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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Push your boundaries, That’s what they’re there for.
I loved this book. It was very emotional. I loved Wills character
I loved this book. It was very emotional. I loved Wills character
This is the first Hoover book I didn’t like. I’m so glad she has grown as a writer. This book is very slow, predictable and cliche. It feels like a lifetime movie. I kept wanting to quit, but pushed through. It’s definitely an easy, feel good, but suspend reality read.
i really liked this book. it got me hooked. the heartache, character development. it’s so moving. i cant wait to read the rest of the series!
3.5 ⭐️
The story line is a little slow & redundant, but it’s super cute nonetheless. Easy read!
The story line is a little slow & redundant, but it’s super cute nonetheless. Easy read!
Do you hear that? That is the sound of me running this book over with a bus. I really enjoyed the plot of this book,save the constant need to slam every ten sentences, what I didn't enjoy was the tone of the story. Layken came across as a whiny, hormonal 13 year old who needed to get over herself. I liked the twist of him being the teacher, though not sure why the author had to kill off everyone's parents and I thought the cancerous lungs was a bit overkill.
Other than Maybe Not and Finding Cinderella, both of which were novellas, this is the absolute quickest I've managed to finish a Colleen Hoover book if you count breaks. In this case, I don't think it's a testament to the great storytelling (for reference, see how quickly I busted through that stupid Lux series in April) but the story is really great and the audiobook narrator was great and the novel was very simple and lovely, making it easy to ingest.
I really like books that are impactful while keeping that "short but sweet" charm intact; this is one of those books. I'm still going to stick this on my favorites shelf, because Hoover is one of my favorites, but it wasn't quite my all-time favorite of hers.
Since this is the final Colleen Hoover book (besides Point of Retreat and This Girl, both of which I'm eager to get started on; I also am leaving Never Never out because she's only co-author there) that's out--I'm literally counting the days until It Ends With Us comes out--that I had left to read, I'm going to take this opportunity to talk about my arc through almost her entire bibliography because it's relevant to how I ended up enjoying this book and I'm a sentimental creature who celebrates every instance of beginnings and endings.
1. I read Ugly Love first because, let's be frank here, I love trash because I'm the trash queen and I wanted to read some smutty drama. It was a brilliant introduction to Colleen's works and I don't think I would have rather read any of her other books first. It delivered that signature patented gut-punch that I'd heard so much about, it was funny, it was sexy, and it was even a little heartwarming.
2. Next up I decided to read Hopeless and, after that tore the fibers of my soul apart at the seams, I followed it up immediately with Losing Hope to relive the pain train.
3. I'm really glad I took a couple of months of break before getting November 9 so I could cleanse my pallet in a way and also forget a little about her writing before I got reminded of how absolutely brilliant and perfect this book was. I adored it, maybe a little too much. Too much, because I'd reached her magnum opus so quickly, peaked early on.
4. So I pressed onward to Confess with very very very high expectations, seeing as November 9 was so great and she wrote this right before that and I was just...oh, just a little disappointed. It's grown on me as time has passed, but it left something to be desired.
5. The lowest point of the journey was Maybe Someday. It was so dry and boring compared to the other books that were about all these crazy emotional gut-punches with cagey guys and gripping situations annnnnd...this didn't have that. It was an okay experience, but it left me a little sad that I hadn't gotten the whole Colleen Hoover experience.
6. And that's why, when I read Maybe Not and Finding Cinderella I was SO relieved to be able to return to that lovely blend of the sad, the funny, the heart-wrenching, the heartwarming...I loved it.
7. This book is far from being perfect, but it was still all the greatest parts of Colleen's writing. It was a great experience and I hope to continue to be as delighted and slightly emotionally-abused with all her future work as I was with this humble beginning.
I really like books that are impactful while keeping that "short but sweet" charm intact; this is one of those books. I'm still going to stick this on my favorites shelf, because Hoover is one of my favorites, but it wasn't quite my all-time favorite of hers.
Since this is the final Colleen Hoover book (besides Point of Retreat and This Girl, both of which I'm eager to get started on; I also am leaving Never Never out because she's only co-author there) that's out--I'm literally counting the days until It Ends With Us comes out--that I had left to read, I'm going to take this opportunity to talk about my arc through almost her entire bibliography because it's relevant to how I ended up enjoying this book and I'm a sentimental creature who celebrates every instance of beginnings and endings.
1. I read Ugly Love first because, let's be frank here, I love trash because I'm the trash queen and I wanted to read some smutty drama. It was a brilliant introduction to Colleen's works and I don't think I would have rather read any of her other books first. It delivered that signature patented gut-punch that I'd heard so much about, it was funny, it was sexy, and it was even a little heartwarming.
