Bounce (Boomerang Trilogy, #3)

by Noelle August

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This review was originally published on Latte Nights Reviews on August 28, 2015.

What I liked:

1. Our main character has pink hair! Skyler wanted a change and she ended up with pink hair, which I totally loved because… Well, I don’t really have a reason. I just love pink hair haha It also felt like Sky could take on the world, like she was a bad-ass. She’s not, by the way, but I really liked it on her. Skyler was a character that I quite liked. I related to her because at times, she thinks low of herself and I do that more times than I can count. Also, Sky has friends that love her, have her back and are there to cheer her up when she needs it.

2. Grey’s character major development was lovely to read about. Grey starts off by pushing everyone away, including his brother Adam, whom we read about in Rebound. Grey has a couple of demons to deal with and he also hasn’t really found himself. Throughout the book, Grey starts to slowly find himself through the help of his band mates/friends and Sky. By the end of the story, Grey has grown so much and I feel he has become more mature. Slowly, without realizing, I started seeing him in a new light.

3. The importance of family is every-present. Right from the start, Adam is trying to get Grey on the right path and also wants him to reconcile with their mom. Grey doesn’t like this so he moves to another place so he doesn’t have to face his mom. The thing is Adam and Grey’s mom never give up on him. They are always there, trying to bring him back, trying to fix what has happened between them. But then we read about Sky’s family and it is kind of the complete opposite. Sky’s mom is struggling to pay the bills while Sky’s dad is on tour with his band, never looking back to help his family. But family isn’t only blood and that’s where Sky’s friends come in.

4. The friendship is great! Beth and Mia are always there for Sky to cheer her up and boost her self-esteem. They are great friends that I would love to have in my life because they are also very fun! Then there is Garrett, Skyler’s co-star in the movie and oh my gosh, I love him! He was so much fun to read about. He was always hyper and he would act like a little kid at times but wow. I totally wouldn’t mind to read a novella on him. He made the story very light and fun. He was a good friend to Sky and an amazing friend to Grey. We also have Grey’s band mates who really care about Grey and they are all very tight.

What I didn’t like:

1. The romance. Don’t get me wrong, I really liked the relationship Skyler and Grey had but the thing is, most of the time Skyler was with Brooks. Although, Brooks is close to never being mentioned with Sky, the reader knows they are kind of dating so Sky tries to keep what she has with Grey very platonic and she succeeds but she still has feelings for Grey. I wish the author had explored more their relationship because they didn’t really got to spend time together as much as I would have liked.

As you can see, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I recommend others to read it as well. It was a fun and good read, very light at times, too. If you are looking for a New Adult read about self-discovery, great character growth and characters that are fun, I totally recommend Bounce :)