Pushing the Boundaries Stacey Trombley Books
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Myra goes to Haiti with one goal take the photograph that will win a scholarship and prove to her uber-traditional family that she has what it takes to be a photographer instead of a doctor. Her camera has always been her shield against getting too close to anyone, but she didn't expect the hot teen translator who has an ability to see past her walls.
Elias needs his job as a translator to provide for his siblings. He can't afford to break the rule forbidding him from socializing with a client. Except this girl Myra insists on going outside the city to capture the perfect picture, and he steps in as her guide in order to keep her safe.
The deeper they travel into the country, the harder they fall for each other. Now they're both taking risks that could cost each other their dreams.
If they get too close--it could ruin both their lives.
Pushing the Boundaries Stacey Trombley Books
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Pushing the Boundaries Stacey Trombley Books Reviews
I really wanted to enjoy this one more but something about it left me, I don't know, just feeling off.
Myra travels to Haiti with her mother as part of a Doctors without Borders type of deal. Her mother is a doctor who does work at a clinic set up in Haiti and Myra, along with other teens, join the doctors as interns. Myra's mother hopes this will set her on the path to becoming a doctor. Problem is, Myra doesn't want to be a doctor, she wants to be a photographer. And she's in Haiti hoping to capture that one picture to win a scholarship to an art school. When she gets off the plane she immediately meets Elias. Elias has been hired to be a chauffeur/translator to the Americans while in the country. This is a huge opportunity for Elias. With this job he can afford to send his siblings to school and help feed his family. The job just comes with one warning - stay away from the Americans. I'm pretty sure you can all figure out what comes next.
I'm just going to say it, I did not like Myra. At all. I get that she feels trapped by her parents, by her religion, etc., but that doesn't excuse the fact that she ruins other people's lives with the attitude of 'oh it can't be that bad'. I get that she's young but being young and being naive are two different things.
Oh the other side, I did like Elias for the most part. I like what he represented and how the author chose to showcase his struggles with poverty and lack of jobs to grow. He wants to learn. He wants to be successful for his family. It definitely puts things in perspective when you watch how he just wants to feed his family.
I also appreciated the culture and description of Haiti. I read in the authors notes that Trombley has spent time in Haiti in her youth and I think that helped here. Writing another country is hard when you're just going off Google. Having been there and experienced the culture first hand added to the story.
But ultimately, I struggled with this book. The instalove was kind of ridiculous. I mean, you just met this person and you're only in Haiti, what, a week I think it was? It would have worked better if it was crush status more then love. I mean, they didn't really spend that much time together to make it believable. Another thing was the ending. Everything from when Elias receives the package to the end was a little sugary sweet and too perfect. It wasn't believable and took away from what could have been a bittersweet growing experience.
I do think this book will relate with young adults. Maybe I was just a little too old for the story and writing, that it just didn't work for me.
This was a really great story of 2 people that were completely different. They have completely different backgrounds. One whose parents who have money and the other who doesn't. But also it takes place mostly in Haiti. Which you do not read books that are from there anymore. I love how the author told these characters. Myra is American/Pakistani and Elias is Haitian. So completely different cultures. I love stories that have different cultures in them.
I also love stories that are very descriptive and to me this story was. I love the books published by Entangled Teen. I have not found one story from them that I did not fully enjoy. I would love to read more by this author. I enjoyed this so much. This is a great young love story. Yes teenagers can be selfish, they can be mean to each other. Not trusting of each other. This story is more realistic than most. But I completely love this type of story.
Book Review- Pushing the Boundaries by Stacey Trombley
Myra has arrived in Haiti with her mother and the medical volunteers. They will be running the clinic for a few days. Myra’s mother wants her to be a doctor but Myra’s passion is photography. She wants to go to art school. Her mother would never understand or let her go.
Elias is the driver and interpreter hired to help the Americans. He knows he is very lucky to have this job to support his family. He has been warned by Mr. Rowland to keep everything professional. He catches Myra’s eye and tells her friend in English that he is cute. However she is embarrassed when she realizes he understood her. Her mother is not happy either. Myra knows she will hear about it later.
Myra is warned about the inappropriate boy and her behavior. Her mother is keeping a close eye on her and she has to be good. Her goal is to go out and see the real Haiti. Elias is also warned about keeping his distance. However he and Myra run across each other on the roof patio. He sees the real her and she is shocked. She is also intrigued. He offers to show her the real Haiti. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned as Myra battles with her mother and Elias fears losing his job.
When Myra decides to do it herself, she realizes she has no clue what she has gotten herself into. Elias comes to her rescue and the day they have is wonderful. Then everything falls apart around them. Myra has to decide if what she wants is worth fighting for.
The storyline of this book was fascinating. The author brings different cultures into play that conflict. Myra’s mother being from Pakistan has her views that Myra fights against. She is American and hates the strict ties her mother tries to bound her with. She wants to choose her own future. That is a huge conflict present in the story. It adds to Myra’s choices, drive and character.
Then add in the Haitian culture and see how poor the country truly is. The author shows the reader exactly what is happening. Elias supports his family with a job that is rare. It is hard to fathom the situation his life presents. Myra views Haiti from an American point of view which adds to the story. She doesn’t fully understand and that is difficult for Elias.
This plot has obvious avenues the author takes the reader, but there are underlying issues that bring out more of the complexity to the story. There are deeper issues at play. It was a great read. I recommend it. I give it a 4 out of 5.
Wonderful book, recommendation to purchase. Received on time and in perfect condition.
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