does not see Noah as a fit parent to raise them, and Noah is willing to do everything he can to get them back. And though I couldn't even imagine to begin to know what it's like to be separated from someone you love, I was still a bit furious at Noah for not seeing that he was ripping his brothers away from a nice stable home.
It was also entertaining to read how both Noah and Echo come together through their troubles, as they try to help each other out. I wasn't a fan of how Noah suddenly wanted to marry Echo as their relationship grew, and not realizing the words he was saying that put Echo in that weird situation. Overall, besides the slowness of the pace in the beginning, I enjoyed reading this novel. I wasn't a fan of the character Beth very much, so I'm not sure if I'll continue with the sequel, which features her story.
Would I recommend this book: Yes
Rating: I give this book a 4/5.
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