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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The book was interesting but I think I’m over Colleen Hoover’s writing style. The dialogue was repetitive, choppy, and simple.. I know her books are “easy reads” but this one felt even less challenging than usual
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Colleen Hoover continually delivers stories that suck you in, even if you hate the characters. Sloan needed to get a backbone. Asa was a horrible human. But Colleen's writing brings these characters to life with such creativity and clarity that you can't help but speed through the book, wanting to know how it all turns out for them. This one was dark and twisty.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book absolutely wrecked me. I knew it would be intense, but I still wasn’t prepared for just how disturbing and emotionally brutal it would get. And Asa? I don’t think I’ve ever hated a character more. Every time I thought he couldn’t possibly get worse—he did.
Let me be clear: this is not your typical cozy romance. If you’re looking for something lighthearted or sweet, this isn’t it. Too Late dives into some extremely dark, uncomfortable territory and includes major, graphic triggers—especially around abuse and manipulation. This book is not for the faint of heart.
That’s why I highly recommend reading Colleen Hoover’s introduction at the beginning. She explains how this story came to be, why she wrote it the way she did, and outlines trigger warnings in an honest and respectful way. It really helped me mentally prepare for what I was about to read—and it gave important context for how to approach the story.
Sloan, the main character, goes through so much. Honestly, I don’t know how she survived everything she endured. Her strength is staggering, but also heartbreaking. I found myself constantly questioning how someone could ever learn to trust again after what she experienced—except maybe with Carter (or Luke), who brought a rare, much-needed sense of compassion and hope to the story.
As always, Colleen Hoover creates characters that are layered, messy, and deeply human. That’s part of what makes writing reviews for her books so hard—you want to talk about all the things, but you also don’t want to spoil anything. Just know that this book is emotionally heavy, morally complicated, and hard to put down.
There is a happily ever after, but the road to get there is raw and intense. If you can stomach the triggers and emotional weight, Too Late is a gripping, powerful read. Just be sure to take care of yourself along the way.
I'm begging Colleen Hoover to write one (1) female protagonist who isn't weak/helpless/innocent/etc. until she's saved by a man. This was basically a worse version of IEWU in my opinion and I was not a fan.
Spoiler
It's not a CoHo book without an unplanned pregnancy trope either, so that was annoying but not surprising.
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes