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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because I found that Colleen Hoover's writing in this book just wasn't as good as in other books I've read by her. I found myself rolling my eyes at times with some aspects of the story, especially the OVERLY romantic interactions between Sky and Holder.
Apart from that, this story was phenomenal. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Colleen threw in twists that I hadn't seen coming.
I especially liked the way everything all came together full circle at the end.
Apart from that, this story was phenomenal. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Colleen threw in twists that I hadn't seen coming.
I especially liked the way everything all came together full circle at the end.
Spoiler
I do have to say however that Sky slapping Holder across the face (not even just once) really turned me off. I hate seeing men being slapped by women and it's as though it's completely normal, it's not!!
“The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before you were knocked down. ”
RECAP
Sky Linden Davis, has always lived a sheltered life with her mother. With not being allowed to have any technology around Sky spends her time with her best friend Six and reading. But she also spends her night making out with boys to just escape the real life and feel “numb”. But senior year its different, after coercing her mother to allow her to attend public school Sky realizes what the world really hold outside her home walls. One of those realizations is Dean Holder.
Holder has spent the year in a state of despair. He didn’t lose one girl he loved, he lost two. So he does what guys do best, he rebels. When Sky shows up on his radar Holders life changes drastically, he knows she looks familiar. He takes it upon himself to get to know her. Even if getting to know her turns out to hurt both of them.
When secrets unfold will Sky and Holder be able deal with them? Or will the secrets destroy both their lives?
MY TAKE
Okay, this book came highly recommended by numerous book lovers so I couldn’t wait to get into it. I was ready for the romance, the angst, the tears, and the secrets unveiling. I was ready and prepared to love this. And I did enjoy the story and the premise of it. I saw the twist coming a mile away but I still enjoyed learning all of the facts and all about the characters.
Sky is completely sheltered from social media, television and cell phones. She was a teenager starting to learn how to find her way in life. I liked her character at the beginning of the book and loved her inter-dialogue. The turn in that changed when she became consumed with Holder. Don’t get me wrong who wouldn’t enjoy Holder? But I just thought she had more of a backbone in the beginning when she didn’t “need” him for everything. This is not to say that I didn’t feel bad about what happened. Even though I saw it coming I was still sad for what she had to go through and for her having to relive it.
What I loved is their connection with each other. “It’s what happens when two people become one: they no longer only share love. They also share all of the pain, heartache, sorrow, and grief.” Holder was the perfect rock and perfect person to help her through the devastation, even if he kept secrets. Both characters feel hopeless during the book but both together bring hope to each other. Holder shows, not only Sky, but himself as well, how to live, how to ask questions even if the answers are scary, and how to always have hope.
Then there are the secondary characters that play a part in this book. Six, yes that's her name, is Sky’s best friend and although she’s gone most of the book she is on of those friends that is a bad influence but honest and faithful to the core. Six’s words to Sky set the stage for this story which is why her character made such an impact, “Not everyone gets a happily ever after. Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.” Breckin, the new best friend in the whole wide world, is awesome and such a sweetheart. He is nonjudgmental and is present when needed. Karen, Sky’s mom, I just can’t say how much I adored her. She was your typical protective mother but her story in this book is so heartbreaking. Her strength, her courage, her love for Sky is what a mother’s love should always be.
This book is filled with love, loss, and pain. The only reason this was a 4 star is because Sky's character annoyed me at parts, her reactions were a little selfish and judgmental, and I thought the book was a little too drawn out. But don't miss out on this story.
BUY it. READ it. LOVE it.
HAPPY READING!!
RECAP
Sky Linden Davis, has always lived a sheltered life with her mother. With not being allowed to have any technology around Sky spends her time with her best friend Six and reading. But she also spends her night making out with boys to just escape the real life and feel “numb”. But senior year its different, after coercing her mother to allow her to attend public school Sky realizes what the world really hold outside her home walls. One of those realizations is Dean Holder.
Holder has spent the year in a state of despair. He didn’t lose one girl he loved, he lost two. So he does what guys do best, he rebels. When Sky shows up on his radar Holders life changes drastically, he knows she looks familiar. He takes it upon himself to get to know her. Even if getting to know her turns out to hurt both of them.
