Title: Pivot Point (Pivot Point, #1)Author: Kasie West
Published by: HarperTeen
Pages: 352
Source: Publisher/Edelweiss
Format: ARC ebook
Rating: 3.5 stars
Summary from Goodreads: Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought. When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is staying in the life Addie has always known. Addie loves her life just as it is, so her answer should be easy. One Search six weeks into the future proves it’s not.
Addison is one of those special girls in her paranormal society that can search into her future when given a choice and see both outcomes played out. She's not a very popular girl, but soon gains the notice of the star quarterback around the same time she learns that her parents are splitting up. Now she is left with a big choice--stay with her mom and keep living in the paranormal compound surrounded by her friends and this new crush, or move with her dad to live among the norms always hiding who she really is. Of course, left with such a big decision she uses her power to search both futures.
Pivot Point started off a little slow, but right around the middle of the novel I realized I was hooked as we explored both directions of her choice. What a choice to have to make when you can see both the good and the bad of what each future holds. I loved that this wasn't an easy choice for Addison and with both choices she will have to make huge sacrifices. Kasie West didn't gloss anything over and made the readers realize how complicated each choice we make can sometimes be. Unfortunately, and unlike Addison, we cannot see the outcomes of our choices, but it's interesting to think about how things may change depending on what we choose.
The characters in this novel, both the paranormal and the norms, come to life. They are very real with their issues and interactions, though I found them to be a little predictable. You could easily guess their roles in Addison's life and how they may influence which future she will chose. I did like the characters, but a lot of this story was based off the interactions between the characters so I wish they would have had a little more deapth.
By the end of the book I was a bit heart-broken for Addison. I couldn't quite believe Pivot Point ended like it did, so I'm happy to hear that this will be a series. I look forward to seeing how Addison will go on with the future she chose and if there is any possibility of a cross over from the other future.
I've had this book on my TBR list for a while. I might give it a little bump of the pile. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Thanks for sharing your review.
ReplyDeleteI've been dying to get my hands on this book since I first heard about it a year ago. I'm excited to finally get to it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this one!
ReplyDeleteThis year I want to read more dystopian, fantasy and paranormal reads & this book is on the wishlist. 3.5 star rating isn't really high, so I do hope that the sequel will be better and less predictable (characters).
ReplyDeleteI agree that this book started a little slow. But towards the ending the pacing picked up and there were all these twists and I really couldn't stop reading! And yes, I wish that these characters had had a little more depth, but it didn't bother me as much. I was mostly very surprised and pleased by the ending :)
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