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megan_bbender's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was my first Colleen Hoover book and that was only because it was chosen for Book Club. With that being said, I was actually really pleasantly surprised. I could not stop reading this book, I read for hours straight and could not put it down. I will definitely be reading more Colleen Hoover books.
I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style but Colleen's storytelling definitely makes up for it. There's a fine line when it comes to authors sharing details and I find that it's very easy to miss the mark and word vomit every single unnecessary detail. Colleen was able to create a perfect balance. I enjoy books so much more when I am able to picture the scenes and images. I think that Colleen did a great job at helping her readers connect to the book.
I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style but Colleen's storytelling definitely makes up for it. There's a fine line when it comes to authors sharing details and I find that it's very easy to miss the mark and word vomit every single unnecessary detail. Colleen was able to create a perfect balance. I enjoy books so much more when I am able to picture the scenes and images. I think that Colleen did a great job at helping her readers connect to the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Incest, and Death of parent
gurnoor's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Child death
kashiish's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
“god gives us ugliness so we don’t take beautiful things in life for granted.”
the song for the book is — enchanted by taylor swift
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Incest, Pregnancy, and Death
musicmagician823's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
sldibened's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, and Sexual content
jeslis's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-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
2.0
Notes:
- Went into this knowing I probably wasn't going to like it tbh—and I was RIGHT.
- I feel like these themes could've been so interesting to explore if the execution was better:Miles and Rachel being step-siblings, the lingering impacts of losing a child, etc
- Really didn't like the writing: used too much telling, very repetitive and the centre-aligned poetry-esque chapters made me want to laugh instead of being sad and it just took me out of the story.
- Some attempt at writing techniques were present (eg. revisiting previous imagery of the sunrise in the plane) and, again, the ideas were interesting in a way.
- Character development and story went nowhere tbh.Tate was still thinking about how she was trying to have a casual fling with Miles and dreading the "oh-so-inevitable end" even after she had revelations about herself—it kept the story incredibly stagnant. It even took her like 70% of the book to reach more complexity in terms of reflection (eg. realising Miles is a toxic partner and emotionally distant).
- I can't really tell if the relationships depicted were a genuine attempt at "edgy romance" that was meant to be like... sexy, or if it was trying to be an exploration of characters lit-fic style. For either option the execution wasn't great. Choosing your genre and your target audience and sticking to it is the fundamentals of a good novel!
- Went into this knowing I probably wasn't going to like it tbh—and I was RIGHT.
- I feel like these themes could've been so interesting to explore if the execution was better:
- Really didn't like the writing: used too much telling, very repetitive and the centre-aligned poetry-esque chapters made me want to laugh instead of being sad and it just took me out of the story.
- Some attempt at writing techniques were present (eg. revisiting previous imagery of the sunrise in the plane) and, again, the ideas were interesting in a way.
- Character development and story went nowhere tbh.
- I can't really tell if the relationships depicted were a genuine attempt at "edgy romance" that was meant to be like... sexy, or if it was trying to be an exploration of characters lit-fic style. For either option the execution wasn't great. Choosing your genre and your target audience and sticking to it is the fundamentals of a good novel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Child death
jlo26's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Car accident
dmackreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I UGLY CRIED.
It’s a tiny bit cheesy / cringy in a couple spots. But it made me feel. I smiled, actually laughed, and cried so hard. At first I was like “typical man getting his heart broke once in his teens and then hating relationships forever” but… I get it. I don’t, but I can understand and empathize. I loved this book.
It’s a tiny bit cheesy / cringy in a couple spots. But it made me feel. I smiled, actually laughed, and cried so hard. At first I was like “typical man getting his heart broke once in his teens and then hating relationships forever” but… I get it. I don’t, but I can understand and empathize. I loved this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Car accident
bookedandbusy15's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
why do people hate this book so much?
okay, i guess i can see why people would dislike it. let me go more into detail about the pros and cons:
okay, i guess i can see why people would dislike it. let me go more into detail about the pros and cons:
cons:
the main character tate was a total doormat and completely allowed miles to use her for his own desires. there were multiple times when i said to myself “tate, STAND UP.”
it was pathetic and i really hope young girls/women don’t think this is how they SHOULD be acting or the type of behavior they should put up with. miles just needs therapy, tbh.
HOWEVER! the pros are that i think this is a pretty sweet story about redemption and second chances. mainly, miles needed to forgive himself for his past and give himself a second chance at love . i have no problem with that, it’s just kinda unfortunate that his growth had to happen at the expense of tate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Child death
caseydouglas1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Toxic relationship, Child death, Car accident, Grief, and Pregnancy