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Ατελώς Υπέροχοι by Colleen Hoover

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loveable characters: Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I absolutely loved this book!
I have to admit that I was very upset at first, because I was given this book, and don’t normally go for a failed marriage type of book. I like to read about the falling in love part, not the repairing once the love is lost. But the thing about this book was, that even though the characters were lost, heartbroken, and betrayed, the
love never wavered. Yes, there was definitely times were they felt like giving up, but like a quote from the book said; you may give up a thousand times in a marriage, but the clue is to never give up at the same time (or something like that). And that was what they did. When she was miserable, he was her pillar. When he felt the same, he came to her for comfort. And finally, when they gave up together, they found reassurance in their love, and  came trough stronger than ever. And such a beautiful ending! I loved it!!
Will most definitely be reading this again (after my tbr pile has gone, maybe;) Although check tw before reading!! This was a rollercoaster of emotions. Loved the different timelines!!

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i promised myself i would have zero expectations had i decided to read another book written by colleen hoover but all your perfects is a perfect book to change my opinion of her as an author. 

this book is all rounded, it’s emotional and hopeful at the same time. colleen hoover exceptionally writes realistic characters with flaws and complexity to extent that you won’t know what to expect from them next. quinn and graham wells are two characters with their own imperfections that were molded so perfectly well into each other. their story had me from prologue to epilogue, i’m hooked when i knew their fates intertwined in such a despicable way and i’m blown away by how their current lives had such a dramatic turnaround since then. 

it was an experience reading this. i was smiling from the then chapters and i was emotional from the now chapters—it was, suffice to say, a ride. 

i got emotional from reading what’s inside the wooden box the most. it was so exhilarating to know that what saved their marriage are their past selves full of hope they’d last. 

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Complicated

While All Your Perfects isn’t especially terrible (Maybe Someday still holds the spot as my least favorite CoHo novel) and I do think it handles Quinn’s infertility with enough respect, it just didn’t stir that many emotions in me and it wasn’t nearly as three-dimensional as CoHo’s other books. Plus, the infidelity and the overabundance of blatant sorrow are just a little too much. Seriously, why are these elements so thoroughly present in CoHo’s bibliography? I know people have criticized the ending for coming across as rushed, but I’m actually okay with it, particularly the hopeful epilogue. This may not be a CoHo read that I’ll recommend to others, but I don’t regret consuming it myself as an aspiring CoHo completionist.

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I actually enjoyed the book, showing the ups and downs of a relationship and infertility in a women which is a big problem for many. The fact that the characters changed and went through many emotions, how Graham would send so many mixed feelings that I finally decided that he was a decent person who wanted the best for Quinn. Amazing writing and plot overall was a pretty great book.

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