Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

4 reviews

emikr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Child death

Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Vomit, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Abortion

ani05's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Dementia, Gore, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Grief, and Medical trauma

tadow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I had a lot of fun reading this book. I love that every single character is morally ambiguous and has a clear and valid claim to their sketchy decisions. This is my first colleen hoover book and I like that she took the risk to expand her writing into new genres.

This book is sick and twisted

My biggest issue with this book is that (1) the plot twist is lazy and (2) there are some things that are said that weren't developed well

for example I think there is too much ambiguity between Verity's side of the story and Lowen/Jeremy's side of the story. Partly, I just am not buying that a mother could even write something this sadistic about her children. If I were Jeremy I wouldn't believe this letter because lol why would I, but also the fact that she did pay more attention to chastin is a red flag especially if she is on the spectrum.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Dementia, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Vomit

booksmoviesandstories's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Blood, Cancer, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit