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dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
tropes:
best friend's brother
friends with benefits
he has trauma
neighbors
best friend's brother
friends with benefits
he has trauma
neighbors
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident
Minor: Incest
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
actual rating: 2,5 stars
edit 3: the more i think about it the more i hate it. 1,5 stars
god cishets r so boring
edit: i have way too many thoughts about this book that idk if i can keep to myself anymore. every time i see this book i feel violent. i feel a sudden urge to appear on international news. seeing this cover pisses me off. the only reason this is 2 stars instead of 1 is because, somehow, colleen hoover has a way of dragging you into her books and holding onto you for dear life, i swear she does not let go before you've turned the very last page.
regardless of how badly i was sucked into this story, i HATED it. hated every second. the characters had to have been the worst part of it all.
on the top of my list for Doormat Female Characters i've read about in my life, is tate. she is the textbook definition of a doormat. not only does she get stomped on all over during the whole book, she is also really flat and has no defining characteristics. seriously, who is this girl, and why is the main character? all i know about her is that she's a nurse and that her name is tate. now it's been a little while since i read this book, but i can guarantee that's all there was. every time she spoke i wanted to just skip ahead to the next miles chapter. "but what if i wanted more than sex" this, "i think i'm catching feelings for him" that, literally shut the fuck up, he told you multiple times that he didn't want anything serious, it's time to take no for an answer. and it's because of this persistence that she lets miles stomp all over her. its because she seemingly has NO sense of what's best for her personal wellbeing that she lets herself be used and tossed by him (almost literally. if you know you know).
miles's chapters were mildly interesting. i didn't get as attached to him as everyone else seemed to be, and so his "tragic backstory" wasn't all that tragic to me. i mildly enjoyed the way his chapters were written, but mostly because the short lines made it faster to read. i just wanted it over with, if i'm being honest. he definitely made an ... interesting ... choice by sticking with rachel. when it comes to tate, i think his treatment of her is about as close to abuse as it can get. he treated her as if she was a piece of garbage stuck under his shoe. i know that women seem to love the tall, dark, tortured type, but god please have some self respect. him being tortured doesn't mean he has to be an asshole.
i also feel obligated to say something about corbin. first of all, what kind of name is corbin? why would a parent ever look at their newborn baby and decide that CORBIN was a fitting name??? i guess colleen hoover has a history of silly names, though i have to say corbin is less silly than the Monstrosity lily blossom bloom. what i actually wanted to say is that this guy treats his sister as a child. he seems to think that this grown woman cannot choose for herself who she wants to have sex with (which, to be fair, is partly true, considering who she actually chose) and ends up seeming a bit too much like a brotherly knight in shining armour. maybe that's why tate has no personality, she's just been decided for by corbin her whole life, which i would think is true considering tate mentioned he was doing the same thing in high school. i understand not wanting your guy friends to be groping on your sister, and i can understand why he would do it in school, but she is a grown woman and she is never going to learn to be good to herself if corbin is constantly choosing for her.
i was promised emotional damage in this book. i did, in fact, get none.
anyways. i only wrote all this because i've been angrily thinking about this book for 2 months now and felt as if holding it in any longer would make me explode.
edit 2: i can't believe i forgot to mention the smut, it's so horrendous, i usually get turned on pretty easily, but these scenes had me feeling completely normal, if a bit disturbed. maybe it's colleen hoover, maybe it's just the fact that they're cishet. regardless, legs stayed together, back stayed straight, and toes did not curl in the slightest. not even the littlest grab of the sheets happened.
that's all, for real this time
edit 3: the more i think about it the more i hate it. 1,5 stars
god cishets r so boring
edit: i have way too many thoughts about this book that idk if i can keep to myself anymore. every time i see this book i feel violent. i feel a sudden urge to appear on international news. seeing this cover pisses me off. the only reason this is 2 stars instead of 1 is because, somehow, colleen hoover has a way of dragging you into her books and holding onto you for dear life, i swear she does not let go before you've turned the very last page.
regardless of how badly i was sucked into this story, i HATED it. hated every second. the characters had to have been the worst part of it all.
on the top of my list for Doormat Female Characters i've read about in my life, is tate. she is the textbook definition of a doormat. not only does she get stomped on all over during the whole book, she is also really flat and has no defining characteristics. seriously, who is this girl, and why is the main character? all i know about her is that she's a nurse and that her name is tate. now it's been a little while since i read this book, but i can guarantee that's all there was. every time she spoke i wanted to just skip ahead to the next miles chapter. "but what if i wanted more than sex" this, "i think i'm catching feelings for him" that, literally shut the fuck up, he told you multiple times that he didn't want anything serious, it's time to take no for an answer. and it's because of this persistence that she lets miles stomp all over her. its because she seemingly has NO sense of what's best for her personal wellbeing that she lets herself be used and tossed by him (almost literally. if you know you know).
