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The Edge of Never is one of those books that I got based on hype alone. I never read any reviews, or even the blurb. I just saw lots and lots of 5 star ratings and that it was New Adult. And then I fell in love halfway through. I was very, very surprised by this one! At the beginning I thought it was okay, since I wasn't sure what to expect. I did like how the set up was quite different than the other NA books I've been reading. Camryn is twenty and not in college! She's just gotten a job in a department store, but isn't liking this direction her life is taking. And then, one night after out with her two BFFs who happen to be dating, she decides she needs a change of scenery. Her friend Damon comes on to her, she tells Natalie, who freaks out on her, and then Camryn heads to the bus station and gets a ticket to Idaho. Why Idaho? The woman at the bus station window was eating a potato. It's as simple as that.

It took me a little while to figure Camryn out, but she was also trying to figure herself out. The Edge of Never follows her as she sets out on her own across the country in order to escape expectations. She had plans to travel the world with her first love, Ian, but he was killed in a car accident, leaving Camryn without direction. She mentions being off of her medication in order to get answers, and there's a few references to depression, so I'm assuming that's what the meds were for. However, I wish this had been looked at more. Her depression is never mentioned past that, so I had to wonder why it was there at all. This is picked up in The Edge of Always though. Anyway, she has no idea what she wants out of life, except that she doesn't want to be stuck in a routine that she hates. I think this will be quite relatable to many people, especially since the author presents that college isn't for everybody in a nonjudgmental way. It's all about finding out what you want for yourself.

The Edge of Never was also the first road trip book that I can remember reading, so I quite enjoyed that. I liked how Camryn doesn't jump into her car, but on a Greyhound. If I ever went on a road trip, I'd probably do the same, but only because I don't drive. So while on the bus, she meets Andrew and after many, many hours together, they form a friendship. He even saves her life...or at least saves her from some creep. From there on they decide to travel together. I loved watching their relationship grow. Of course, he's the love interest, and even though their feelings grow quite fast, I found it mostly believable. They're in close proximity, 24/7, for a few weeks. It felt right that they'd fall for each other. I also adored how Andrew helped Camryn come out of her shell and live in the moment. He also opens her up to love, something she swore she'd never do again. Andrew also has his own problems to deal with, which I won't go into, since I don't have much to say on the matter. I will say that his relationship with Camryn also helps him deal with his grief.

Now to the point that made me fall madly in love with The Edge of Never: sex! Not just the sex scenes, which are pretty darn intense, but how sex and sexuality are handled in general. Camryn isn't some delicate virgin who needs the super hot but sensitive guy to teach her the ways of the flesh, which I was grateful for. I'm pretty sick of all of these twenty-something heroines who have never done the deed before. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it just gets old, since lots of girls have already lost their virginity by that point but seem to be underrepresented. But the turning point of this book for me was when Camryn admitted to being sexually submissive and liking aggressive/rough sex. I really appreciate the author presenting sexual submission outside of BDSM! It's something totally natural that I think most people think of as weird or wrong, or as something that only belongs inside a "playroom" or sex club. You probably think I'm strange for finding this to be the best part of book, but it is, because it made me feel less like a freak, since it's also my kink. Probably more than you needed to know about me, but there it is.

There are a few things that I didn't like about The Edge of Never, which kept me giving it a full 5 stars. The first I already mentioned, which was Camryn's mental health, which was barely touched upon. The second was the overuse of "slut" and "slutty." Camryn seems obsessed with not coming across as slutty and it got really annoying fast. She also refers to several women as sluts, even though they most likely weren't. Part of me thinks she was just trying to cover up her shame of her kink, but even so, it was a bit much. The other thing that absolutely drove me nuts was the unprotected sex. I'm one of those readers who pays close attention to see if protection is mentioned before the characters go for it, and not only didn't Camryn and Andrew not use protection, but she very specifically tells him not to "pull out." From then on, I was freaking out about her getting pregnant, which was very distracting.

