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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
The overall message of the book is one more people need to be exposed to, but the writing style and characters were not what the narrative needed. The characters were so one dimensional and played their parts so perfectly it felt more like fiction than realistic fiction. It reminded me of stories I would tell when I would play dolls at the age of 6. Lily is only a survivor of domestic violence. There’s no depth to her character and there’s no reason I feel that bad for her other than her childhood which she never tried to work through.
The plot is very predictable and I found myself growing bored with the “plot twists” because I saw them coming from the second a scene began.
Colleen Hoover is also an extremely problematic person and a figure I do not want to support.
All this being said, domestic violence is a worldwide issue and needs to be painted in a different light. Lily speaks on it and reframes it from blaming the woman (or victim) for not leaving to shifting the blame to the man (or abuser) for hurting the ones they love. That is the only reason I think others should read this book.
The plot is very predictable and I found myself growing bored with the “plot twists” because I saw them coming from the second a scene began.
Colleen Hoover is also an extremely problematic person and a figure I do not want to support.
All this being said, domestic violence is a worldwide issue and needs to be painted in a different light. Lily speaks on it and reframes it from blaming the woman (or victim) for not leaving to shifting the blame to the man (or abuser) for hurting the ones they love. That is the only reason I think others should read this book.
emotional
sad
medium-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 read this book back in 2022, and I'm writing this review in... *checks my watch* 2025. So, take my review with a grain of salt. Or two. Maybe the whole salt shaker.
I don't remember particularly liking this book. I thought the author's writing was a little bland and unimaginative... but I do remember finishing this book, the first book I had completed since??? ever??? and I remember thinking "There's no way... that this is the popular book right now. There have to be better books out there." Which literally kickstarted a love of reading in my adulthood.
Even if the story was shit, I owe a lot to this book.
I don't remember particularly liking this book. I thought the author's writing was a little bland and unimaginative... but I do remember finishing this book, the first book I had completed since??? ever??? and I remember thinking "There's no way... that this is the popular book right now. There have to be better books out there." Which literally kickstarted a love of reading in my adulthood.
Even if the story was shit, I owe a lot to this book.
I don't know, mannn maybe this isn't for me. Who tf gets turned on with cow manure lmaooo. Anw, I really felt sorry for the inspiration (author's mom) of this book and great great respect to those strong women who experience these awful awful awful acts.
Beautifully heartbreaking but most of all, brilliant.
I don't get what the hype is about. It is a good story, though the main character, Lily is a bit whiny.
Ugh this just pulled my heart strings so much!! I am so excited to read the next one!!
This book so butiffly written, it made me sad, angry, cry, laugh, smile. When I started the book I thought I was going to just be a light-hearted love triangle, but it is so much more. But it was so much more than that. If you want a book that will make you feel that and more this is the book for you. And maybe I think I loved this book so much was because I was Lilly and I wanted the cycle to end with me. The book also let me see so much form another person's perspective and I learned so much form this book
I'm giving it two stars just because I've read worse books from CoHo.
Although it was difficult to get into and I thought some parts were rushed. I really did end up loving this book. The main characters relationship with her husband and best friends was so interesting to see and watch develop. I am genuinely excited to read the next book