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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
This book had me in a chokehold and I couldn't put it down. Holder and Sky deserve the absolute world and I will stand by that. This was in parts beautiful and in others heartbreaking as I am learning is Colleen Hoover's style and where I am loving it I can say that my puffy eyes are not so in agreement.
I’ve heard people say they aren’t a fan of CoHo because her endings are predictable. Whether it’s true or not, I’m thankful to be horrible at predicting endings
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
I don't remember how I felt when I read this back in 2014 or 2015, whenever it was. But I do remember I loved it and I was shocked with the ending.
Now, rereading it, of course I wasn't shocked because I remembered the ending. Just didn't remember the whole book that good. It's still good, it's not sexist or something like that like other book I've read from Colleen Hoover, *coughs*, Ugly Love, so that's so good for me, that I find it still nice now even when it was written some years ago. Or at least I didn't realize if something was bad.
It's easy to read and you get really into it when you're reading it, I think I would recommend this book to someone who has a reader's block.
Now, rereading it, of course I wasn't shocked because I remembered the ending. Just didn't remember the whole book that good. It's still good, it's not sexist or something like that like other book I've read from Colleen Hoover, *coughs*, Ugly Love, so that's so good for me, that I find it still nice now even when it was written some years ago. Or at least I didn't realize if something was bad.
It's easy to read and you get really into it when you're reading it, I think I would recommend this book to someone who has a reader's block.
the end got a little mushy, and you know how i feel about mushy...
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2021: 2.5* - I'm surprised this book is as highly rated as it is. The character development and interactions between Sky and Holder are a bit cringe, the pacing of the book is slow and stop-start, and the storyline only picks up about halfway through (and even then it's intermittently interesting) so I bumped it up half a star. Not impressed.
2024: Having recounted the plot of this novel twice in the last few days, I'm horrified I gave this even 2.5☆. Critical thinking really does kick in post-25, kids! *facepalm*
2024: Having recounted the plot of this novel twice in the last few days, I'm horrified I gave this even 2.5☆. Critical thinking really does kick in post-25, kids! *facepalm*