Then the final few chapters happened and I wasn't expecting that at all. I figured The Edge of Never needed to have some huge, emotional conflict, but I didn't expect that. It never even crossed my mind, so thumbs up to the author for catching me off guard and making me nervous as heck! I just really really enjoyed this book. It wasn't like the other NAs I've been reading and it covered some unconventional material which I loved. Unfortunately, I must say that I hated the last page--which luckily didn't ruin the book for me--and that had me really nervous going into the sequel.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.


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The Edge of Never J A Redmerski 9781480095533 Books Reviews

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is new to the New Adult Fiction genre and/or who wants to explore what the genre is really about.

(Side Note New Adult Fiction novels are intended for more mature audiences, typically 18-25 years old. These novels often display colorful language and much more detailed sexual themes than you would find in a Young Adult novel. Parents of younger children, consider this my caution to you.)

The Edge of Never is a riveting coming-of-age / self-discovery novel about a girl coming into her own as sexual adult being. Serving as the catalyst for her self discovery is a man who brings out the best (and the worst) in her and teaches her to experience life without hesitations. I think this book explores many issues pertinent facing the New Adult audiences today, such as the gender roles (masculine behavior vs feminine behavior) we assign to our children from a young age, and about female sexuality and the stigmas society places against women as sexual beings.

I feel it is also important to add that some of the things the author says in the book about women's sexual roles sets the feminism movement back about 30 years. If you're overly sensitive to the idea of a woman 'belonging' to her man, I suggest finding another book to read.

Happy Reading!
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Well, this was unfortunate. The Edge of Never has been sitting on my kindle since ,well, forever. And I finally dove in. And, yall. Ugh. It definitely landed on my *did I read a different book than everyone else* shelf.

The Gist Camryn can't deal with her life so she's running away. Yup. Packed a bag and booked it to the bus station picking a random spot across country based on what the ticket agent was eating. And she meets a guy.

So I'll start with the things I DID like
1) A road trip! I love the adventure and seeing where the road takes you. I wanted to love this book just for that. I do wish they'd done more than just drive hotel to hotel and done some more sightseeing, though.
2) Andrew was a good guy. He's sexy, goes with the flow with a little aggressive edge. He's an easy guy to like.
3) The sex scenes were seriously steamy. There were no problems in that department at all.
4) The cover is amazing.

Which leaves pretty much everything else on the meh side of things.

Over the top dramatic, multiple inconsistencies, a heroine who acted closer to 15 than 20, drama on top of drama that popped up out of nowhere, constant idiotic behavior.

Camryn was difficult to like or root for. She complained about everything down to breakfast at a fast food joint when traveling, thinking any man who even glanced her way planned to rape, kill and dump her body. She was irresponsible and had no common sense. She's so fearful of being hurt yet lies and tells her mother she's in Virginia when she's really in Wyoming. Decides to road trip with someone who she's known for 2 days, has unprotected sex and insists he comes inside her, gets sloppy fall down pass out drunk. She was just ridiculous and blew so many things out of proportion.

There were also weird turns of phrase and continuation blips that made for awkward reading.

And, seriously, the idea that they're doing something new or outside the box is fairly laughable. They want to travel the world and backpack and go with the wind. Yeah, that's not an original thought at all. Pretty sure most college age kids have that notion.

Honestly I don't know why I kept reading. I'm a masochist, I guess. Things did improve after the hero showed up and I kept thinking there must be something people saw in this to give it such glowing 4 & 5 star reviews but for me...no. It had so many issues and too few redeeming qualities to make it worth the read. I won't be reading this author again.
The Edge of Never is one of those books that I got based on hype alone. I never read any reviews, or even the blurb. I just saw lots and lots of 5 star ratings and that it was New Adult. And then I fell in love halfway through. I was very, very surprised by this one! At the beginning I thought it was okay, since I wasn't sure what to expect. I did like how the set up was quite different than the other NA books I've been reading. Camryn is twenty and not in college! She's just gotten a job in a department store, but isn't liking this direction her life is taking. And then, one night after out with her two BFFs who happen to be dating, she decides she needs a change of scenery. Her friend Damon comes on to her, she tells Natalie, who freaks out on her, and then Camryn heads to the bus station and gets a ticket to Idaho. Why Idaho? The woman at the bus station window was eating a potato. It's as simple as that.

