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Verity by Colleen Hoover

512 reviews

likeasloth's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Abortion

takeme2wonderland's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the plot twist at the end was INSANE i was totally not expecting it.

the book was an easy read. Had a lot of emotional parts so definitely take heed of the disclaimers and trigger warnings before reading. It definitely is one of my favorites of Collen Hoover's. The characters and interesting and I enjoyed the way the story unfolded. This book was hard to put down ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Abortion, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse

lizkdsb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

anainthemargins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

tish12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I want to give it a 5 but something is stopping me and I don't know what. I don't know if it's the tense story stuff or a fault in a character or two. But overall I did love it if it wasn't for real life distractions I would have easily read in a day. 
Please read the warnings though. It's intense. I'm shocked how this went. Overall another great read from colleen hoover. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Bullying, Pregnancy, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Child death, and Mental illness

katieik1's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, and Mental illness

manishap's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was creepy as hell, I was expecting a romance with maybe a bit of sadness but this was crazy town. 

I do not know how Low could put down the manuscript, I wanted to skip chapters so I could finish the whole damn manuscript in one sitting. I know people are debating whether she was the villain or not, but tbh Jeremy seemed more crazy especially if you read the bonus chapter. And do not get me started on Lowen, girl you are unstable if you are competing with a dead chick. Run your husband is a psychopath! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, and Mental illness

haley_mil_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Infidelity, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Violence, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

veronica214's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

 I will say, I just read a book that was phenomenal, so the bar was unfairly high when I began reading Verity. 

I dont think the plot was terrible. I just think it could have been executed better. The story could be so dark and disturbing, but then a paragraph or so later there'd be a steamy sex scene. Idk, one of the two needed to be toned down a bit. The writing was also clunky, and I found a couple typos. 

It did have a twist ending that I wasn't expecting! 

But I'm glad Colleen Hoover has encouraged many people to start reading again. I feel like she's a good gateway author for those who might like romance and suspense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Blood, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, and Child death

rosedustgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Usual tropes and predictable plot, the characters are not redeemable or likeable at all, the only part I did enjoy was the ending and was wishful throughout we could have followed Verity. Alas, we had beige toast instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt