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Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

magencorrie's review against another edition

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5.0

My Review:

What a powerful, wonderful, heart-wrenching read! I swear, Colleen Hoover knows how to manipulate emotions. With each story, she brings in a fresh atmosphere and strong emotions that always gets me in the feels!

And like all her other books, Ugly Love is beautifully written, captives my attention and my heart right away. The characters’ voices were powerful and felt real. The emotional aspect of this book left my heart all in knots! Hoover fully delivered a brilliant, heartbreaking story one again.

I fell hard for Miles and I just adored Tate. The cast of characters in this book was amazing and I really enjoyed them. I also felt that Miles and Tate were a powerful contrast of characters, yet they were also perfect for each other.

Tate is a strong heroine, and I loved that about her. And when she gets caught in Miles’ world, her heart really took a beating. But I enjoyed that she fought for herself and for Miles. Tate was nice, considerate, but a sarcastic and spunky chick.

Miles is, by far, one of my favorite male characters that Hoover has created. I think that’s because he really has a lot of emotional baggage, scars that run very deep, but he has one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen. I loved watching him get ensnared by Tate and, though he made some mistakes, I loved watching his love for her grow.

The chemistry between Tate and Miles was, wow, intense! I could really feel it; it was very strong between them. And, of course, I ate it up! But that wasn’t the only aspect I enjoyed. The character growth in this book was remarkable. Watching Tate learn about herself and try to help Miles was heartbreaking. Watching Miles overcome his ghost, his scars, and love again was absolutely beautiful.

The book played out wonderful. I loved how Hoover did the flashbacks that slowly revealed Miles’ past. I also can’t get enough of her writing style, her voice! I adored that so much about this book. It flowed so well. The buildup was suspenseful and very much gripping and the conclusion left me clutching the book to my chest.

Colleen Hoover is just a wonderful author and has, once again, made me fall in love with her characters and her story. Ugly love was a powerful, emotional read. And it showed that love isn’t easy, it’s hard and it’s ugly. But it’s worth all the pain and all the bruises.

magencorrie's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars

My Review:


What a powerful, wonderful, heart-wrenching read! I swear, Colleen Hoover knows how to manipulate emotions. With each story, she brings in a fresh atmosphere and strong emotions that always gets me in the feels!

And like all her other books, Ugly Love is beautifully written, captives my attention and my heart right away. The characters’ voices were powerful and felt real. The emotional aspect of this book left my heart all in knots! Hoover fully delivered a brilliant, heartbreaking story one again.

I fell hard for Miles and I just adored Tate. The cast of characters in this book was amazing and I really enjoyed them. I also felt that Miles and Tate were a powerful contrast of characters, yet they were also perfect for each other.

Tate is a strong heroine, and I loved that about her. And when she gets caught in Miles’ world, her heart really took a beating. But I enjoyed that she fought for herself and for Miles. Tate was nice, considerate, but a sarcastic and spunky chick.

Miles is, by far, one of my favorite male characters that Hoover has created. I think that’s because he really has a lot of emotional baggage, scars that run very deep, but he has one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen. I loved watching him get ensnared by Tate and, though he made some mistakes, I loved watching his love for her grow.

The chemistry between Tate and Miles was, wow, intense! I could really feel it; it was very strong between them. And, of course, I ate it up! But that wasn’t the only aspect I enjoyed. The character growth in this book was remarkable. Watching Tate learn about herself and try to help Miles was heartbreaking. Watching Miles overcome his ghost, his scars, and love again was absolutely beautiful.

The book played out wonderful. I loved how Hoover did the flashbacks that slowly revealed Miles’ past. I also can’t get enough of her writing style, her voice! I adored that so much about this book. It flowed so well. The buildup was suspenseful and very much gripping and the conclusion left me clutching the book to my chest.

Colleen Hoover is just a wonderful author and has, once again, made me fall in love with her characters and her story. Ugly love was a powerful, emotional read. And it showed that love isn’t easy, it’s hard and it’s ugly. But it’s worth all the pain and all the bruises.

laurap0110's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

4.0

nicholle91's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was gut wrenching but also so heart warming. It reminded me of an episode of South Park (lol) that I saw as a young teen that stuck with me about sadness only hurts because there have been times you were so happy, and that is a blessing.

It sucks so much to go through earth shattering trauma. The kind how you’ll never know to not be numb. It was painful to read, but beautiful to see the love and hope being pumped into a person who had previously dedicated themselves to numbness to avoid pain.

catherine2001's review against another edition

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sad medium-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

3.5

popgoesbitty's review against another edition

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5.0

CWs:
Spoilerdeath of an infant


If you dabble in this subgenre of a subgenre of a subgenre of a subgenre, (new adult romance with a touch of thriller and erotic elements) this is kinda as good as it gets.

GREAT characters with even better chemistry. Scenes that make the leads vulnerable without weakening them. A dramatic plot that feels raw rather than over-the-top, which is rare for the erotic subgenre in romance. I struggle with new adult because, well, I've aged out of it, but this one worked.

laurendeen's review against another edition

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2.0

How on earth does this have so many 5 star reviews. This is probably the worst book I've read this year.

oprah_wimpy's review against another edition

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3.0

Romanticizing toxic, trauma riddled men isn't super cute. I wanted to like this more, but it really left an awful taste in my mouth.

iris_daniels's review against another edition

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challenging emotional 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

tfpeel's review against another edition

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4.0

divorato... amo gli stand alone della Hooveer e questo è stato davvero bello!