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Verity by Colleen Hoover

45 reviews

kristyndcruz's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I really fucking loved this book. This fucked me up so much and I loved every second of it. I don’t really have any words on how I feel about this book, I can’t explain how I feel about it. It deserves the 5 stars I gave it. I kinda expected the plot twist in this, but was still shocked when it happened. I loved the twist. The ending plot twist though, I never ever ever expected that. I’m torn between whether I like the letter or wish it wasn’t there. But I think I did actually love it. It was so shocking and unexpected. I usually don’t like ambiguous endings, but this one affected me so much. I LOVE IT. I loved the thriller, suspense aspect of the book, more than I liked the romance. I liked how CoHo included both, but the romance wasn’t the selling point. There were a lot of sex scenes, but I didn’t mind it actually since I’m a horny little bitch. Wasn’t really looking forward to them, but it was appreciated. Morally ambiguous characters, shock ending, ambiguous ending, forbidden romance. I fucking loved this book. It’s a different type of writing than what CoHo usually writes, but she should do it a million more times. There is nothing she can’t do. I highly highly recommend. 
“No one is likable from the inside out”
“Find what you love and let it kill you”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

beca_reads's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

This book was a rollercoaster of a ride. I read this in more or less one day as it was so gripping. Honestly the ending had me shook, and I don't know what to believe, I do like the use of an ambiguous ending as it allows you to make up your own opinion on what happened. I did have some issues with this book such as the mention of a lot of non consensual sex which did not further the plot in anyway or was addressed at any point. I also felt that the story could potentially gave a poor representation of mental health

in particular Munchausen's as Verity fakes being able bodied and makes everyone around her view her as ill

. Other than the issues I found it was a good thriller overall, but not a book to read late at night.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

I would like to add a warning to those that may/experience paranoia, this may be best to skip as it multiple points throughout the book the writing alludes to feeling like you are being watched or people are out to get you, which I personally found lead to my own paranoid thoughts. I would maybe also give this book a pass if you have emetophobia, I do believe one of the characters is sick, but also the book may make you feel physically sick due to the nature of some of the content mentioned within the book. I hope's this helps someone :)

nicolinebl's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

Once I started reading I could barely stop. This was such an immersive experience, honestly. So frigging good. The best introduction I could have possibly had to Colleen Hoover!

I am going to add that I thought the sex scenes were a bit unnecessary at times; feel like it could have been shorter and less explicit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mallory10100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this book is 18+. PLEASE check trigger warnings before reading. this is my first colleen hoover book, and oh my GOD i devoured it. i very much enjoyed how dark and shocking this was

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

i highly recommend checking this one out if you think you can handle it, i’m still in shock

maddiecarr's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Car accident

Minor: Rape and Vomit