miles's chapters were mildly interesting. i didn't get as attached to him as everyone else seemed to be, and so his "tragic backstory" wasn't all that tragic to me. i mildly enjoyed the way his chapters were written, but mostly because the short lines made it faster to read. i just wanted it over with, if i'm being honest. he definitely made an ... interesting ... choice by sticking with rachel. when it comes to tate, i think his treatment of her is about as close to abuse as it can get. he treated her as if she was a piece of garbage stuck under his shoe. i know that women seem to love the tall, dark, tortured type, but god please have some self respect. him being tortured doesn't mean he has to be an asshole.
i also feel obligated to say something about corbin. first of all, what kind of name is corbin? why would a parent ever look at their newborn baby and decide that CORBIN was a fitting name??? i guess colleen hoover has a history of silly names, though i have to say corbin is less silly than the Monstrosity lily blossom bloom. what i actually wanted to say is that this guy treats his sister as a child. he seems to think that this grown woman cannot choose for herself who she wants to have sex with (which, to be fair, is partly true, considering who she actually chose) and ends up seeming a bit too much like a brotherly knight in shining armour. maybe that's why tate has no personality, she's just been decided for by corbin her whole life, which i would think is true considering tate mentioned he was doing the same thing in high school. i understand not wanting your guy friends to be groping on your sister, and i can understand why he would do it in school, but she is a grown woman and she is never going to learn to be good to herself if corbin is constantly choosing for her.
i was promised emotional damage in this book. i did, in fact, get none.
anyways. i only wrote all this because i've been angrily thinking about this book for 2 months now and felt as if holding it in any longer would make me explode.
edit 2: i can't believe i forgot to mention the smut, it's so horrendous, i usually get turned on pretty easily, but these scenes had me feeling completely normal, if a bit disturbed. maybe it's colleen hoover, maybe it's just the fact that they're cishet. regardless, legs stayed together, back stayed straight, and toes did not curl in the slightest. not even the littlest grab of the sheets happened.
that's all, for real this time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Incest, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Incest
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I expected to at least like the characters in this book. A nurse and a pilot. I've come to realize that what I like about coho books is how fast you can get through them and how digestible the writing is. The contents of the writing however, they're kinda disturbing. I think that might be another theme in her books. Being categorized as romance is weird considering there's incest in this one. (I know Miles and Rachel are not BLOOD siblings, but for god's sake, their parents are married. Blood related or not, it doesn't make it any less wrong.)
Tate, our FMC, felt like a side character which is sad since half the book is from her perspective. I think I felt like she was a side character since all we see in the "situation ship" she's in with Miles, all he does is use her.She knows he's only using her from the beginning and gets mad when he calls her by his ex's name(Miles' ex is also his step sister)
Miles is just an ass. Instead of getting a therapist or solving his problems head on,he gets involved with his friend's sister? Honestly he's just the worst. I can't believe people actually consider this guy "book husband" material.
Tate, our FMC, felt like a side character which is sad since half the book is from her perspective. I think I felt like she was a side character since all we see in the "situation ship" she's in with Miles, all he does is use her.
Miles is just an ass. Instead of getting a therapist or solving his problems head on,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Toxic relationship
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is amazing!!!!
I've heard alot of people say amazing things about Colleen hoovers books so I thought I'd give one a go. And it did not disappoint!!
I read the book in 3 sittings because every time I picked it up I just couldn't put it down.
This whole book is just stunning.
Miles is such a great written character. The two perspectives of the story added so much more depth as so many books would just tell the story from tates point of view and just say that Miles is "mysterious". Every chapter left me feeling empathetic yet hopeful.
It will make you cry tears of sadness and tears of joy.
I've heard alot of people say amazing things about Colleen hoovers books so I thought I'd give one a go. And it did not disappoint!!
I read the book in 3 sittings because every time I picked it up I just couldn't put it down.
This whole book is just stunning.
Miles is such a great written character. The two perspectives of the story added so much more depth as so many books would just tell the story from tates point of view and just say that Miles is "mysterious". Every chapter left me feeling empathetic yet hopeful.
It will make you cry tears of sadness and tears of joy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Incest, Sexual content, Car accident
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started off with Degrassi vibes, continued with spicy teenage/young adult sex scenes, but ended in a surprisingly tender & warm way. Also though, a reminder that therapy would have cut this book in half and make some moments way less painful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Incest
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Incest, Miscarriage, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Panic attacks/disorders