Title: The Rush
Author: Rachel Higginson
Source: ebook from B&N
goodreads...
A life not her own—A future already decided.
Every facet of Ivy Pierce’s life is meticulously
planned out and plotted. Cynical and jaded by sixteen, Ivy’s only hope is to
escape the legacy she was born into.
She has a plan, a carefully thought out, feasible
plan. She just has to play by the rules until everything falls into place.
Unfortunately as predictable as her life can be, she never sees Ryder Sutton
coming. He tumbles into her life unimpressed and untouched by her and the life
she lives. He’s an enigma to her. A gorgeous, frustrating, sincere mystery and
a complete phenomenon in the ugly world she lives in.
What blooms between them is a fiercely intense
attraction that cannot be ignored. Even though they would both be better off
without each other—Even if both their lives depend on staying apart.
My take...
THE RUSH is not my most favorites of Higginson's.
But it was good. It is definitely a different take on Sirens. Of course, I
haven't read too many books about Sirens to compare it to. And I think the only
ones I have read were mainly about Mermaids. So for a story solely about
Sirens, I think it is different and unique. And all in all this was a good read.
My problem? Gosh, it sounds so weird saying that
because I have never had a problem before with her work per se, but with this
one I did. I did however have problems with infuriating characters *cough*
Kiran *cough* (From another series of hers.) The whole book I felt like there was something I had overlooked
from the beginning. Like the answer to all life's problems was dangling before
me at arm’s reach and I couldn't quite grasp it. I disliked that I had to go
nearly the entire book before we were let in on Ivy's secret even though it was
practically spelled out for us the whole time. Sure hints were thrown out at
us, but we didn't have all the info we needed, so it all came off as confusing. I just couldn't enjoy the book like I had hoped to.
*Waits for Rachel to wipe clean any evidence of
our friendship*
I did however enjoy the characters...all of them!
From Ivy to Ryder to Chase to Phoenix. Heck I even liked Nix to a certain
extent. He definitely added the creep factor to the story and made things very
interesting. But Ivy and Ryder were spectacular characters. I loved how they
interacted and my feelings were instant for them both. I just adored them.
***
This wasn't a kiss. This was an epiphany. My
moment of clarity.
My salvation.
***
A good story that starts out rather slow but
picks up speed half way in. It is a book that keeps your interest and eager to
find its secrets. Secrets that are well worth the wait. I am absolutely
anticipating book 2. I have to know what becomes of Ivy. Will she be able to
find the freedom she so desperately seeks and escape the madness she calls
life? Guess we will just have to see.
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