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Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover

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yvo_about_books's review against another edition

5.0

Finished reading: November 30th 2023

"Grudges are heavy, but for the people hurting the most, I suppose forgiveness is even heavier."

It's no secret that I have a love/hate relationship with her books, but when I do enjoy a story I end up giving it a very high rating most of the time. This story is without doubt one of them. Colleen Hoover is the queen of writing flawed and realistic characters in impossible situations, and this is exactly what Reminders Of Him offers. I was hooked as soon as I read the first chapter, and I couldn't stop turning those pages. The dilemma in this story is such a difficult one; you can understand both sides of the story, and finding a solution that will make everyone happy seems impossible. I enjoyed watching the bond between Kenna and Ledger grow, and the character development is spot on. The forbidden love trope is also very well done! I could also really appreciate what Kenna's letters to Scotty added to the plot; it gave the story more dept without slowing down the pace itself. It was so easy to become fully invested in the outcome of this story, and boy did Colleen Hoover toy with my emotions during the journey! I hardly ever cry while reading a book, but I couldn't keep it dry this time. Make sure to have tissues at hand, because it's a true tearjerker indeed. I confess that I did skim over the sexy scenes, which were too much for me, but I loved the rest of the story too much to be truly bothered by them. I guess that's another CoHo book to be added to my list of all time favorites!

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emilyrosebooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Colleen Hoover does it again with a love story that is far from a fairy tale and tackles such a heavy subject. Kenna has just been released from prison where she served 5 years for killing her boyfriend in a DUI wreck. She found out in prison she was pregnant with his baby, and lost custody to her boyfriend’s parents. This story is about the complexity of fault, and guilt, and grief. Kenna struggles to forgive herself and feel worthy of knowing her daughter after all this time. I cried, I hoped, and as Colleen Hoover always does, the ending was raw and real.

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withlivjones's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

This book was fine?? I didn’t really connect much with either Kenna or Ledger, and it just seemed like their whole romance was based around Kenna being so pretty that Ledger had no choice but to help her? He’s taking pity on her for most of the book and I’m not sure how that can evolve into a healthy relationship tbh. It was also weird how Grace seemed to do a complete 180 at the end, it seemed kind of ooc after everything else she does in the book, and as a result things got wrapped up far too tidily imo. I did like Ledger’s bond with Diem but those positive points are immediately cancelled out by that poor girl being named Diem :( I didn’t hate reading it but I didn’t enjoy it either.

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k1m100_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

her best book in my opinion

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lilawsahar's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s an easy book to read. There is little discomfort which is surprising since the topic is really heavy. I think that the book took the easy route: there was immediate forgiveness after reading the letter that Kenna wrote, Ledger fell in love with her, Diem had interest in getting to know her mom, none of the towns folk found out about Kenna before Diems grandparents, etc. The only hiccups were Kenna getting a restraint of order against her and the grandparents still being mad (which any parent would be). Most situations would not have worked out this nicely. It felt like each character went to years of therapy to get to the place where they all ended up.

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ashe01's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

It took a little longer for me to get through this book. There were great little moments throughout, but I just couldn’t get into Kenna’s character. As much as I hate to say it, her relationship with Ledger was very annoying at times. However, the last few chapters of the book made up for a lot and made me really enjoy the ending; even leaving me wanting at least another chapter, or longer epilogue!

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