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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
5 Stars!
This book was so good and I felt all the things (love, anger, and sadness)! This is the first romance novel I've read by Colleen Hoover, as the first book of her's that I read was "Verity" which was CRAZY! So I knew she was a great writer from the book.
I love how the book was organized going from now and then to reaching a complete circle like the love of a ring. That was one of my many favorite quotes where he was proposing he stated why interrupt the neverending flow of love with diamonds. Love it!
I love a good sappy love romance novel so this was right up my alley!
This book was so good and I felt all the things (love, anger, and sadness)! This is the first romance novel I've read by Colleen Hoover, as the first book of her's that I read was "Verity" which was CRAZY! So I knew she was a great writer from the book.
I love how the book was organized going from now and then to reaching a complete circle like the love of a ring. That was one of my many favorite quotes where he was proposing he stated why interrupt the neverending flow of love with diamonds. Love it!
I love a good sappy love romance novel so this was right up my alley!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim”
I make no apologies for being a Graham apologist.
I make no apologies for being a Graham apologist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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 went into this book blindly and I really liked it… I wasn’t expecting anything and I didn’t know what was gonna happen.
I appreciate the realness of the plot even though it’s fiction, many women struggle with the same thing that the mc was going through so I appreciate how it ended and overall showing her thought process.
I loved Graham more than anything and how invested he really was in the relationship, makes me wonder if that type of love really exists, as strong and powerful as you can tell he feels it. He fell first and he fell harder, idk I love him I want one for myself :).
-dm <3
I appreciate the realness of the plot even though it’s fiction, many women struggle with the same thing that the mc was going through so I appreciate how it ended and overall showing her thought process.
I loved Graham more than anything and how invested he really was in the relationship, makes me wonder if that type of love really exists, as strong and powerful as you can tell he feels it. He fell first and he fell harder, idk I love him I want one for myself :).
-dm <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage
Moderate: Infidelity
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was incredibly emotional. Please read trigger warnings before reading this because it does touch on some really hard topics, but it does so REALLY well in my opinion.
Something that I loved about this book, as much as it broke my heart, is how unique it is. So often a romance novel ends at “I Do.” but that’s not reality. That should be the beginning. Seeing these characters navigate their broken marriage is heart wrenching and hopeful at the same time. You’ll find yourself crying for Quinn and for Graham on one page, and wanting to scream at them on the next. Even the most perfect matches have their category 5 moments.
I found I related to Quinn a lot. More than i’ve ever related to the struggles of a book character before, which is surprising because where Quinn so desperately wants to be a mother, that is my absolute nightmare. But the strain that Quinn’s infertility puts on herself and on her relationship is akin to the strain i’ve felt in my own marriage because of a medical condition. The feelings of not being woman enough for her husband, of constantly letting him down, of their marriage being the thing that ruined his future, and of feeling the need to pull away from him and place this distance between them because of those thoughts. I found myself staring at the pages in disbelief that someone had actually put into words the thoughts that i’ve had in some of my darkest moments. And watching Graham desperately love the ghost of her, wishing he knew how to get her back broke me into pieces.
One emotional quote that really stuck with me: “My Husband’s heart is my saving grace, but his physical touch has become my enemy.”
If you’re looking for a sappy romance, i wouldn’t recommend this to you. If you’re looking for something real and beautiful and heartbreaking, absolutely pick this up.
Something that I loved about this book, as much as it broke my heart, is how unique it is. So often a romance novel ends at “I Do.” but that’s not reality. That should be the beginning. Seeing these characters navigate their broken marriage is heart wrenching and hopeful at the same time. You’ll find yourself crying for Quinn and for Graham on one page, and wanting to scream at them on the next. Even the most perfect matches have their category 5 moments.
I found I related to Quinn a lot. More than i’ve ever related to the struggles of a book character before, which is surprising because where Quinn so desperately wants to be a mother, that is my absolute nightmare. But the strain that Quinn’s infertility puts on herself and on her relationship is akin to the strain i’ve felt in my own marriage because of a medical condition. The feelings of not being woman enough for her husband, of constantly letting him down, of their marriage being the thing that ruined his future, and of feeling the need to pull away from him and place this distance between them because of those thoughts. I found myself staring at the pages in disbelief that someone had actually put into words the thoughts that i’ve had in some of my darkest moments. And watching Graham desperately love the ghost of her, wishing he knew how to get her back broke me into pieces.
One emotional quote that really stuck with me:
If you’re looking for a sappy romance, i wouldn’t recommend this to you. If you’re looking for something real and beautiful and heartbreaking, absolutely pick this up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Classism
Minor: Death of parent
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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 hate to say this but this book was just so mature to me, in it’s subject matter. It was an easy read but not something I would go back and read again. The ending was happy and good even though they don’t get exactly what they wanted. It was enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
My favorite Colleen Hoover book. You learn to really care about the characters and the ending tore me apart. I did cry at the end of this book (warning). A look at infertility with compassion and nuance.. I would say the pacing is medium to slow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Infidelity