When secrets unfold will Sky and Holder be able deal with them? Or will the secrets destroy both their lives?
MY TAKE
Okay, this book came highly recommended by numerous book lovers so I couldn’t wait to get into it. I was ready for the romance, the angst, the tears, and the secrets unveiling. I was ready and prepared to love this. And I did enjoy the story and the premise of it. I saw the twist coming a mile away but I still enjoyed learning all of the facts and all about the characters.
Sky is completely sheltered from social media, television and cell phones. She was a teenager starting to learn how to find her way in life. I liked her character at the beginning of the book and loved her inter-dialogue. The turn in that changed when she became consumed with Holder. Don’t get me wrong who wouldn’t enjoy Holder? But I just thought she had more of a backbone in the beginning when she didn’t “need” him for everything. This is not to say that I didn’t feel bad about what happened. Even though I saw it coming I was still sad for what she had to go through and for her having to relive it.
What I loved is their connection with each other. “It’s what happens when two people become one: they no longer only share love. They also share all of the pain, heartache, sorrow, and grief.” Holder was the perfect rock and perfect person to help her through the devastation, even if he kept secrets. Both characters feel hopeless during the book but both together bring hope to each other. Holder shows, not only Sky, but himself as well, how to live, how to ask questions even if the answers are scary, and how to always have hope.
Then there are the secondary characters that play a part in this book. Six, yes that's her name, is Sky’s best friend and although she’s gone most of the book she is on of those friends that is a bad influence but honest and faithful to the core. Six’s words to Sky set the stage for this story which is why her character made such an impact, “Not everyone gets a happily ever after. Life is real and sometimes it's ugly and you just have to learn how to cope.” Breckin, the new best friend in the whole wide world, is awesome and such a sweetheart. He is nonjudgmental and is present when needed. Karen, Sky’s mom, I just can’t say how much I adored her. She was your typical protective mother but her story in this book is so heartbreaking. Her strength, her courage, her love for Sky is what a mother’s love should always be.
This book is filled with love, loss, and pain. The only reason this was a 4 star is because Sky's character annoyed me at parts, her reactions were a little selfish and judgmental, and I thought the book was a little too drawn out. But don't miss out on this story.
BUY it. READ it. LOVE it.
HAPPY READING!!
COLLEEN HOOVER DOES IT AGAIN.
I've never read a Colleen Hoover book that I actively disliked (except one that was a cowritten book) but this is one of my favorites. I LOVED the characters, the mystery, the plot, the pacing, and the dialogue. 10/10 would recommend.
I've never read a Colleen Hoover book that I actively disliked (except one that was a cowritten book) but this is one of my favorites. I LOVED the characters, the mystery, the plot, the pacing, and the dialogue. 10/10 would recommend.
I think this has got to be the best one by Colleen so far that i’ve read. It was emotional and such a whirlwind. I predicted a lot of the things that would happen in the book as it was foreshadowed, however some things were surprising. I feel like this book had all the right amount of different elements in it, from smut, to heartbreak, to falling in love. I loved everything about it, I imagined everything happening in my head because it just played out so well, I didn’t really need to think about it. I really love this book and can’t wait to read the next one in the series/order to read it in. Beware though as there are some triggers.
idk how coho comes up with these wack ass plots but i love it and i love everything of what dean holder stands for
Wasn't what I was expecting. Another quick read done in just a few hours.
Strong trigger warning with this book. This book has me split. One one hand I read it in one day so that says something. On the other hand, there are some topics that should not be used in literature as plot points. Not a book I would recommend to others nor is it one of her better books.
This book pretty much just ripped my heart out. It took twists that I didn't see coming and they were all part of this great emotional rollercoaster that is this book. Dean Holder is one of my favorite Colleen Hoover characters, right in between Miles and Will (first and second place respectively). I don't know why it took me so long to read this book, but I am so glad I did!
I don't think I've ever been so heartbroken and happy and angry and sad and HOPEful at the same time as I was with this book!
This was such a roller-coaster of emotions and right now I just want to go see the stars because "it will always be beautiful no matter what"
This was such a roller-coaster of emotions and right now I just want to go see the stars because "it will always be beautiful no matter what"