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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is very bold, indeed. I don’t even know where to start.
Maybe I should kick it off by saying, I’m glad that I’ve read Reminders of Him before It Ends With Us. If I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have picked up another Colleen Hoover book.
While the topic of abuse and toxic relationships is very important, and I actually don’t think it was her intention to glorify it, it feels almost misplaced. I see why a lot of people might feel like the book is normalising things it shouldn’t. Especially if we consider the fact that it still leans towards the YA genre - without any trigger warnings, what so ever, targeting a rather young/ new adult audience.
It’s hard to write a review on this one. My opinion on this book is very mixed because, as I said, the topic in itself is touchy but it’s also important to raise more awareness. I’m just not sure if this was an optimal way of doing so.
I also didn’t connect with the characters. The first few chapters where okay - witty introduction, almost wholesome conversation between the two main protagonists. Up until Ryle just decides it’s okay to sexually harass Lily, after they established that she probably wasn’t into one night stands but he still tried to get in her pants. And yes, it’s only fiction and I know that the majority of people seem to like to be dominated, but this is the first of many red flags. It’s inappropriate even if Lily eventually gives in and almost gives full consent.
Honestly, I don’t know why this specific first interaction stuck with me. It just felt uncomfortable and unraveled a series of more confusing and problematic moments.
Maybe I should kick it off by saying, I’m glad that I’ve read Reminders of Him before It Ends With Us. If I hadn’t, I probably wouldn’t have picked up another Colleen Hoover book.
While the topic of abuse and toxic relationships is very important, and I actually don’t think it was her intention to glorify it, it feels almost misplaced. I see why a lot of people might feel like the book is normalising things it shouldn’t. Especially if we consider the fact that it still leans towards the YA genre - without any trigger warnings, what so ever, targeting a rather young/ new adult audience.
It’s hard to write a review on this one. My opinion on this book is very mixed because, as I said, the topic in itself is touchy but it’s also important to raise more awareness. I’m just not sure if this was an optimal way of doing so.
I also didn’t connect with the characters. The first few chapters where okay - witty introduction, almost wholesome conversation between the two main protagonists. Up until Ryle just decides it’s okay to sexually harass Lily, after they established that she probably wasn’t into one night stands but he still tried to get in her pants. And yes, it’s only fiction and I know that the majority of people seem to like to be dominated, but this is the first of many red flags. It’s inappropriate even if Lily eventually gives in and almost gives full consent.
Honestly, I don’t know why this specific first interaction stuck with me. It just felt uncomfortable and unraveled a series of more confusing and problematic moments.
I loved this from the beginning. It made me smile and laugh and tear up. It was a beautiful story and it made my heart happy and break at the same time.
Finished in less than 24 hours I think? I wouldn't call this a romance. Trust me, it was a captivating read, hard to put down, but also hard to read at times because of the subject matter. The story details the main character's struggle with domestic abuse. The part I didn't like was that, at times, I felt like certain elements of the story - the diary entries to Ellen DeGeneres or Lily Blossom Bloom's flower shop (thought the name was a little over-the-top) - were distracting us from the deeper message. I agree though with some other reviewers who found the author's notes at the end of the book to change their perspective of the story. It helped me to understand the author's purpose/intention behind her writing.
Estaba pensando que está reseña podía ser un 4.5 y no un 5 justo por la razón que al final me hizo decidir que el libro sí es un 5 estrellas y todo recae en que los personajes no son perfectos lo que los vuelve más reales.
Llegue a este libro sin saber mucho de él, solo había escuchado que hay muchas personas que lo catalogan como "Romance" y que eso estaba mal y después de haberlo escuchado en Storytel comprendo a qué se refieren.
La trama de la historia sigue a Lily y Ryley, una pareja que se conoce en una azotea y que empieza a tener diferentes encuentros a lo largo de la historia hasta que por fin se deciden a empezar una relación. A la par conocemos la historia que tuvo Lily con Atlas, su primer amor al que ella ayudo luego de que él escapara de su casa.
A Lily toda su vida la persiguió una convicción: no ser como su madre y no permitir nada de lo que vio que su padre hacía, pero es muy fácil opinar de la vida de otros, hasta que eres tú quién tiene que enfrentarse a esas decisiones.
Al principio el libro no me estaba gustando mucho, Ryley se me hacía un personaje super altanero, muy similar a los que nos muestran libros como A través de mi ventana que tienen casi 0 personalidad pero mucha habilidad sexual, pero conforme fue avanzando la historia yo quería saber qué iba a pasar y en qué momento la "amiga se daría cuenta".
Lo que hizo más valioso el libro para mi son las reflexiones de la autora cuando se llega al final de la trama y lo que termina de cerrar y dar un contexto es la carta que Colleen hace para explicar de dónde viene esta historia.
Creo que este libro queda mejor como una historia de amor propio y de resiliencia.
Llegue a este libro sin saber mucho de él, solo había escuchado que hay muchas personas que lo catalogan como "Romance" y que eso estaba mal y después de haberlo escuchado en Storytel comprendo a qué se refieren.
La trama de la historia sigue a Lily y Ryley, una pareja que se conoce en una azotea y que empieza a tener diferentes encuentros a lo largo de la historia hasta que por fin se deciden a empezar una relación. A la par conocemos la historia que tuvo Lily con Atlas, su primer amor al que ella ayudo luego de que él escapara de su casa.
A Lily toda su vida la persiguió una convicción: no ser como su madre y no permitir nada de lo que vio que su padre hacía, pero es muy fácil opinar de la vida de otros, hasta que eres tú quién tiene que enfrentarse a esas decisiones.
Al principio el libro no me estaba gustando mucho, Ryley se me hacía un personaje super altanero, muy similar a los que nos muestran libros como A través de mi ventana que tienen casi 0 personalidad pero mucha habilidad sexual, pero conforme fue avanzando la historia yo quería saber qué iba a pasar y en qué momento la "amiga se daría cuenta".
Lo que hizo más valioso el libro para mi son las reflexiones de la autora cuando se llega al final de la trama y lo que termina de cerrar y dar un contexto es la carta que Colleen hace para explicar de dónde viene esta historia.
Creo que este libro queda mejor como una historia de amor propio y de resiliencia.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved this book, such a powerful, emotional, heartbreaking story. Ending was hard, but absolutely what was right.
Highly recommend to all!!
5 stars
Highly recommend to all!!
5 stars