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kotashomelibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
chandra_kiran's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
like all colleen hoover books..... it's gripping, enticing, made me sob like a baby, but it's also overflowing with sexism, toxic relationships, pregnancy tropes, and is often described as "trauma porn" which I have to agree with. I seem to keep reading her books out of morbid curiosity and end up with the same result each time- I cry a lot, I have to find out how the story ends, and I'm usually livid by the time the book is over. Also, I need to know WHY the step sibling forbidden love plot was necessary. It added absolutely zero substance to the story and just made it slightly nauseating to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Child death
fayrouz_elbatanony's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism
tucker3696's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I didn’t hate this book. I didn’t hate the characters and I did end up finishing it. I just don’t think that love needs to be ugly quite like this. I don’t believe that you can love someone back to life, and I don’t believe that men should be given any free passes for their behavior because they are damaged emotionally. I also know how unhealthy it can be for women who are in romantic relationships with damaged men to think that if they just love him enough that he will change. I didn’t hate this book, and I don’t judge those that love it, but I didn’t find this plot line to be romantic, and I wish she had dumped him and never returned.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
gingerspark_96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual content, Cancer, Pregnancy, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Child death
gabi_w21's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
This is my first CoHo book, and I am completely and ridiculously simultaneously bored, underwhelmed, and disgusted.
Tate was the dumbest, most pathetic main character I've read about. She has no self-worth, self-esteem, or self-respect because, despite knowing how she feels about Miles, she agrees to a casual sex relationship and then turns around and whines about it. Over and over, she tells the audience how she’s a “strong, independent woman who doesn’t let men treat [her] badly,” yet she goes to insane lengths to excuse Miles’s behavior.
No matter what he did, she stuck around even while she acknowledged how her feelings were being hurt. She’s passive to the umpth degree, allowing Miles and Corbin to control her life, and we never learn anything about her. She’s a nurse and she likes orange juice and she’s not a virgin. That’s it. Oh and Miles. I didn’t understand her obsession with this guy who made it clear up front that he didn’t want a relationship. She was so pathetic that she hung around, hoping and wishing he’d change his mind on relationships, so how is she mad that he keeps her at a distance? She agreed to the friends-with-benefits arrangement so she has no room to be angry! Why stay? Is she that desperate for Miles that she lets him walk all over her? The answer is yes.
The amount of double standards and sexism in this book was insane. Corbin being over possessive over Tate left a really bad taste in my mouth especially since he sleeps around. He sees no problem with this yet has a conniption over any man sniffing around Tate. And the one instance that Tate calls this out, we get no response from the idiot. And why are they all warning Tate away from Dillon? If he’s such an awful person, why are you all friends with him? Tate never calls this out either, and the only reason he gets booted out of the group is—gasp!—he touched Tate’s hip. Also Corbin pulling the “you don’t get to tell me not to be mad! You aren’t a brother!” when he finds out about Miles and Tate made me want to VOMIT. Why would be friends with someone you don’t want your sister around? Hmmm.
Colleen Hoover couldn’t write herself out of a paper bag, let alone write something that doesn’t come across as trauma porn with overdramatic reveals thrown in for the sake of drama. Her style is mediocre, simplistic, and really, really childish. I could care less about Rachel and Miles and Tate, and while all the Booktok girlies were bawling their eyes out over oh my god, Rachel, mine were decidedly DRY. The drama was contrived, the characters unlikeable and bland, and the sex scenes were flat-out laughable.
Ugly Love is more like a bad sitcom only there’s no comedy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
thelibraryofanolive's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
really good book i just think it got kind of repetitive and colleen hoover makes me want to rip my eyes out
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Child death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Incest, Sexual violence, Blood, Cancer, Sexism, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Violence
caitlindoesntread's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
(SPOILERS !!)
Okay... so... the first like 70% of this book was... not good. sorry. But so much of it was just sex and the story wasn't progressing at all, we weren't learning anything about Miles' character and I was more interested in the Rachel storyline than the Tate one. I really really hated Miles throughout most of this book. He had no respect for Tate, he was rude asf, and he literally sexual abused her multiple times??? I didn't feel the chemistry between them, their dynamic was fucking strange. Did I cry for an hour straight reading this book? Yes, I did. Did I internally scream when Rachel revealed the name of her daughter? Yes, I did. Loved the ending but I can't get over Miles' character in the beginning bc it was incredibly strange and gross and misogynistic and IK ITS BC HE HAS TRAUMA but I can't get over it - he had no respect for Tate and I constantly felt like he was exploiting her for sex? bc he was. However, I gave it 4.25 stars bc I really liked the ending and Miles getting his closure. Okay.
xoxo, gossip girl.