2. Next up I decided to read Hopeless and, after that tore the fibers of my soul apart at the seams, I followed it up immediately with Losing Hope to relive the pain train.
3. I'm really glad I took a couple of months of break before getting November 9 so I could cleanse my pallet in a way and also forget a little about her writing before I got reminded of how absolutely brilliant and perfect this book was. I adored it, maybe a little too much. Too much, because I'd reached her magnum opus so quickly, peaked early on.
4. So I pressed onward to Confess with very very very high expectations, seeing as November 9 was so great and she wrote this right before that and I was just...oh, just a little disappointed. It's grown on me as time has passed, but it left something to be desired.
5. The lowest point of the journey was Maybe Someday. It was so dry and boring compared to the other books that were about all these crazy emotional gut-punches with cagey guys and gripping situations annnnnd...this didn't have that. It was an okay experience, but it left me a little sad that I hadn't gotten the whole Colleen Hoover experience.
6. And that's why, when I read Maybe Not and Finding Cinderella I was SO relieved to be able to return to that lovely blend of the sad, the funny, the heart-wrenching, the heartwarming...I loved it.
7. This book is far from being perfect, but it was still all the greatest parts of Colleen's writing. It was a great experience and I hope to continue to be as delighted and slightly emotionally-abused with all her future work as I was with this humble beginning.
1.5/5 ☆
... This book annoyed me to no end. I was rolling my eyes throughout the entire book. It was so cliche and cheesy.
Will and Layken were basically in a relationship the very first moment that they've met. It happened quick. Way too quick.
What bothered me a lot was the part when Will was acting... abusive. It was a huge red flag but Layken thought it was OK because "he was right". Seriously? How is what he did okay?
I was getting so tired of the back and forth through the whole book. Going from being talkative and affectionate to not talking and being angry with eachother because they're not suppose to be around each other. Stop playing with each other's emotions.
I don't know what it with Hoover's books. I have a love/hate relationship for them. Most of them can get very annoying but they're... Addicting? Even though I'm rolling my eyes and can't stand the characters, I still keep reading.
... This book annoyed me to no end. I was rolling my eyes throughout the entire book. It was so cliche and cheesy.
Will and Layken were basically in a relationship the very first moment that they've met. It happened quick. Way too quick.
What bothered me a lot was the part when Will was acting... abusive. It was a huge red flag but Layken thought it was OK because "he was right". Seriously? How is what he did okay?
I was getting so tired of the back and forth through the whole book. Going from being talkative and affectionate to not talking and being angry with eachother because they're not suppose to be around each other. Stop playing with each other's emotions.
I don't know what it with Hoover's books. I have a love/hate relationship for them. Most of them can get very annoying but they're... Addicting? Even though I'm rolling my eyes and can't stand the characters, I still keep reading.
This one is an 2.5 * for me. In one word? Disappointed.
I kinda had to push myself into this one, the only thing that kept me going was the writing. I love the way the author writes, somehow makes me feel things, even if they sound silly when i try to explain them out loud.
But why would this have to be an instalove. Whyyyyy. I hated it, so much. They knew each other for about 3 days and Lake was already thinking, and i'm quoting "Whatever was happening with us, it was more than just an infatuation." ugh
And there's way too much drama in this, for the instalove. The character is supposed to be 18, her dad died, she had to move away but somehow, she sounded like a 13 years old to me. All the nights spent crying herself to sleep, the meals skipped, the conversations avoided... Also, this:
"Makeup. I forgot to bring my makeup. Eddie reaches into her purse and pulls out a cosmetic bag. She can read my mind. Isn’t that what best friends do? “My hero,” I say as I take it from her and turn around. I pull lipstick and mascara out, along with a mirror. I apply it quickly and hand her the bag back."
*DRAMA INTENSIFIES*
The main character is so bad. She does things that... are so annoying and unbelievable.
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Also there were two random flashbacks or the main character thinking about something in the past that then didn't make any sense in the future.
The poetry is quite good, but not good enough. There were some scenes that are worth it. And in the end, things get soo sad I cried, so I don't feel like I lost my time with this book, but it could have been so much better.
I kinda had to push myself into this one, the only thing that kept me going was the writing. I love the way the author writes, somehow makes me feel things, even if they sound silly when i try to explain them out loud.
