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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!
Colleen Hoover sucks you into the character's lives so quickly and it is a whirlwind of emotions from there. I LOVE the back and forth from Lily's path to the present. It gave us insight into the present events. Gah, and the mental struggle she put us through with Lily and Ryle. I mean, I was on Lily's page of going back and forth about how I felt towards Ryle. I kept thinking "he can be helped, it will be fine." It really helped place the reader into the mindset of someone in a relationship like that. Then when the baby got thrown in, I cried. I cried when Atlas gave his speech when he returned Lily home. Cried again when they met back up at the end. SO FLIPPING GOOD!!!
I don't have anything negative to say about it. Read this book!
Colleen Hoover sucks you into the character's lives so quickly and it is a whirlwind of emotions from there. I LOVE the back and forth from Lily's path to the present. It gave us insight into the present events. Gah, and the mental struggle she put us through with Lily and Ryle. I mean, I was on Lily's page of going back and forth about how I felt towards Ryle. I kept thinking "he can be helped, it will be fine." It really helped place the reader into the mindset of someone in a relationship like that. Then when the baby got thrown in, I cried. I cried when Atlas gave his speech when he returned Lily home. Cried again when they met back up at the end. SO FLIPPING GOOD!!!
I don't have anything negative to say about it. Read this book!
Domestic violence is certainly an issue that needs to be written more about, including more fiction. The style and quality of the works of fiction on this important issue can, and should, be much much better though.
I’m just glad it’s over. If it weren’t the office book club’s book of the month, I’d have given up on it after the first couple of chapters. Yuck.
I’m just glad it’s over. If it weren’t the office book club’s book of the month, I’d have given up on it after the first couple of chapters. Yuck.
This was one of those books that I couldn’t put down because I wanted to know how it ended after seeing the relationship portrayed; this story highlights how life is full of challenges and that it requires strength and resiliency to overcome them, while also acknowledging the cycles of domestic violence and how it is often harder to leave than expected. There are a few trigger warnings so I highly suggest looking those up before reading.
Unfortunately, there were also some parts of this book that I questioned, such as ryle putting a photo up of Lily in his apartment after they had met for the first time.. this would genuinely creep me out.
The obsession with Ellen in this book was a bit much to me at times; I absolutely understand teenagers having idols and writing fan mail, but it genuinely felt like Ellen was one of the main characters, despite only being referred to by the other main characters. This continues when you get further into the book with the “just keep swimming” references and Dory being included in the name of the baby.
Overall, I would probably rate this somewhere between a 3.7-4 star book, rounded up to the full 4 stars.
Unfortunately, there were also some parts of this book that I questioned, such as ryle putting a photo up of Lily in his apartment after they had met for the first time.. this would genuinely creep me out.
The obsession with Ellen in this book was a bit much to me at times; I absolutely understand teenagers having idols and writing fan mail, but it genuinely felt like Ellen was one of the main characters, despite only being referred to by the other main characters. This continues when you get further into the book with the “just keep swimming” references and Dory being included in the name of the baby.
Overall, I would probably rate this somewhere between a 3.7-4 star book, rounded up to the full 4 stars.
Update (01/23) lol fuck you, and your profiting off this topic
The title
The title
still not a colleen hoover fan, but better than verity. very quick read, despite the book’s intense subject matter.
I wasn’t going to read a whole ass book with a walking red flag as the main love interest. It was also spoiled for me (unintentionally) and I’m not going to read a book where the main character marries her the exact personality as her father. Ffs even Ryle’s sister was telling Lily like don’t do it girl. And his name is Ryle. That’s the biggest red fucking flag ever.
2 stars for Atlas otherwise 0.
2 stars for Atlas otherwise 0.
the worst fkin book i've ever read in my entire life.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was so beautiful and it has been months since I've finished reading this book but it has still been stuck in my mind.