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Echoes Between Us

af Katie McGarry

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Told in two voices, Veronica and Sawyer become partners for their senior project and soon they are helping each other battle the ghosts that haunt them--her illness causing blinding migraines and his adrenaline addiction.
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  Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |
A ghost story unlike any other! Wow, wow, wow. I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. Despite the fact that Veronica sees her mother's ghost and senses the negative spirits that haunt the first floor of her house, she deals with the same issues that most other teenagers do - an uncertain future, loss of friends, and burgeoning feelings for someone she shouldn't want.

Veronica is refreshingly honest, both with herself and others, and has the kind of confidence that most teenagers could only dream of - at least that's what she wants you to think. Sawyer isn't the typical golden boy - he has his own deep-seated issues and heaps of responsibility. He's surprisingly charming and grounded. Although both Veronica and Sawyer could easily fall into some pretty stereotypical YA tropes, the author does a good job of differentiating her characters from others in the genre by giving them complex storylines and struggles that make them feel more real to the reader. And, unlike with many popular YA narratives, it feels like the struggle is mutual. Both Veronica and Sawyer are dealing with life's harsher realities.

I was compelled to follow Veronica and Sawyer's journeys as they overcame deadly brain tumors, dangerous addictions, high school gossip, and their differences. I truly enjoyed watching them develop as characters and living life to its fullest. Although some huge obstacles were put in their paths, it never felt like a pity party. Overall, it was a beautiful story that explores the ideas of life after death and coming to terms with the uncertainty of tomorrow. ( )
  A_Ravenous_Reader | Mar 1, 2020 |
Literally, as soon as I saw a synopsis for this book on BookishFirst I knew that I had to read this one either early or when it comes out (Jan 2020). I fell head over heels in love with the setting (my lovely home state of Kentucky!), the overarching storyline, and the apparent sweet romance that blooms between enemies/unlikely friends. Not to mention, the cover art for this book is gorgeous and just kept pulling me in.

This book is set in a small town in Kentucky somewhere near Lexington and Louisville. It tells the story of Veronica, an enigmatic 17-year old who suffers from horrific migraines as a result of a small malignant brain tumor. She isn't too phased when the high school golden boy Sawyer, and his family move into the downstairs apartment of their rambling old house in the historic district, even though his friends regularly make fun of and gossip about Veroicnia for being weird. Veronica finds herself in a predicament when she is left without a group to complete her senior thesis project and through a series of events convinces Sawyer into being the rest of her group in order to complete her dream project on proving that ghosts exist. Over time, the two grow closer. When things begin to take a turn for the worse in regards to Veronica's health, the story deepens.

I cannot say enough how much I loved this story and how enveloped in it I was, and still am now that it's over! There was so much for me to love and I honestly have few to no complaints. While the story itself seems a bit simple upfront, there are actually a lot of different topics folded into this story. I love how complex it and the characters are. In this story, you encounter teen romance, young love, alcohol addiction, addiction in general, medical drug use, child abandonment, dyslexia, divorce, environmental pollution, blended families, rural setting, outcast characters, terminal illness, truck driving, the swim team, high school drama, folklore and legends of Kentucky, suicide, ghost hunting, historic tuberculosis sanatoriums, historic documents as primary research, psychics, off the grid living, and college life. But seriously, I am probably missing some other subjects from this list.

First, I love the enemies of lover story and just how sweet the romance between the two is. I love that Sawyer is a really soft guy who loves his sister and takes care of her while trying to keep his life straight, make money at a side job, attend AA meetings for his addiction to dangerous high jumping. and keep his grades just high enough to keep swimming. I also loved that Veronica is a beaming and strong personality that is set on living her life for herself because she seems to understand that you never know when it will end. Watching the connection between these two grow and bloom into something even larger was so special and I really enjoyed that part of the story. They make me want to read more romance.

