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helen84's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
books_w_bex's review against another edition
2.0
Another piece of fan service. There we’re practically whole chapters that were almost a copy/paste from Hopeless. That was disappointing. The last few chapters were the most interesting and important because they were new. Happy with how this resolves for Holder though.
skv_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
So there are lots of people that were bored with this book because it’s the exact same story as Hopeless, but from Holder’s point of view. Personally, I loved it! It gave you an insight to why Holder reacted the way he did, and being able to hear it from his perspective was just heartbreaking as it was from Sky’s.
stefaniesoileau's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
5.0
a_strix_named_strix's review against another edition
1.0
Holder isn't TSTL, but I fail to see how he's boyfriend material. I wouldn't want to date someone who's that violent, even if he has his reasons.
He was more tolerable than Sky as a protagonist, but the fact that he was in true love with Hope when they were five is ridiculous. I find it absurd to the point of breaking my suspension of disbelief. Losing Hope feels like a trite, contrived YA novel... which it is.
And then there's his sister's suicide, which feels cheap and I still don't like it. It feels like fridging and for mere melodrama.
He was more tolerable than Sky as a protagonist, but the fact that he was in true love with Hope when they were five is ridiculous. I find it absurd to the point of breaking my suspension of disbelief. Losing Hope feels like a trite, contrived YA novel... which it is.
And then there's his sister's suicide, which feels cheap and I still don't like it. It feels like fridging and for mere melodrama.
dsimon22's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t feel like the first book in this series really left me with too many unanswered questions or things I needed more explanation on but reading this book as his perspective was refreshing to learn more about him and his background and why he was the way he is etc. it gave me everything I loved about the first book and more! I can’t wait to continue this series and see where it goes!!!!
blurrypetals's review against another edition
5.0
I'm trying to think back and remember if I've ever read a pair of companion novels that are the same story told from two POV's before so I have little basis to judge this against anything.
That being said, I found the story in Hopeless to be really engaging and I was definitely invested enough by the end that I cared what Holder had to say when I was finished.
This book pulls a few more strings of closure together, which made it feel much more satisfying, gave a fresh perspective on scenes we were told about or saw firsthand in the previous book. I like the way Holder thinks; he's an interesting person.
I like the narrator for the audiobook well enough but he's gone some interesting inflection on certain things that most narrators wouldn't do. He's also the reader as Nick for the Gone Girl audiobook though and I have to admit, I think he'll make a really great Nick. I have a hard time with male narrators because of when they read girl voices. I've found that women more often can imitate a boy's or a man's voice better than men can imitate a girl's or a woman's voice. He did a fine enough job with the calmer moments, but it's his intense, angry, scary scenes where the actor shines.
Overall, it was a nice extra few pieces that were missing from the first book and, even though certain things were rehashed and details we already knew, it was still a really nice addition to Sky and Holder's story. Colleen sure can write a story and damn, she made me read the same one twice and still made it feel worthwhile.
That being said, I found the story in Hopeless to be really engaging and I was definitely invested enough by the end that I cared what Holder had to say when I was finished.
This book pulls a few more strings of closure together, which made it feel much more satisfying, gave a fresh perspective on scenes we were told about or saw firsthand in the previous book. I like the way Holder thinks; he's an interesting person.
I like the narrator for the audiobook well enough but he's gone some interesting inflection on certain things that most narrators wouldn't do. He's also the reader as Nick for the Gone Girl audiobook though and I have to admit, I think he'll make a really great Nick. I have a hard time with male narrators because of when they read girl voices. I've found that women more often can imitate a boy's or a man's voice better than men can imitate a girl's or a woman's voice. He did a fine enough job with the calmer moments, but it's his intense, angry, scary scenes where the actor shines.
Overall, it was a nice extra few pieces that were missing from the first book and, even though certain things were rehashed and details we already knew, it was still a really nice addition to Sky and Holder's story. Colleen sure can write a story and damn, she made me read the same one twice and still made it feel worthwhile.
raeofsunshine_'s review against another edition
fast-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
3.75
I did quite enjoy this book as a palette cleanser. One of the few books I actually read this month so I’m glad I was still able to enjoy it despite the slump.
Even though it was pretty much the same storyline as hopeless, told from Holder’s pov, I found it wasn’t as descriptive and skipped a few details from hopeless. Despite this, it wasnt a hug drawback. Also felt like it would’ve been perfect to just add it into hopeless and make it a dual pov, instead of its own book.
Even though it was pretty much the same storyline as hopeless, told from Holder’s pov, I found it wasn’t as descriptive and skipped a few details from hopeless. Despite this, it wasnt a hug drawback. Also felt like it would’ve been perfect to just add it into hopeless and make it a dual pov, instead of its own book.