Reviewed by Kelly on
I've always been a fan of Katie McGarry and her Pushing The Limits series, and Take Me on is no different. I really enjoy that she can take similar characters throughout the series, throw them into a new scenario, but you're guaranteed it'll result in an ending to warm your heart. They're dependable, and that's now what I expect from Katie McGarry's releases. West was a character I hadn't expected to be given his own story, and I really hadn't expected to like West, considering in Crash Into You his involvement in Rachel's accident may have been indirect, but his actions contributed to he hospital bed she now lies in. But West surprised me, I may not have fallen in love with his character, but with Haley's help, he does redeem himself.
The star of the book is Haley. I felt an incredible amount of sympathy towards her and what her family endures each day. But she's still a teen, and the responsibility and expectations her entire family places upon her is not only unfair, but incredibly sad. Her Uncle's offer of a roof over their heads comes with conditions, not only were the family forced to give him their car, but he expects everyone to be home by curfew, which changes nightly. He's verbally abusive, and yet no one in Haley's family will protect her, or face being on the streets again. But she never complains, she carries on with her head down and trudges through life the best she can.
I loved seeing the reappearance of Abby, and I'm calling for that girl to have her story told as well. She reminds me of a quirky John Green character, that sells drugs. Of course most reader won't condole what Abby does to make ends meet, but the girl has a story to tell that might just be the most intense yet. There were a few twists to the Take Me On storyline that surprised me, which gave West a personality boost.I also enjoyed how the storyline was also an indirect continuation of the previous book, which allows readers to also follow Rachel's story of her accident and survival.
Overall, it's another Katie McGarry winner, if you enjoyed her previous books, you'll love this one.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 12 June, 2014: Finished reading
- 12 June, 2014: Reviewed