Reviews with content warning for Violence - Reminders of Him

it really irked me (and borderline ruined the book) that none of the characters recognized kenna as a human being with emotions unless their assumption of what scotty wanted and their assumption of who he was was emphasized. like how did none of them in five years never stop and consider she lost him too? or that there could be more to the story? everyone in this book was incredibly judgmental - to a fault. grace, patrick, and even ledger were completely insufferable most of the time, and even kenna was pretty hard to deal with at certain points. diem (stupid name aside) was such a ray of sunshine, same with lady diana and roman. the resolution felt rushed and unbelievable. grace and patrick spent five years hating kenna so fiercely and all it took was a letter, one night of sleep, and a dinner for them to be over it? same for ledger. because he’s turned on by her he just gets over his preconceived idea that she killed his best friend. maybe it’s a characterization problem because… what the heck? i cant deny that i couldn’t put it down once i started though.

not the worst colleen hoover book i’ve read but certainly not the best.

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I’m sure this book is going to get a lot of hype on booktok within the coming year since Hoover is a fan favorite. There were times I did truly enjoy this book! The ending was very emotional, and the forgiveness and reunions were sweet. However, the book was slow at times and was very focused on trauma-bonding, which seems to be one of Hoover’s main tropes.

Kenna was the driver in a car accident that killed her boyfriend, Scotty. After she was sentenced to prison, she finds out she’s pregnant with his child, a daughter who Kenna names Diem (I really disliked this name that’s after “Carpe Diem”). Kenna gives birth in prison, and Scotty’s parents then raise Diem while Kenna is in prison. After she is released, she returns to Scotty’s hometown to see if she is able to have a relationship with Diem. Ledger, a typical tall, dark, and handsome man, comes into the picture and throws Kenna off the path to her daughter.

Again, not a bad premise or a bad book. I did enjoy it but prefer Hoover’s writing style in “Verity” to her romance novels.

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