Okay... so... the first like 70% of this book was... not good. sorry. But so much of it was just sex and the story wasn't progressing at all, we weren't learning anything about Miles' character and I was more interested in the Rachel storyline than the Tate one. I really really hated Miles throughout most of this book. He had no respect for Tate, he was rude asf, and he literally sexual abused her multiple times??? I didn't feel the chemistry between them, their dynamic was fucking strange. Did I cry for an hour straight reading this book? Yes, I did. Did I internally scream when Rachel revealed the name of her daughter? Yes, I did. Loved the ending but I can't get over Miles' character in the beginning bc it was incredibly strange and gross and misogynistic and IK ITS BC HE HAS TRAUMA but I can't get over it - he had no respect for Tate and I constantly felt like he was exploiting her for sex? bc he was. However, I gave it 4.25 stars bc I really liked the ending and Miles getting his closure. Okay.
xoxo, gossip girl.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Bullying
smkelly1997's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
Overall I enjoyed this book. I wish we would have gotten more Present days POV from Miles. The sexism also bothered me at times. But overall it was a good take on a trope that is done often.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Child death, Sexual content, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism
bluebearywitchy's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I absolutely hated this book (still read it in one sitting hoping - **hoping** - it would get better and have a satisfying ending, but nooooope)
From the repetitive obsession Miles had toward Rachel and Tate toward Miles to the atriocious writing in the flashback chapters with not a rhyme nor rhythm to it making it so painstakimg to read as well as the lack of proper character development, I was entirely too disappointed in this read.
We have Miles, a manchild who, rather than seeking out therapy, uses his trauma as an excuse to justify the shitty things he does and says to Tate, all because he is so horny for Tate he can't stop himself. And his massive obsession with Rachael that had him apparently so blindly in love he couldn't afford to keep his eyes off her for two seconds to look at the road and ensure they get to their destination in one piece.
I wanted to like Tate so, SO much. Her attitude at the beginning had me rooting for her to be a badass, independent woman who knows her worth. But no. She is so devoid of pride and self respect that she allows this man she barely knows (who just happens to be her brother's friend) to completely consume her mind, use her body, lead her on, and completely walk all over her at every chance possible. Cause of....what, his dick game too damn strong?? Nah, man.
She also so readily forgives him - especially when they were fucking and he calls Rachel's name??? Lort, she's such a simp, I swear, and it's pathetic.
And let's talk about how this was supposed to be TatexMiles (based on the summary I read prior anyway) but we really only read about how she falls for Miles and is willingly putting her mental health on the line to act as his cushion for his emotional baggage. Meanwhile every other chapter is high school Miles being a complete simp for Rachel the way Tate is toward him. It really makes it hard to believe he truly loves Tate. Maybe he does, but not on the level he's convinced himself he does. And definitely not as much as Tate loves him.
So truly, Tate is dumb (but I guess she's happy so cool), Miles needs fucking professional help (Tate "loving you back to life" isn't therapy, fam) and the only likeable people in this story are Corbin and Cap. Period.
We have Miles, a manchild who, rather than seeking out therapy, uses his trauma as an excuse to justify the shitty things he does and says to Tate, all because he is so horny for Tate he can't stop himself. And his massive obsession with Rachael that had him apparently so blindly in love he couldn't afford to keep his eyes off her for two seconds to look at the road and ensure they get to their destination in one piece.
I wanted to like Tate so, SO much. Her attitude at the beginning had me rooting for her to be a badass, independent woman who knows her worth. But no. She is so devoid of pride and self respect that she allows this man she barely knows (who just happens to be her brother's friend) to completely consume her mind, use her body, lead her on, and completely walk all over her at every chance possible. Cause of....what, his dick game too damn strong?? Nah, man.
She also so readily forgives him - especially when they were fucking and he calls Rachel's name??? Lort, she's such a simp, I swear, and it's pathetic.
And let's talk about how this was supposed to be TatexMiles (based on the summary I read prior anyway) but we really only read about how she falls for Miles and is willingly putting her mental health on the line to act as his cushion for his emotional baggage. Meanwhile every other chapter is high school Miles being a complete simp for Rachel the way Tate is toward him. It really makes it hard to believe he truly loves Tate. Maybe he does, but not on the level he's convinced himself he does. And definitely not as much as Tate loves him.
So truly, Tate is dumb (but I guess she's happy so cool), Miles needs fucking professional help (Tate "loving you back to life" isn't therapy, fam) and the only likeable people in this story are Corbin and Cap. Period.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content