It took me a little while to figure Camryn out, but she was also trying to figure herself out. The Edge of Never follows her as she sets out on her own across the country in order to escape expectations. She had plans to travel the world with her first love, Ian, but he was killed in a car accident, leaving Camryn without direction. She mentions being off of her medication in order to get answers, and there's a few references to depression, so I'm assuming that's what the meds were for. However, I wish this had been looked at more. Her depression is never mentioned past that, so I had to wonder why it was there at all. This is picked up in The Edge of Always though. Anyway, she has no idea what she wants out of life, except that she doesn't want to be stuck in a routine that she hates. I think this will be quite relatable to many people, especially since the author presents that college isn't for everybody in a nonjudgmental way. It's all about finding out what you want for yourself.

The Edge of Never was also the first road trip book that I can remember reading, so I quite enjoyed that. I liked how Camryn doesn't jump into her car, but on a Greyhound. If I ever went on a road trip, I'd probably do the same, but only because I don't drive. So while on the bus, she meets Andrew and after many, many hours together, they form a friendship. He even saves her life...or at least saves her from some creep. From there on they decide to travel together. I loved watching their relationship grow. Of course, he's the love interest, and even though their feelings grow quite fast, I found it mostly believable. They're in close proximity, 24/7, for a few weeks. It felt right that they'd fall for each other. I also adored how Andrew helped Camryn come out of her shell and live in the moment. He also opens her up to love, something she swore she'd never do again. Andrew also has his own problems to deal with, which I won't go into, since I don't have much to say on the matter. I will say that his relationship with Camryn also helps him deal with his grief.

Now to the point that made me fall madly in love with The Edge of Never sex! Not just the sex scenes, which are pretty darn intense, but how sex and sexuality are handled in general. Camryn isn't some delicate virgin who needs the super hot but sensitive guy to teach her the ways of the flesh, which I was grateful for. I'm pretty sick of all of these twenty-something heroines who have never done the deed before. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but it just gets old, since lots of girls have already lost their virginity by that point but seem to be underrepresented. But the turning point of this book for me was when Camryn admitted to being sexually submissive and liking aggressive/rough sex. I really appreciate the author presenting sexual submission outside of BDSM! It's something totally natural that I think most people think of as weird or wrong, or as something that only belongs inside a "playroom" or sex club. You probably think I'm strange for finding this to be the best part of book, but it is, because it made me feel less like a freak, since it's also my kink. Probably more than you needed to know about me, but there it is.

There are a few things that I didn't like about The Edge of Never, which kept me giving it a full 5 stars. The first I already mentioned, which was Camryn's mental health, which was barely touched upon. The second was the overuse of "slut" and "slutty." Camryn seems obsessed with not coming across as slutty and it got really annoying fast. She also refers to several women as sluts, even though they most likely weren't. Part of me thinks she was just trying to cover up her shame of her kink, but even so, it was a bit much. The other thing that absolutely drove me nuts was the unprotected sex. I'm one of those readers who pays close attention to see if protection is mentioned before the characters go for it, and not only didn't Camryn and Andrew not use protection, but she very specifically tells him not to "pull out." From then on, I was freaking out about her getting pregnant, which was very distracting.

Then the final few chapters happened and I wasn't expecting that at all. I figured The Edge of Never needed to have some huge, emotional conflict, but I didn't expect that. It never even crossed my mind, so thumbs up to the author for catching me off guard and making me nervous as heck! I just really really enjoyed this book. It wasn't like the other NAs I've been reading and it covered some unconventional material which I loved. Unfortunately, I must say that I hated the last page--which luckily didn't ruin the book for me--and that had me really nervous going into the sequel.

*Disclaimer I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.