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A mix
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No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I haven't been this excited about a thriller in years. Even though I feel I have outgrown Colleen's writing style, this book made it for me.
'Verity' questions us where the truth stands. Is a writer always mirrored in his characters, or can he create outside himself? How far does the manipulation go? The obsession? And can you believe anything else when the suspicion is already creeping in?
The plot twist was a master's move.
'Verity' questions us where the truth stands. Is a writer always mirrored in his characters, or can he create outside himself? How far does the manipulation go? The obsession? And can you believe anything else when the suspicion is already creeping in?
The plot twist was a master's move.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Car accident
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love when books leave something the ending open for interpretation, which is exactly what Verity does. Honestly the twist with the letter at the end makes you question it all, I think jeremy did try to kill his wife, but i dont know if the autobiography was faked
I didnt like any of the characters except crew who has my heart, but I think that was intended
I didnt like any of the characters except crew who has my heart, but I think that was intended
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t want Verity to end. Though the beginning was slightly cliché, it wasn’t bad at all; in fact, it sucked me in so well, I won’t forget how it felt to start reading it on a snowy morning in the metro any time soon. I usually abhor the book-within-the-book trope, but I love it here, owing to how well Hoover switches the narration voice between the characters. There’s even a letter, its voice completely different from the two PoVs we’re given until that point. It’s delightful. Plus, at least one of the women is unhinged, so if that’s your jam, you’ve found your next read! Hoover does use haunted house tropes to create tension, but immediately makes logical explanations. If you’re like me in evading paranormal horror, worry not, there is none in Verity. I felt there were very few discordances in the book. I won’t detail them here, because I love the book, and they are very, very minimal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder
Moderate: Abortion
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg the ending ????? I feel like it was kind of contrived & a lot of the ~intimate~ scenes were gratuitous, weird and/or unnecessary. Fun & quick read though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading this, my brain is broken. I was but expecting the ending. This book was just so awful (not in a “it was bad” way, but in a why kind of way). It’s just so dark. It was really good and really fascinating, but very dark.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, Murder
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Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Please read the Trigger Warnings (child violence, murder) for this book, it's quite graphic in places.
This book is definitely a thriller.
Although overall I didn't love the story, mainly because of the graphic content, it was very thrilling and I wanted to keep reading it to find out what happened/was going to happened. The way it's told with two books/pov throughout is really interesting and slowly brings out the story.
This book is definitely a thriller.
Although overall I didn't love the story, mainly because of the graphic content, it was very thrilling and I wanted to keep reading it to find out what happened/was going to happened. The way it's told with two books/pov throughout is really interesting and slowly brings out the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder
Moderate: Abortion
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the woman was too stunned to speak
Confesso que no início foi muito difícil este livro prender a minha atenção e acabei por, depois de ler as primeiras 50 páginas, deixa-lo de lado, assim como qualquer outro livro. Passado um mês decidi voltar a pegar nele e ainda bem que o fiz! Que livro incrível. Assim que voltei a ler as páginas deste livro, senti-me de imediato submersa no mundo da Lowen.
Uma combinação entre romance e thriller muito bem feita, prova disso é que li os últimos capítulos completamente chocada e de boca aberta.
A capítulo que lia era uma nova teoria que o meu cérebro criava e, no fim das contas, acabou por nenhuma das teorias estar certa. Não estava de todo à espera do final. Quando eu achei que já tinha lido tudo e desvendado o mistério do livro, surgiu uma carta...e mais não digo.
Gosto de autores que cativam a minha atenção e, por isso, gosto cada vez mais da escrita da Colleen e isto só me deixa (ainda mais) ansiosa para ler o resto das suas obras.
Este livro é tudo - e mais um pouco - daquilo que eu esperava dele quando o comprei.
Verity acabou por se tornar num dos favoritos deste ano e, sem dúvida alguma, da vida.
Confesso que no início foi muito difícil este livro prender a minha atenção e acabei por, depois de ler as primeiras 50 páginas, deixa-lo de lado, assim como qualquer outro livro. Passado um mês decidi voltar a pegar nele e ainda bem que o fiz! Que livro incrível. Assim que voltei a ler as páginas deste livro, senti-me de imediato submersa no mundo da Lowen.
Uma combinação entre romance e thriller muito bem feita, prova disso é que li os últimos capítulos completamente chocada e de boca aberta.
A capítulo que lia era uma nova teoria que o meu cérebro criava e, no fim das contas, acabou por nenhuma das teorias estar certa. Não estava de todo à espera do final. Quando eu achei que já tinha lido tudo e desvendado o mistério do livro, surgiu uma carta...e mais não digo.
Gosto de autores que cativam a minha atenção e, por isso, gosto cada vez mais da escrita da Colleen e isto só me deixa (ainda mais) ansiosa para ler o resto das suas obras.
Este livro é tudo - e mais um pouco - daquilo que eu esperava dele quando o comprei.
Verity acabou por se tornar num dos favoritos deste ano e, sem dúvida alguma, da vida.
"o beijo era, ao mesmo tempo, cheio de desejo e respeito - duas coisas que muitos homens pareciam desconhecer que podiam andar de mãos dadas."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Abortion
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
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Well holy sh!t, I was not ready for that!
From the very first line, I was hooked.
The absolute brutality had my stomach turning at times, but CoHo's effortless writing style had me completely transfixed. Even at the most confronting moments, I couldn't stop myself..
I can't say the ending shocked me all that much though, but for the average reader, I can definitely see how it would blow your mind.
I highly recommend going into this one blind, with caution if certain sensitive topics are triggering for you.
From the very first line, I was hooked.
The absolute brutality had my stomach turning at times, but CoHo's effortless writing style had me completely transfixed. Even at the most confronting moments, I couldn't stop myself..
I can't say the ending shocked me all that much though, but for the average reader, I can definitely see how it would blow your mind.
I highly recommend going into this one blind, with caution if certain sensitive topics are triggering for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Abortion
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting