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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
I am not really sure how to rate this book? The writing style was fine. The pacing was fine. The plot was fine. But in my opinion this book was pretty predictable and that probably had a lot to do with all the hype it got on booktok. I can totally understand people adore this book, cause it is good. But if I were to rate this I’d say a 7,5/10
This was like watching a lifetime movie is all I can say LOL
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wasn’t able to put this book down until I finished it at 4 in the morning. It’s incredibly disturbing and nerve racking. “Find what you love and let it kill you” and it will kill you Lowen
4,25/5 ★
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I absolutely loved this book. The main character, Lowen, stood out to me as a fascinating, unreliable narrator relatable in her struggles yet unsettling in her perspective. A writer struggling financially, she suddenly gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to finish a famous book series for Verity Crawford, who has been in a coma since a tragic accident. When Lowen discovers an unpublished manuscript in Verity’s office, she begins a descent into Verity’s disturbing mind, uncovering a chilling blend of obsession, lies, and death. The question that lingers throughout is: what is fact, and what is fiction?
This is a story that stayed with me long after I finished it. The suspense was gripping, and I found it impossible to put the book down. From the very beginning, Jeremy also struck me as suspicious, I never fully trusted him or the story behind his family’s tragedies, especially the deaths of his twin daughters. What I found especially compelling was the cycle of obsession: Verity’s unhealthy fixation on Jeremy, mirrored by Lowen’s growing obsession with Verity (When Lowen bit the headboard the same as verity was insane!?!) It even felt as though Verity was haunting Lowen, both psychologically and physically. Every detail of Lowen’s life began to echo Verity, and it made me question her sanity. When Lowen thought she saw Verity standing at the top of the stairs, I wondered if she was imagining it or if Verity truly was more conscious than she appeared. After reading I definitely found the middle ground by saying that one isn’t exclusive of the other, Lowen and verity are both insane in their own ways.
The “story within a story” structure spoke to me. Verity’s manuscript was very well written, at first I even sympathized with her, until it became clear she was batshit insane. Her confessions about hating her children, attempting to miscarry, injuring her daughter, killing her other daughter, and her obsessive love for Jeremy were horrifying, but also revealing, just her thought process in general was cleverly insane.
I loved how Lowen’s perspective was shaped by her fear and obsession with Verity, constantly imagining what Verity would say or do, or how Jeremy might have acted with Verity instead of her.
The setting was perfect, a secluded lake house surrounded by woods, filled with an eerie, romantic yet dangerous atmosphere. The mystery and thriller elements blended with the more intimate, psychological aspects. Even the cover felt fitting, especially with the imagery of fishing nets that connected to Verity’s daughter’s death.
The ending was brilliant. Just when I was convinced Lowen was insane, the revelation that Verity had been faking her coma turned everything upside down. The ambiguity; was the manuscript the truth, or was the letter verity had written to Jeremy. That uncertainty is what makes the novel so clever. Personally, I’m “team manuscript,” because I believe Verity was manipulative until the very end. The idea that Jeremy might have known about the manuscript and chosen to not act on it makes him both unreliable and disturbingly human. The details about Verity’s car accident never sat right with me either, it didn’t fully match her character, which only deepens the mystery.
What I appreciated most is that nearly every character in this book is flawed, layered, and a little bit insane. Lowen and Verity are complete opposites in some ways, yet often mirror each other. Jeremy is no less complicated; his actions make him hard to trust, but impossible to dismiss.
Overall, this book was exceptionally executed. As my first CoHo book, it did not disappoint. I’m afraid none of her other books will live up to this one, since she doesn’t usually write in this genre.
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I absolutely loved this book. The main character, Lowen, stood out to me as a fascinating, unreliable narrator relatable in her struggles yet unsettling in her perspective. A writer struggling financially, she suddenly gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to finish a famous book series for Verity Crawford, who has been in a coma since a tragic accident. When Lowen discovers an unpublished manuscript in Verity’s office, she begins a descent into Verity’s disturbing mind, uncovering a chilling blend of obsession, lies, and death. The question that lingers throughout is: what is fact, and what is fiction?
