The way Addie makes her choice is something I would never want to face myself. The book doesn't end on a cliffhanger, but absolutely leaves readers intrigued for more based on the decision Addie ultimately makes and the way it changes her life. I'm glad I didn't, though, because there are hints dropped in both chapters about seeing things from the other side, and reading them back to back through the same timeline makes things stand out in a way a reader may forget by skipping around.įor some reason, I was under the misconception that PIVOT POINT wasn't a series, but a stand-alone. I was afraid I'd have trouble telling the two stories apart, and almost read in alternating chapters. The two are easy to tell apart because West features a definition atop each chapter that has a word with PARA or NORM in it.

One chapter is told from Addie's life with her mother, followed by a chapter with her father. When I first started reading PIVOT POINT, I had to decide how to handle the chapters. Will Addie choose the path that makes her happier, or the one that will make her miserable, but keep everything in balance? She must now decide who to live with through her gift of divergence, but neither path is as flawless as she would like. One day, Addie comes home from school only to be told that her parents are getting divorced. The Norms no longer believe Paranormals exist because of events in the past (such as the fact that World War I was actually started by a Paranormal) that led to their persecution. The Norm world, where we live, is, well, normal. Who wouldn't want to be able to save themselves from heartbreak or danger in this fashion? West used this thought process when creating PIVOT POINT, which centers around a girl named Addie who lives in the Compound, a secret society of sorts where everyone has Paranormal mind abilities. West surely sat back and wondered what would happen if, instead of clairvoyance, where one can see into the future, there was such a thing as divergence, where, when faced with a choice, one could see both outcomes and choose the right path to follow in life. There's enough mystery and intrigue to keep readers guessing all the way up until the very end, too. West's voice is full of humor, resulting in witty dialogue and an easy-to-read narrative. Kasie West's debut novel, PIVOT POINT, outwardly seems traditional, but is full of innovative ideas. Whenever one is discovered, it's like a breath of fresh air. It's harder and harder to find a unique concept nowadays, because so much has been done.

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