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dark
emotional
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:
No
Colleen Hoover really knows how to keep the reader on the edge of their freaking seat. I read this so fast and if life wasn't a thing, I would've read it in one sitting. It was fast passed and kept me wanting to know what happened next and what the results of things were. I was very shocked by the ending and didn't guess a thing.
For me, there was too much graphic sex writing. I don't need that, and much rather things be left to the imagination. You can imply so much in the regard and I don't think it's needed for the book. I scimmed so many pages because I didn't want to read the intimate details of a sexual relationship.
The main character was kinda annoying and I did find her frustrating. Well, all the characters were kind of annoying. I didn't get behind the male lead, didn't find him attractive or appealing, as is usually expected. Even the kid was a pain in the ass, so yeah, no character love here. But this is definitely a plot driven book and did keep me on the edge of my seat.
For me, there was too much graphic sex writing. I don't need that, and much rather things be left to the imagination. You can imply so much in the regard and I don't think it's needed for the book. I scimmed so many pages because I didn't want to read the intimate details of a sexual relationship.
The main character was kinda annoying and I did find her frustrating. Well, all the characters were kind of annoying. I didn't get behind the male lead, didn't find him attractive or appealing, as is usually expected. Even the kid was a pain in the ass, so yeah, no character love here. But this is definitely a plot driven book and did keep me on the edge of my seat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Death, Car accident, Abortion, Murder
dark
mysterious
sad
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
I had a hard time getting into the story on this one initially, but once Lowen gets to the house and starts digging through Verity’s office - and by extension, her past - things pick up pretty fast.
The most interesting parts of the novel are Verity’s writings. I found Lowen to be a bland and boring protagonist, especially compared to Verity. Thankfully, the suspense and eeriness of the Crawford home and some genuinely scary moments are enough to carry through Lowen’s “I’m not like other people because I’m an introvert and that’s my defining characteristic” meandering stream of consciousness.
This was a 3.5 read for me until the third act. The climactic reveals and jaw-dropper of an ending catapulted it to a 4-star rating. It’s a quick, scary read well-suited for romance readers who want to dip a toe into thrillers without committing to bloodshed and gore.
The most interesting parts of the novel are Verity’s writings. I found Lowen to be a bland and boring protagonist, especially compared to Verity. Thankfully, the suspense and eeriness of the Crawford home and some genuinely scary moments are enough to carry through Lowen’s “I’m not like other people because I’m an introvert and that’s my defining characteristic” meandering stream of consciousness.
This was a 3.5 read for me until the third act. The climactic reveals and jaw-dropper of an ending catapulted it to a 4-star rating. It’s a quick, scary read well-suited for romance readers who want to dip a toe into thrillers without committing to bloodshed and gore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Blood, Vomit, Car accident
This book contains graphic descriptions of attempted self-abortion, child murder/death, and domestic abuse.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I don't remember the last time I read a book in two days.
Verity is a romance/thriller and it is messed up. I often try to compare thrillers to Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us, etc, but Verity has it's own twists. Trigger warnings include abuse, abortion, death of children. The romance is spicy and the thrills are unnerving and slight but build over time. Lowen, who is telling the story, is unreliable in an, "I don't want to believe it" kind of way rather than, "I'm an alcoholic/addict but I'm telling the truth, I swear!" kind of way, which is nice.
Somethings don't add up for me, but overall, wow that was some good writing that held my attention.
Verity is a romance/thriller and it is messed up. I often try to compare thrillers to Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us, etc, but Verity has it's own twists. Trigger warnings include abuse, abortion, death of children. The romance is spicy and the thrills are unnerving and slight but build over time. Lowen, who is telling the story, is unreliable in an, "I don't want to believe it" kind of way rather than, "I'm an alcoholic/addict but I'm telling the truth, I swear!" kind of way, which is nice.
Somethings don't add up for me, but overall, wow that was some good writing that held my attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Abortion
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Abortion
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book starts off with the death of a man, that didn't really do much for the plot. I think it was added for shock factor and to show the reader what kind of story it is. After the gruesome death of this man, which is handled so poorly in my opinion, Jeremy Crawford the perfect man comes in. Shortly after, the main character is hired to write the last part of Veritys story and spends time with Jeremy and his son Crew. Verity is disabled at the moment and the MC finds out horrid details about Verity in a document not meant for other eyes. The story itself was written well, but the author's handling of the story came to a halt at the ending. Not a good ending at all. It ruined it for me. These characters are despicable. All of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, Murder
Minor: Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Wow I actually really enjoyed that. It was very intriguing and Colleen’s writing in this book is so good. And it’s so misleading you can’t tell if the narrator is reliable or if Verity is reliable. Wow. I am pretty shocked but some of the stuff was really twisted and wicked. even if it was made up and she didn’t actually try abort her kids or kill them etc, it was still fkd to think about I enjoyed how fast paced it was. Took me a bit over 2hrs to read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy