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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Favourite book so far. Became very attached to characters had me very emotional and not wanting to put the book down
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have no idea how this book has a 4.27 rating on GoodReads. It was the absolute worst writing I have read in years. I know that the premise of the book has been lauded and I don't doubt that-- it is a compelling and important topic. But the writing style, the sentence structure, the dialogue... I feel stupider having read it. I should say that I only made it to page 100 before I threw the book across the room.
Being from the midwest and generally following the "if you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nuthin' at all" philosophy I very rarely write a bad review. But I think the writing in this book was crap.
Being from the midwest and generally following the "if you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nuthin' at all" philosophy I very rarely write a bad review. But I think the writing in this book was crap.
Didn't know what I was getting myself into. Thought it was going to be a love story, and I guess, in the end, it was. Overall enjoyed the read, as heavy as the topic ended up being. Trigger warning for domestic abuse.
The overall message of the book is one more people need to be exposed to, but the writing style and characters were not what the narrative needed. The characters were so one dimensional and played their parts so perfectly it felt more like fiction than realistic fiction. It reminded me of stories I would tell when I would play dolls at the age of 6. Lily is only a survivor of domestic violence. There’s no depth to her character and there’s no reason I feel that bad for her other than her childhood which she never tried to work through.
The plot is very predictable and I found myself growing bored with the “plot twists” because I saw them coming from the second a scene began.
Colleen Hoover is also an extremely problematic person and a figure I do not want to support.
All this being said, domestic violence is a worldwide issue and needs to be painted in a different light. Lily speaks on it and reframes it from blaming the woman (or victim) for not leaving to shifting the blame to the man (or abuser) for hurting the ones they love. That is the only reason I think others should read this book.
The plot is very predictable and I found myself growing bored with the “plot twists” because I saw them coming from the second a scene began.
Colleen Hoover is also an extremely problematic person and a figure I do not want to support.
All this being said, domestic violence is a worldwide issue and needs to be painted in a different light. Lily speaks on it and reframes it from blaming the woman (or victim) for not leaving to shifting the blame to the man (or abuser) for hurting the ones they love. That is the only reason I think others should read this book.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book back in 2022, and I'm writing this review in... *checks my watch* 2025. So, take my review with a grain of salt. Or two. Maybe the whole salt shaker.
I don't remember particularly liking this book. I thought the author's writing was a little bland and unimaginative... but I do remember finishing this book, the first book I had completed since??? ever??? and I remember thinking "There's no way... that this is the popular book right now. There have to be better books out there." Which literally kickstarted a love of reading in my adulthood.
Even if the story was shit, I owe a lot to this book.
I don't remember particularly liking this book. I thought the author's writing was a little bland and unimaginative... but I do remember finishing this book, the first book I had completed since??? ever??? and I remember thinking "There's no way... that this is the popular book right now. There have to be better books out there." Which literally kickstarted a love of reading in my adulthood.
Even if the story was shit, I owe a lot to this book.