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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but struggled with this one. It read like fan fiction and the characters were less believable. In short, the magic was gone. I also took issue with the way sexuality was presented and how it perpetuated the myth of purity (i.e. he was "protecting" her from having sex when she would regret it, it was fine for him to have had sex but she was of course a virgin, he felt the need to explain to his relatives that she was a virgin to protect her reputation, etc.).
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
I loved Slammed but didn't like this second installment nearly as much. Layken (annoyingly referred to as Lake by Will) absolutely infuriated me with her stubbornness. Like, you have this gem of a man professing his love to you, and that's not good enough?? Shame on her for making that man jump through all of those ridiculous hoops. Ugh. In general, the book felt like a giant cliché and I wasn't enamored by it this time around. Also, not sure if I'm the only one, but all of the wacky names were getting on my nerves. Caulder. Kel. Layken. Its hard to take any of them seriously with names like those.
On a positive note, the world rights itself by the end of the book, Will is recognized by his little brother for being the awesome man that he is, and I was a little less agitated with Layken after she finally got her head out of her arse.
On a positive note, the world rights itself by the end of the book, Will is recognized by his little brother for being the awesome man that he is, and I was a little less agitated with Layken after she finally got her head out of her arse.
I don't know what my hesitation was about when it came to this series, even though they're my least favorite CoHo books they still make for a great read.
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Colleen Hoover is a seriously talented writer, and "Point of Retreat" doesn't disappoint. Picking up a while after "Slammed" ends, this book takes the teen relationship that Will and Layken had started to build, and turns it into a full-fledged adult romance. I felt like Layken's concerns with her and Will's relationship took a more mature viewpoint than is probably realistic. Most women (of any age) would have gone a different direction with the anger about the situation, but she is an unusual (in a good way) character, so I rolled with it.
Once again, the poetry in this book is inspiring, as are the little quotes that Lake and Will are constantly consulting. I'm really looking forward to the third book!
Once again, the poetry in this book is inspiring, as are the little quotes that Lake and Will are constantly consulting. I'm really looking forward to the third book!
Huhu don't know how much I cried during this book. Huhuuu