Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Publisher: MTV Books
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 256
All Meg has ever wanted is to get away. Away from high school. Away from her backwater town. Away from her parents who seem determined to keep her imprisoned in their dead-end lives. But one crazy evening involving a dare and forbidden railroad tracks, she goes way too far…and almost doesn’t make it back.John made a choice to stay. To enforce the rules. To serve and protect. He has nothing but contempt for what he sees as childish rebellion, and he wants to teach Meg a lesson she won’t soon forget. But Meg pushes him to the limit by questioning everything he learned at the police academy. And when he pushes back, demanding to know why she won’t be tied down, they will drive each other to the edge — and over….
This was my first time reading Jennifer Echols, I’d seen her book around, but for some reason I never had the initiative to pick one up. Then I saw the cover and synopsis for Going Too Far and I just had to have it. I think originally I’d saw the title as Boy In Blue or something along those lines, but after reading the novel I think that the title, Going Too Far, fits it perfectly.
I was expecting to like this novel, I figured it would be good, what I hadn’t expected was how much I was going to like it! I sat down to read it and I didn’t get up from the couch until I was finished! It was so so… it just sucked me in and would not let go! Meg and John’s relationship was so layered and complex, just wow!
I loved Meg’s character, even though she is insane, I got it, I absolutely empathized with her. And John, he may seem one way, but his character is so complex and you don’t really discover that until later in the novel, but I think that is why it works out so well. It was addicting.
Such a great novel and Echols does a fabulous job in telling it. I’ll definitely be buying a copy to add to my personal library!
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Yes, this book is beyond words! I adored it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I so adored it too!! I want to read it again and again!
I can’t wait to read it. And it was the cover that caught my interest too — gorgeous!
Awesome review! The first thing that caught my interest about this book was the cover. I’m getting it next week, and even though my TBR pile is stacked up high – it’s getting read right when it comes in!
–Amber
Awesome review! The first thing that caught my interest about this book was the cover. I’m getting it next week, and even though my TBR pile is stacked up high – it’s getting read right when it comes in!
–Amber
Yowsa – great endorsement! A definite to-read based on your review.
Love your review. I will have to pick me up a copy!
I have this on request! Can’t wait for it to show up at my library.
Yeah, the original title was Boy in Blue. I remember looking back recently at some of my first emails that I got as a book reviewer and one included my Jennifer Echols interview, in which she talks about Boy in Blue and now the book’s out after about two years!
Great review- I can’t wait to read this book. It’s coming up soon in my TBR pile.
i agree this book was fabulous! I love Jennifer Echols’ other books too but they are very different from Going Too Far.
I’ve only heard good things about this book. I can’t wait to read it!
‘m getting a copy from the author and your review just makes me even more excited!!!!
great review – this one’s going on my wishlist!
This sounds brilliant! I’m definitely buying it!
Ahh looks like I didn’t subscribe to the comments. But yes, all we need are The Season and Going Too Far just rotate the two, back and forth back and forth!
I really want to read this book! I can tell that’s its a great story just from the cover and I like the title.
This was on my “want” list, but I never really pursued it much, but after your approval, I’ll definitely get it! Thanks!
Woohoo for a good review! I get to interview her later this month and this is part of my giveaway, so it was nice to see good things about her. :3
Am I the only one who is confused by the cover? It looks like there are two girls on the cover. Yet, in the book it’s the relationship of John and Meg. I think the artist could have done a better job depicting a male and a female on the cover. This whole time I thought it was two girls on the cover. hm…interesting.