This is a story that stayed with me long after I finished it. The suspense was gripping, and I found it impossible to put the book down. From the very beginning, Jeremy also struck me as suspicious, I never fully trusted him or the story behind his family’s tragedies, especially the deaths of his twin daughters. What I found especially compelling was the cycle of obsession: Verity’s unhealthy fixation on Jeremy, mirrored by Lowen’s growing obsession with Verity (When Lowen bit the headboard the same as verity was insane!?!) It even felt as though Verity was haunting Lowen, both psychologically and physically. Every detail of Lowen’s life began to echo Verity, and it made me question her sanity. When Lowen thought she saw Verity standing at the top of the stairs, I wondered if she was imagining it or if Verity truly was more conscious than she appeared. After reading I definitely found the middle ground by saying that one isn’t exclusive of the other, Lowen and verity are both insane in their own ways.
The “story within a story” structure spoke to me. Verity’s manuscript was very well written, at first I even sympathized with her, until it became clear she was batshit insane. Her confessions about hating her children, attempting to miscarry, injuring her daughter, killing her other daughter, and her obsessive love for Jeremy were horrifying, but also revealing, just her thought process in general was cleverly insane.
I loved how Lowen’s perspective was shaped by her fear and obsession with Verity, constantly imagining what Verity would say or do, or how Jeremy might have acted with Verity instead of her.
The setting was perfect, a secluded lake house surrounded by woods, filled with an eerie, romantic yet dangerous atmosphere. The mystery and thriller elements blended with the more intimate, psychological aspects. Even the cover felt fitting, especially with the imagery of fishing nets that connected to Verity’s daughter’s death.
The ending was brilliant. Just when I was convinced Lowen was insane, the revelation that Verity had been faking her coma turned everything upside down. The ambiguity; was the manuscript the truth, or was the letter verity had written to Jeremy. That uncertainty is what makes the novel so clever. Personally, I’m “team manuscript,” because I believe Verity was manipulative until the very end. The idea that Jeremy might have known about the manuscript and chosen to not act on it makes him both unreliable and disturbingly human. The details about Verity’s car accident never sat right with me either, it didn’t fully match her character, which only deepens the mystery.
What I appreciated most is that nearly every character in this book is flawed, layered, and a little bit insane. Lowen and Verity are complete opposites in some ways, yet often mirror each other. Jeremy is no less complicated; his actions make him hard to trust, but impossible to dismiss.
Overall, this book was exceptionally executed. As my first CoHo book, it did not disappoint. I’m afraid none of her other books will live up to this one, since she doesn’t usually write in this genre.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
From the very first page of "Verity," I was plunged into a world that was both gripping and unsettling. Colleen Hoover masterfully weaves an intense psychological thriller that kept my heart racing from start to finish. She expertly builds suspense, making Verity not only a page-turner but also a deeply compelling psychological exploration of fear, love, and betrayal. I was left questioning the nature of truth long after I turned the last page.
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
Un libro muy fácil de leer, el primer plot al final del libro es un plot muy poco realista. El plot final sí me tomó por sorpresa, hasta a mí me dejó pensando cuál era la verdad que estuvo siendo manipulada. Muy buen libro para pasar el rato.
challenging
dark
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
Mildly twisty, slow start, great ending.
This one kept me guessing, mostly in that I was always expecting a twist that never really showed. I absolutely adore the ending, and think it is the perfect capstone. Overall well done, sets the tone very well to keep a reader on edge.
Leans on the right plot keys to keep things sufficiently creepy.
Maybe a tad slow going at points.
Recommended for those enjoying a good mind warp.
Spicy, 5/5 peppers.
This one kept me guessing, mostly in that I was always expecting a twist that never really showed. I absolutely adore the ending, and think it is the perfect capstone. Overall well done, sets the tone very well to keep a reader on edge.
Leans on the right plot keys to keep things sufficiently creepy.
Maybe a tad slow going at points.
Recommended for those enjoying a good mind warp.
Spicy, 5/5 peppers.