Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

1976 reviews

algrossy's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Abortion

heyrachlee's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

ch3m15t's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

postcardswithlove's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

carladay83's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

This is my first Colleen Hoover and will probably me my last. I've read a lot of dark books but this one was graphic in a way I did not expect. I highly recommend people check the trigger warnings before reading. Spoilers below:

The child abuse is graphic and directed at an actual infant in one situation. I don't even have kids and that was hard for me to get through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abortion

maddiecurrie26's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, and Murder

addiemccoy'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, and Murder

jennrosematheson's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

The twist at the end partially redeems this book, but it was really hard to get through the dark narration and the shocking events. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

snowdog's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

taleswithjenra's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The level of chaotic freedom a writer must possess to create this book is nothing short of WILD!

I can’t say I hated it, how could I? The writing was sharp, the plot gripping from the very first page. But what rattled me most was just how disturbingly twisted this story was. Then again, who are we kidding? The world we live in isn’t exactly a picture of innocence.

The special edition’s epilogue was a revelation, flipping the script on who the real psycho in this tale was. To be clear, without that final section, I think I’d still be grappling with an unsettling sense of incompleteness.

This book leaves the ending deliberately open to interpretation, and yet I can’t help but wonder: Colleen, how did you manage to create a world so steeped in darkness? I’m still slightly disturbed!

The author masterfully pulled me into a love-hate dance with the characters—one moment I was empathizing with them, the next I wanted to scream at their choices. Several waves of suspicion crashed over me from start to finish, keeping me on pins and needles until the very last word.

And so, here I sit, unsure of how to process this dark and twisted thriller. But one thing I do know is this: I felt something, deeply - at times triggered. And for that alone, this book stands apart from most thrillers I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Abortion