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bear_back_books's review against another edition
4.0
It has been a while since I have read a thriller and I miss it. This is also my first Colleen Hoover book. This was definitely interesting in the fact that I kept wanting to read it. There were moments I was like “what a second, what?” But the other times I needed to know more. The last 20th pages kinda got me…. The last 3 pages I’m like wait a second… that’s it. That’s how you gonna end it.
brefarley's review against another edition
5.0
Total page turner!! I read this book in less than 48 hours! Great book!
regenareads's review against another edition
1.0
Absolutely not. This book gets a -5 from me.
I'm not sure why I forced myself to finish this book. A part of me kept hoping it would get better? But not only did it not get better, it kept getting worse.
If you're looking for a book filled with plot holes, ridiculous character inner dialogue, a rushed nonsensical ending, but also random gratuitous sex then look no further. Perhaps this trainwreck is for you.
I'm not sure why I forced myself to finish this book. A part of me kept hoping it would get better? But not only did it not get better, it kept getting worse.
If you're looking for a book filled with plot holes, ridiculous character inner dialogue, a rushed nonsensical ending, but also random gratuitous sex then look no further. Perhaps this trainwreck is for you.
hannahpriddy's review against another edition
medium-paced
1.0
This one left me pretty disappointed. I was mad when I finished it. It had me interested the whole entire time, then left the ending with me not knowing what happens. Left me wondering is Verity actually insane or not? Is her husband just insane? And what happens to him and his new family? Then the bonus chapter i thought ohh ok this will clear some things up, tie this all together. Nope! Just added more for me to wonder. Wouldn’t recommend this one.
evief_'s review against another edition
4.0
mindfuck??? but in the way that i can't tell if i liked this or hated it
megan2403's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kcrawfish's review against another edition
3.0
Creepy. This tale follows an author, Lowen, who has just witnessed one of the cruelest examples of the unfair darkness in life squished into the pavement in front of her. She’s covered in blood, and a man stops to help her, pulling her to a bathroom.
They’re two twin survivors of that cruelty inherit in life, but see in each other, and the world around them, hope. This thriller goes to very dark places, and while I wanted to throw my book several times, it only took 3 sittings to gobble the story down.
There were a couple things that that docked the stars, like the fact the beginning incident wasn’t reincorporated, the occasional feeling of the author relishing the gore or darkness, and the sticking power of some of the characters.
It earns points for readability and darkness, a true dose of thriller/horror.
They’re two twin survivors of that cruelty inherit in life, but see in each other, and the world around them, hope. This thriller goes to very dark places, and while I wanted to throw my book several times, it only took 3 sittings to gobble the story down.
There were a couple things that that docked the stars, like the fact the beginning incident wasn’t reincorporated, the occasional feeling of the author relishing the gore or darkness, and the sticking power of some of the characters.
It earns points for readability and darkness, a true dose of thriller/horror.
cabarry's review against another edition
2.0
Did not enjoy the writing style and I did not get attached to any of the characters. Quick read and while I wasn't necessarily enjoying the book I was a little intrigued about the ending only to be very disappointed. It did give me the chills every once in a while and then it would go back to what I thought were fairly unnecessary sex scenes.
lisett's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mea9an's review against another edition
5.0
I haven’t finished a book in one day since I read the Fault in Our Stars during the hype. This book was so hard to put down and recently I didn’t understand books that have an unreliable narrator because… well, I don’t know. I just don’t understand how one would write that, but damn Colleen Hoover delivered. I don’t know who to believe.
It’s no secret that I don’t really enjoy Colleen Hoover’s romance books, because I find that they are focused a lot on really unhealthy relationship tropes or power imbalances. However, I think she would have even more success if she continued to go down this type of path. Suspense was a great way to break away from her typical romance because suspense can have really problematic/disturbing tropes and people will view them differently in comparison.
This book follows Lowen, a woman who is an introverted writer that likes to stay out of the spotlight who ends up getting a book deal to finish a series for a really popular author in her genre that has been in an accident. Already, we’re off to an interesting start. There doesn’t seem to be a romance, until we learn that the author’s husband is still grieving over the mass amount of tragedies that have been present in the family even before his wife, Verity’s car accident. Surprisingly, this kept my interest. Unlike in Hoover’s previous books I’ve read, the romance always felt really rushed and forced, but this time it felt a lot more natural. Even with the suspense elements, the romance never felt off. It actually made the suspense more terrifying and I really enjoyed that.
I really enjoyed the characters, too. Even the child character. I think most authors struggle to get realistic child characters written well, but Hoover did a really good job making Crew feel like a child and not making me cringe on every page he showed up. He didn’t talk in a baby voice, he had a distinct range of vocabulary and still reasonably acted his age. It made the character more realistic, which I really liked. Lowen and Verity felt like opposites in the best way possible. You have one person who likes the spotlight and will use it to their advantage and another who likes to hide in the crowd and be more secluded. They both had flaws, even if we didn’t have much time with Verity to really get to know the real her. And Jeremy was interesting, too, because like Lowen I thought he was a rich business man but it turned out he was much more humble. A stark contrast to the typical dark-romance, mysterious, billionaire.
I really hope that Colleen Hoover writes more books like this one, because it was such a fast read and definitely a five star read for me.
It’s no secret that I don’t really enjoy Colleen Hoover’s romance books, because I find that they are focused a lot on really unhealthy relationship tropes or power imbalances. However, I think she would have even more success if she continued to go down this type of path. Suspense was a great way to break away from her typical romance because suspense can have really problematic/disturbing tropes and people will view them differently in comparison.
This book follows Lowen, a woman who is an introverted writer that likes to stay out of the spotlight who ends up getting a book deal to finish a series for a really popular author in her genre that has been in an accident. Already, we’re off to an interesting start. There doesn’t seem to be a romance, until we learn that the author’s husband is still grieving over the mass amount of tragedies that have been present in the family even before his wife, Verity’s car accident. Surprisingly, this kept my interest. Unlike in Hoover’s previous books I’ve read, the romance always felt really rushed and forced, but this time it felt a lot more natural. Even with the suspense elements, the romance never felt off. It actually made the suspense more terrifying and I really enjoyed that.
I really enjoyed the characters, too. Even the child character. I think most authors struggle to get realistic child characters written well, but Hoover did a really good job making Crew feel like a child and not making me cringe on every page he showed up. He didn’t talk in a baby voice, he had a distinct range of vocabulary and still reasonably acted his age. It made the character more realistic, which I really liked. Lowen and Verity felt like opposites in the best way possible. You have one person who likes the spotlight and will use it to their advantage and another who likes to hide in the crowd and be more secluded. They both had flaws, even if we didn’t have much time with Verity to really get to know the real her. And Jeremy was interesting, too, because like Lowen I thought he was a rich business man but it turned out he was much more humble. A stark contrast to the typical dark-romance, mysterious, billionaire.
I really hope that Colleen Hoover writes more books like this one, because it was such a fast read and definitely a five star read for me.