Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry - Book Review

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.





I did a bad thing after reading Pushing The Limits; wrote a short review and put it back on my shelf, intending to revisit my review and flesh it out after a day or two.  Only, I didn’t.  You can call it reviewer laziness, but I choose to go with being so touched by the story that my limited review-writing skills were simply unequipped to write a review that could possibly give this novel justice. (Yeah, I smell it too.  It was more reviewer laziness.)

So here’s the painfully short review I have for this immensely addicting novel;

Oh em gee, was this one a page-turner. The physical chemistry between Echo and Noah was off the charts, especially during the first half, but don't be fooled into thinking this is nothing but an edgy romance. Noah's and Echo's equally tragic stories, and the highs and lows therein, are just as strong a focal point as the romance. There were a few minor qualms I had that prevented me from giving this 5 stars, like Noah's fondness for (and overuse of) the endearment baby and a slight drag toward the last quarter, but for the most part, this was a stellar read. One I happily, greedily devoured in under 48 hours.

Pushing The Limits - 4.5 out of 5 stars

12 comments:

  1. Everyone seems to seriously love this book. I guess I should put this on my list, since you're typically more critical than most, haha. Nice review even if it's so short! :)

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    1. More critical than most...I take that as a good thing? Lol. I really think you'll love PTL, though it's HUGE on melodrama. But, seriously. Noah and Echo are hotttt together.

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    2. Definitely a good thing! :) I think this is one of those books that I need to be careful to read it in the right mood. Sometimes books big on melodrama are just the death of me. I'll keep it in mind :)

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    3. It's definitely huge on melodrama, but not in the total plot-device way a lot of poorly written books can have sometimes. Though I do know of a few people who still thought it was a bit too much. I think you'd like it still, though.

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  2. Critical is a good thing. We value your opinion on your reviews.

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    1. Aww, thanks! I love it when my book opinions and reviews can be trusted by others.

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  3. This is yet another one on my to-read list, moving it a bit higher up now.

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    1. It needs to, I think you'll love it! Especially if you have a soft spot for troubled boys and steamy romance lol.

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  4. Yeah, my biggest annoyance was the overuse of "baby" too. Lol. Glad you liked it though! :D

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  5. And Oh em gee... your little Twitter birdie is adorbs. Just had to say that. Ha!

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    1. It got to the point where I would almost wonder if he'd forgotten her real name, he was calling her "baby" so much lol. But if that's my main issue with a book, it's still a damn good book.

      Thanks! They had a few to choose from, but that bird is totally the best.

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