But why would this have to be an instalove. Whyyyyy. I hated it, so much. They knew each other for about 3 days and Lake was already thinking, and i'm quoting "Whatever was happening with us, it was more than just an infatuation." ugh
And there's way too much drama in this, for the instalove. The character is supposed to be 18, her dad died, she had to move away but somehow, she sounded like a 13 years old to me. All the nights spent crying herself to sleep, the meals skipped, the conversations avoided... Also, this:
"Makeup. I forgot to bring my makeup. Eddie reaches into her purse and pulls out a cosmetic bag. She can read my mind. Isn’t that what best friends do? “My hero,” I say as I take it from her and turn around. I pull lipstick and mascara out, along with a mirror. I apply it quickly and hand her the bag back."
*DRAMA INTENSIFIES*
The main character is so bad. She does things that... are so annoying and unbelievable.
Like
Spoiler
her mother has cancer and instead of crying in her arms, she runs across the street to someone she knows for about a month who has given her misfeelings and prefers to cry in his arms? CommonAlso there were two random flashbacks or the main character thinking about something in the past that then didn't make any sense in the future.
The poetry is quite good, but not good enough. There were some scenes that are worth it. And in the end, things get soo sad I cried, so I don't feel like I lost my time with this book, but it could have been so much better.
“As I eventually realised… That all the good things about her? All the beautiful? It’s not real. It’s fake. So you keep your ocean, I’ll take the Lake.”
THIS BOOK!!!! A masterpiece, I truly cannot say much more other than that after 8 years, I finally cried at another book. I adore this book so much. I will admit that I am a sucker for student teacher romances (within reason of course) and forbidden romance in general, and when I found out that CoHo herself had written one? I knew I needed it ASAP! I am so glad I picked this up, this is one of my new faves.
Though I rated it 5 stars, Lake is a problematic character. She has had an awful year, which I sympathise with in that context, and to make things worse, her and her family have to move from their hometown that they have known their entire life. Halfway through something is revealed to her that turns her life around, and her reaction to it is to be completely selfish and egotistical. She only thought about herself the entire time until Will knocked some sense into her (not literally). Even though she goes on and on about her little brother and how much she focuses on him. I was so angry at her for a few chapters then her issues were sort of resolved so I was able to move past it. However, if I could have screamed at her in that moment, I definitely would have.
Now, Will. Dreamy, protective, selfless and loving Will. I adored him. Everything about his character I loved, he has a traumatic past but still focused on putting his family in front of him. An absolute king. At one point Lake states that he has no flaws and honestly? She was right. If I could marry him, I would. A man who is smart, kind, attractive and writes poetry? Sign me up.
I sobbed my heart out at the end, the last few lines absolutely ruined me, and as weird as it sounds, I am so here for it. I truly recommend this book with my whole heart, so much happens in it that you are consumed and cannot put it down. So many life lessons and truths were spoken in it and I will never stop recommending it. I cannot wait to read Point of Retreat.
THIS BOOK!!!! A masterpiece, I truly cannot say much more other than that after 8 years, I finally cried at another book. I adore this book so much. I will admit that I am a sucker for student teacher romances (within reason of course) and forbidden romance in general, and when I found out that CoHo herself had written one? I knew I needed it ASAP! I am so glad I picked this up, this is one of my new faves.
Though I rated it 5 stars, Lake is a problematic character. She has had an awful year, which I sympathise with in that context, and to make things worse, her and her family have to move from their hometown that they have known their entire life. Halfway through something is revealed to her that turns her life around, and her reaction to it is to be completely selfish and egotistical. She only thought about herself the entire time until Will knocked some sense into her (not literally). Even though she goes on and on about her little brother and how much she focuses on him. I was so angry at her for a few chapters then her issues were sort of resolved so I was able to move past it. However, if I could have screamed at her in that moment, I definitely would have.
Now, Will. Dreamy, protective, selfless and loving Will. I adored him. Everything about his character I loved, he has a traumatic past but still focused on putting his family in front of him. An absolute king. At one point Lake states that he has no flaws and honestly? She was right. If I could marry him, I would. A man who is smart, kind, attractive and writes poetry? Sign me up.
I sobbed my heart out at the end, the last few lines absolutely ruined me, and as weird as it sounds, I am so here for it. I truly recommend this book with my whole heart, so much happens in it that you are consumed and cannot put it down. So many life lessons and truths were spoken in it and I will never stop recommending it. I cannot wait to read Point of Retreat.
I got about two chapters in and couldn't read anymore. I don't know what it was, but I absolutely hated this book. I guess because the girl and her neighbor were immediate friends with no awkwardness at all? To me, this read more like a fanfic than a novel.