Reviews with content warning for Suicide - Verity

if this is actually colleen hoovers best book she should not write again. it is so problematic and simply disgusting. maybe i’m missing the point but i really think that even if i am some how, it is because her writing was just that bad.

what was the point? that’s what i asked myself after every potential plot point was never discussed again. the sleep walking, the obsession from three separate characters, the “is the husband a creep”, the “is the child a psycho” and everything else that was mentioned once and never again.

the twist was decent but the reaction to it and what came of it ruined it. jeremy and lowen are terrible people throughout the entire book and not once was a rooting for them individually or as a couple. every single character needs therapy and i fully believe the the author does too. her exploitation of trauma is weird, the anti choice throughout the book is excessive and impossible to ignore.

honestly i could rant forever and i’ve missed a lot of points i wanted to make in this review but i’m sure there are better ones out there that can explain it more thoroughly than i can because i want to put my phone down and forget everything about this awful experience.

over all if felt like a waste of my time. i’ve read one other book by her and after reading them both i won’t be picking up another.

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samschultz's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? No

3.25

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emmachinami's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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biddy_mackenzie's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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delaylag's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Omg this was one hell of a ride. I read this book in 2 days because I was just so curious about the story, about the plot, about the truth. The storyline was strong. Verity's character was really thought through. Lowen's and Jeremy's charachters were a bit more superficial, but oh well. In the end, it was about the truth about Verity. At some point I was a bit sceptical about the credibility of the story. Sometimes it was a bit too much in my opinion. Also, the romance between Lowen and Jeremy was a bit out of nowhere?? But it was nice to have a bit of romance in between the horrors written about in the manuscript. The plot was insane and had me gasping. Would definitely recommend this Colleen Hoover book.

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lauren717's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.75

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natashahillier's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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

Captivating from the start and so creepy at times that I got goosebumps. I really enjoyed this!

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