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Layla by Colleen Hoover

95 reviews

emilys_editions's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Layla was an interesting book. My first CoHo read and it was a bit of a romance/thriller... Maybe? It was easy to read but slow and while I think the concept was good, the execution wasn't that great.

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scribblerpages's review against another edition

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3.75

What the hell did I just read?

First and foremost, Leeds? is by far the most annoying, selfish and big red flag character I have read this month.
The whole messed up plot is just a proof of how terrible and awful it is to be in a relationship with this guy, it's bad enough that I am stuck reading from his point of view. I had to take a pause every time he's being a big joke, and that's not the worst of it goodness he tries to justify and reason out his actions; there are a number 
of times that I'm supposed to feel empathetic towards him and I feel like I should but I didn't because every hardship he's dealing with? I think he brought it all to himself. 

I could go on and on and just explain and prove to you guys how dreadful Leeds is honestly. My hate towards him overshadowed the speck of mystery in this book. The supposedly shocking twist didn't surprise me, my initial reaction was a shrug, seriously? At that time I don't know what to feel anymore. Should I be thankful that all this time it wasn't cheating? But it definitely was and that's how twisted this story is. A Big Shiny Red Flag.

Just glad it's over, it wasn't a fun read and all I felt while reading is rage and disbelief.
If you're thinking of reading this for the romance? Run away dears, clearly this isn't one. 

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hamdaalk's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75


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lea_talisa's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75


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mldog3's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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katrinasherise's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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abigailsian_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really loved this book! 
it had a chill factor and i especially loved how thrilling it felt. Layla definitely deserves more stars. I only gave 4.75 because i got a little confused throughout :)

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jessy_03's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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maddie79's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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fbzcab's review

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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