I enjoyed how well-written all the characters in this story are, and there are plenty of them. Because there are so many that play huge parts in this story, I expected some of them to not be as fleshed out but that is the opposite! While you don't get to spend much time with Veronica's friends Scarlett, Jesse, Leo, and Nazareth, each of these characters are so well developed that you actually can get a sense of who they are especially in regards to Veronica. The same is the case for other secondary characters like Veronica's Dad, Sawyer's Mom, Glory, and Nazareth's Mom.

While the love story is very sweet and the ending is satisfactory, I also got a kick out of the storyline related to ghosts and hauntings. That entire plotline felt so well developed; obviously, McGarry did her research and wanted to make these parts as sound as possible. I love the attention to detail and how these things were taken as scary or creepy but just as natural parts of life here. The revelation about ghosts and hauntings at the end of this book really got me and struck something in me. McGarry's take on these sorts of phenomena, and the idea that perhaps all the negative gets left behind once someone dies and that we can have haunted lives without physical ghosts and eerie presences really struck something at my core. I love those deeper ideas and how they meshed so well into this story. It's not every day that you read a YA contemporary romance and can take away some larger concepts about life and death that stick with you.

And as a small note, I LOVED McGarry's hidden or veiled comments on environmental pollution and the effects of dangerous environments created by large companies. Both Veronica's and her mother's brain tumors were the results of environmental degradation by a large company in a city they lived in previously. I am glad that McGarry added this element into this story; it gives a starting place for young readers (and adult readers!) to think about pollution and its effects on our bodies, and perhaps a story that readers can connect something this disastrous with. Thank you McGarry for adding this in and creating a space for contemplation and discussion.

The last little thing I want to mention is McGarry's use of a historic diary from a Tuberculosis patient back in the early 1900s. It is so AMAZING that she figured out a way to work a primary source into this story but then directly used it for the beginning of Sawyer's chapters. I love this; it is brilliant! Thank you, McGarry, for creating a space where historical research and using primary sources is beneficial, beautiful, and fun. Great job on this and hopefully it will make others interested in history!

Overall, a fantastic book. I basically read it in a day, even though I marked it as two on Goodreads. I really don't have any huge complaints; there were a few places where the language read strange, but nothing huge jumped out. McGarry obviously knows how to write a good story and keep the reader hooked with what is going to happen. I applaud her use of a strong female character (who is a little weird) because she is someone who many others could relate to in some aspect or characteristic. I truly loved this book and can't wait for it to come out in January 2020 because I think it will end up on some big lists! Thank you BookishFirst for the ARC copy; I am so grateful! ( )
  renee7687 | Feb 9, 2020 |
I wish Katie wrote multiple books every year, but I'm truly grateful she publishes at least one. I've read everything she's written and this is another superb story. Mix two outwardly different teens who have similar inner forces compelling them, top with ghosts, romance and a very solid supporting cast and you have another truly stellar story. ( )
  sennebec | Jan 25, 2020 |
I have never read anything by Katie McGarry before, so I was really excited when I won this ARC. I've added some of her books on my TBR and even have 1-2... I think.... but I just never got around to reading any of McGarry's works. Well, that is changing as of right now because after reading Echoes Between Us, I am absolutely in love with her storytelling.

Her words are so full of heart,emotion, and everything else in between. I honestly loved everything about this book. I adore the characters. I enjoyed the surprises and twists. I loved the paranormal aspects, the thrill, the suspense, the humor, and even the heartbreak. Everything seemed so real to me and I connected with the characters so much. Sawyer and V will always have a special place in my heart and I am still reeling from all the flutter and aches I felt while reading this beautiful story. I know I'm just rambling now, but if you haven't read any of McGarry's book, then you have to add this on your TBR!

I'll write a better review in a few days, but I just wanted to leave this mini review now so you know that I AM UTTERLY IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK and you should DEFINITELY READ THIS!!!

Best book I've read so far this year and I have a feeling it's going to be on my Top Ten 2020 Reads. ( )
  karenjo46 | Jan 24, 2020 |
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