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beckyrendon's review against another edition
4.0
Do you want angst?
Do you want roller coaster emotions?
Do you want to throat punch a character and secretly hope for the best at the same time?
Do you want to be invested enough to plot how the main characters can divorce their parents?
If so you have come to the right book, Suffer Love is all that and more. I promise that you will want to throat punch at least one character. You will contemplate how to get the kids to divorce their parents. You will want to a happily ever after.
I quit this book at Chapter 34. I put my kindle down and ran. Why you ask? Because I am a hopeless romantic, I long for the happy ending. I long for the alternate ending for Romeo and Juliet. I look for the silver lining in any story. And because gosh darn it, I want Hadley and Sam to work.
So after I threw my tantrum and washed dishes, I picked up my kindle at chapter 34 and read the last two pages of the book. Don't cheat. No skimming the book to find out the ending, because unless you read it it won't matter.
I loved reading this because I am a hopeless romantic. I finished it with hope and conflicting questions in my heart. I may have even sent a snippy PM to Ashley Herring Blake to find out anything I could.
Hadley and Sam are both from broken homes. Each one is dealing or not in their own way. For one reason or another, they seem to be the connection each needs to get through their loss. One secret holds their future in the air...
Relationships are built on trust, but when the truth comes out will it hold or crumble.
Book received in exchange of an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha
Do you want roller coaster emotions?
Do you want to throat punch a character and secretly hope for the best at the same time?
Do you want to be invested enough to plot how the main characters can divorce their parents?
If so you have come to the right book, Suffer Love is all that and more. I promise that you will want to throat punch at least one character. You will contemplate how to get the kids to divorce their parents. You will want to a happily ever after.
I quit this book at Chapter 34. I put my kindle down and ran. Why you ask? Because I am a hopeless romantic, I long for the happy ending. I long for the alternate ending for Romeo and Juliet. I look for the silver lining in any story. And because gosh darn it, I want Hadley and Sam to work.
So after I threw my tantrum and washed dishes, I picked up my kindle at chapter 34 and read the last two pages of the book. Don't cheat. No skimming the book to find out the ending, because unless you read it it won't matter.
I loved reading this because I am a hopeless romantic. I finished it with hope and conflicting questions in my heart. I may have even sent a snippy PM to Ashley Herring Blake to find out anything I could.
Hadley and Sam are both from broken homes. Each one is dealing or not in their own way. For one reason or another, they seem to be the connection each needs to get through their loss. One secret holds their future in the air...
Relationships are built on trust, but when the truth comes out will it hold or crumble.
Book received in exchange of an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha
caffeineaddict980's review against another edition
5.0
After finding out that her father cheated on her Mother, Hadley is angry at everything. Sam Bennet has had his fair share of family drama too, planning to get away from his family and study at university. Not looking for a relationship, Sam is taken aback when he meets Hadley and they have an undeniable connection.
This was an amazing book about how past family mistakes and pre-judgement can cause chaos in relationships both romantic and platonic. Sam and Hadley were both real characters and also human, both grieving their own family issues and moving forward with them the best way that they can - the way they acted and the thoughts they had were complex and believable.
Extremely well-written characters and plot!
This was an amazing book about how past family mistakes and pre-judgement can cause chaos in relationships both romantic and platonic. Sam and Hadley were both real characters and also human, both grieving their own family issues and moving forward with them the best way that they can - the way they acted and the thoughts they had were complex and believable.
Extremely well-written characters and plot!
electrikreads's review against another edition
3.0
Part of me loved this. Loved the connection between Sam and Hadley. Loved the witty dialogue and interesting characters. But another part of me is left very confused by the messages this book is trying to send. I can't really say much about the writing, because I did enjoy it, but the message that people cheat and lie and you just have to accept that is...not my favorite. Oh, and why is she so quick to forgive Kat for blatantly slut shaming her? Ugh, lots of conflicting feelings here.
rachelwrites007's review against another edition
4.0
I was lucky enough to read an early draft of this one. Going in, I had no idea it was dual point of view but to my surprise I loved both Hadley and Sam's perspectives. The writing was lovely and the story compelling and pulled me through until the end. I also loved the literary references throughout the book (Hadley is named for one of Hemingway's wives, Shakespeare references, etc.).
meag143's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not surprised that I didn't like this book, because I absolutely hated the author's other book, How to Make a Wish. I enjoyed this one better than the other, but still had issues.
My major issue with this book is that we find out the reasons for multiple characters' actions, but never get an explanation for the action of Sam's mom and Hadley's dad. I was really expecting one because it seemed like the author wanted to portray a "there's a reason behind everything" kind of theme. Was really disappointed that we never got even a glance at an explanation besides "our relationship wasn't good".
Another issue that I have with the author's writing is that I feel that the climax of the novel always comes a little too late. I feel that the growth of the characters is not fully fleshed out and feel as if she just patches over things in the last 30 pages.
Near the beginning, there's also a terrorist joke that 1. I don't understand why she would even think of and 2. don't understand how the editors/publisher allowed it.
The book also includes a lot of slut-shaming that really irked me.
Overall, did not enjoy this book. Would not recommend. At all.
My major issue with this book is that we find out the reasons for multiple characters' actions, but never get an explanation for the action of Sam's mom and Hadley's dad. I was really expecting one because it seemed like the author wanted to portray a "there's a reason behind everything" kind of theme. Was really disappointed that we never got even a glance at an explanation besides "our relationship wasn't good".
Another issue that I have with the author's writing is that I feel that the climax of the novel always comes a little too late. I feel that the growth of the characters is not fully fleshed out and feel as if she just patches over things in the last 30 pages.
Near the beginning, there's also a terrorist joke that 1. I don't understand why she would even think of and 2. don't understand how the editors/publisher allowed it.
The book also includes a lot of slut-shaming that really irked me.
Overall, did not enjoy this book. Would not recommend. At all.
allibruns's review against another edition
3.0
This is heavier than contemporary ya and the themes lean more towards na, family issues, lies and secrets. The main character Hadley is not your typical ya good girl. When we first meet her she is running out on a boy that she just hooked up with, it goes without saying that I loved her. I found Sam's voice authentic for a 17 year old however he frustrated me. His constant push pull with Hadley for the first half of the book left me feeling sorry for her and drove me crazy.
The writing was great and the book really flowed. I understood why the ending was the way it was but I really wanted something more.
The writing was great and the book really flowed. I understood why the ending was the way it was but I really wanted something more.
latenightwriter's review against another edition
2.0
I read the first line in the summary of Suffer Love before deciding to check it out. The thing that drew me in was that Hadley was recovering from her father having an affair, something I wanted to know more about for a book I was working on myself. I consumed it in two weeks and remain pretty positive about what I've read.
Suffer Love is a quick little romance. It's not completely sappy and "I-will-die-for-you-even-though-we-met-three-days-ago", which was really nice. It was good to read a romance story that wasn't a total cliche. That being said, this book doesn't have much depth. It's not something I have a problem with, but I doubt I'll be able to recall the characters' names in a few months times.
This book is good to read if you're looking for something painless to read without getting too invested in the story. Pick it up on a rainy day if you've got nothing better to do and give it a try.
Suffer Love is a quick little romance. It's not completely sappy and "I-will-die-for-you-even-though-we-met-three-days-ago", which was really nice. It was good to read a romance story that wasn't a total cliche. That being said, this book doesn't have much depth. It's not something I have a problem with, but I doubt I'll be able to recall the characters' names in a few months times.
This book is good to read if you're looking for something painless to read without getting too invested in the story. Pick it up on a rainy day if you've got nothing better to do and give it a try.