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Verity by Colleen Hoover

283 reviews

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

jbae's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

I can always slam through a Colleen Hoover book, even though I'm aware of the formula so I know when a twist is coming even if not specifically what the twist is. I can't put it down, yet it's nothing that feels special. This one though was just tough because it was so dark, it wasn't really enjoyable though it was engrossing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Murder, Abortion, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Death, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

mollies_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow…

Now I get the hype over Hoover’s books. This was addicting, fast paced, and suspenseful. I had so many theories, each one squashed with a new chapter. I really enjoyed the mystery and thrill of this story, and will definitely be thinking about the characters and questioning the truth for weeks to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Abortion, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

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

kaihamill's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

A good beach read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Child death, Abortion, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

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

dsmw_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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

fink1129's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Child abuse

chassityblack's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

lavaly_1's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Death, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse