Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

535 reviews

amandahajj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Loved it—I couldn’t put it down the whole flight. Dark, disturbing, and suspenseful, this book definitely had my heart beating quickly for parts. And though I had speculations on what would happen next, this book kept my interest and kept me surprised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Sexual content, Death, and Mental illness

lizkdsb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

aeryth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Mental illness, Infidelity, Gore, Child death, and Toxic relationship

ballousclues's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - okay book. will not recommend to just anyone 

I just finished The Housemaid and saw lots of folks compare the book to Verity. So, it made sense to me for Verity to be my next read while The Housemaid was still fresh in my mind. That being said, take this review with a grain of salt. 

Verity was okay but the whole time I was waiting for it to be great. Colleen Hoover's books are all over Booktok, so I had high hopes. The writing was okay. The plot fell a bit flat for me and definitely relied heavily on shock factor. The characters were predictable. I found the main character - Lowen - to be insufferable sometimes. 

I want to try to read another one of Colleen Hoover's books to see if it's any better. I can't say this was a great first impression. I can appreciate that the book wants its reader to dive a bit deeper beneath the surface and question the reality that we are perceiving. 

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SPOILERS 

I can't say that I saw the twist coming at the end where Verity claims the manuscript was "fake," but the twist didn't offer the shock factor that I wish that it did. At that point, the book was so close to being finished that I didn't particularly care whether or not Verity did all the horrible things she claimed that she did. It frustrated me that the book ultimately ended with a happy ending for Lowen and Jeremy. It felt like the resolution of Verity's death/murder was rushed and that Hoover could have leaned more into the Letter to Jeremy at the end. It felt to me that things were wrapped up a little too neatly for them and their growing family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Child death, Infidelity, Death of parent, Abortion, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Suicide attempt

heyitsallie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved this one!!
Colleen Hoover is generally not my jam - her books are too lovey dovey for me. Verity however, is a thriller masterpiece. I was hooked the whole time. THE WHOLE TIME. also am I in love with Jeremy now? I think I might be. 

Great plot twist at the end. 

Warning though. If explicit graphic sexual content is not your fortè; this is not the book for you sis. Put the book down and run away. 

4.5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Pregnancy, Child death, Car accident, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Suicide, and Mental illness

mistyyyy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, Abortion, Car accident, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, Cancer, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Vomit, Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

rosedustgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Usual tropes and predictable plot, the characters are not redeemable or likeable at all, the only part I did enjoy was the ending and was wishful throughout we could have followed Verity. Alas, we had beige toast instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

maine_beth_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Child death, Abortion, Infidelity, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence

fink1129's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Child abuse