Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

3396 reviews

itsactuallykb's review

mysterious medium-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

3.0

For Colleen Hoover, I don’t think this book is bad at all. Just don’t come expecting something great. 

Anyway, I didn’t like any of the characters to be completely honest. None of them have any redeeming qualities. Personally, I like a strong female lead. All of Hoover’s female protagonists are very malleable and depend strongly on the male lead. It’s annoying.

The plot itself was pretty good, actually. I could have done without them fucking each other though. I think maybe her being more unsure of the male lead would have been better (especially considering what he does in the end), but it’s Colleen Hoover so I won’t say anymore.

It’s getting three stars because it’s a Colleen Hoover book. This is definitely a good start AND stop with her books :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Murder

loshiness's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Verity offered a great suspenseful story that left you wondering till the very end. I don't know that we got a final "truth", so to speak, but it was enjoyable. Some themes pertaining to the loss of children and/or parents may be a trigger for some. So be mindful, but the story was great and the final moments were satisfying for what this story was. There were a few things missing from this book for me, perhaps is the resolve at the end where I couldn't find myself giving this a full 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

rwims's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

A page turner where we find verity a mother, wife and author seriously injured after an accident bed bound unable to finish her successful book series and lowen an author tasked with finishing the series who moves into to verity’s home to get inside the mind of the successful author. Enjoyed the start of the novel.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Murder

kecskestimi's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, and Murder

kzweig13's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

daniellehale's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Torture

nicolebabs's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

kriscrw2's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

Twists and turns and a very good read. Let your imagination wonder and think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident

albinyxell's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

This book is fucked up. 
Yes the ending was one hell of a plot twist but I don't know what I think of it. 

At least this book made me understand trigger warnings..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

weishayes's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Murder