Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Review: The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1)The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I like the style of writing in this book. It is very contemporary in the sense that the references to pop culture are very current and clever. I like how the author often described a character and in the same breath compared them to a famous actor. It really brought a lot of the characters to life.

The highlight of this book for me is the first half of it. Camryn, the female lead, had a really unique voice in the first half of this book. She wanted to break free from the monotony of life and look for something more. She quits her jobs, buys a ticket on a bus to nowhere, no real destination and it was one of the coolest decisions I've seen a character make because it was brave. People tend to get tied down by life, daily life responsibilities, but this girl follows her gut and makes a run for it, a run towards freedom.

Camryn meets this very cool and gorgeous looking guy on the bus and the rest is history. Andrew, the male lead of the story, also doesn't want to be tied to societal conventions and finds himself intrigued by Camryn on this bus alone, which for a young woman can be dangerous with all the creepers out there nowadays.

Camryn and Andrew eventually find themselves on a road trip together, going from city to city with nothing but what they have in their pockets. What's cool about Andrew is that he also had really cool views in life. He essentially didn't want to live by anyone's rules and do what makes him happy.

Overall, this book would've been a perfect read if it wasnt for the second half of the book. Andrew comes in the story and for someone who wants to break free, Camryn surely becomes a bit submissive and cliche as a girl. Andrew definitely takes authority in this book and Camryn loses the powerful voice she had in the first half. Almost doesnt seem like the same girl. You see glimpses of it, but it doesnt follow through with what she wanted in the first half of the book.

I do love that Camryn and Andrew want to create their own life for themselves without caring what people think. They encounter everything: creepers, bars, illness, death, their own insecurities, you name it. On their road trip together they go through it all. They do have a tenderness to their love story, but it also gets really steamy. Like, be warned, the sex scenes are descriptive, nothing was held back. NOTHING. It got 50 shades of grey real quick in some moments. This book has it all.

There is a lot of surprises towards the end. Good and bad. But my only quirk was that I felt Camryn lost a bit of what made her a unique female lead, her strong voice and willfullness. Overall, this is a good start to this series, I do know there is a sequel. I do wonder how their story continues.

My rating: 4/5

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10 comments:

  1. I've had this book on my kindle for a few months, but still haven't read it. I loved that you enjoyed the first half, but I'm sorry to hear you didn't love the second part. I'm not a fan when characters become that cliche girl stereotype either. I'm definitely curious to see where the road trip will take them and all the people they'll run into. Thanks for the wonderful review! :)

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    1. You do? That's awesome! I can't wait to read your review on it when you get to it then. Yes, their road trip is definitely interesting. So much happens. And thanks so much, Katie. Thanks to you for reading :)

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  2. I really enjoyed this one. Though it's been a while since I've read it. For some strange reason, I can't get into this author's other work. :/

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    1. That's good to hear. I actually started it a while back and then I decided to get back into it and finish it.
      Gotcha. I hate it when that happens. I'm planning on reading the sequel to this book. Hoping it has the same feel as this one!

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  3. I'm glad that you were able to enjoy this one overall Jennifer, I seem to be the black sheep when it comes to this book :( But maybe Redmerski's other books will work out for me more!

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    1. I can see how though. I read the first half but put the book down for quite some time because i started feeling conflicted about it and then i finished it up. Thank you. I hope to see what future books of hers I can read too. Thanks so much for stopping by :)

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  4. I really enjoyed this one as well, Jennifer. The surprise at the end was emotional, but I'm glad everything worked out. I never wanted to pick up the next book because I hate it when characters get a HEA and then more drama comes in the next book. I hope you enjoy it, though, Jennifer. Great review! :)

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed this one, too. Gotcha, Rachel. That is such an interesting perspective. These characters did get an HEA, and now you have me thinking about what drama could ensue with them. And, Thanks so much, Rachel! Appreciate your words! :)

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  5. Lovely review!

    I definitely enjoyed this one as well and I do agree with you on many aspects of the book. It was an emotional read and I enjoyed the characters and their personalities. I kind of want to re-read it now. :)

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    1. I'm so glad you did.
      And, you wanting to re-read this is such a compliment. Thank you, Magen! :)

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