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princesscai08's review against another edition
5.0
“Are you afraid I’ll laugh at how awful you sound? I can’t HEAR YOU, SYDNEY!”
Sydney finds out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with her best friend, leaving her homeless and heartbroken on her 22nd birthday. Ridge, her neighbour takes her in while they work on her newfound love of writing lyrics. But the process of writing lyrics together draws them closer and closer despite Ridge having a girlfriend of his own.
For the last year I have heard nothing but hype and praise about Colleen Hoover and for once the hype was right. I am so addicted already. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this book. I am now a devoted CoHo fan! In fact, I have already picked up November 9.
There is actually a soundtrack to accompany this book which has all of the songs written by Sydney and Ridge. It was the perfect way to amplify the experience of this novel. To be able to actually listen to the song as it is written right there was amazing and so much better than I could have imagined. If you have read this book but did not listen to the soundtrack with it, then you need to go back and reread while listening to the songs.
Hoover is an amazing author. I loved how she so seamlessly rotated between Sydney and Ridge’s point of view. She also needs a round of applause for the beautiful way she depicted Ridge’s deafness. I never thought of Ridge as disabled and Hoover never leaves me thinking as such. Ridge’s inability to hear does not affect his romance with Sydney and I love that.
Now onto the romance between Sydney and Ridge. It is an emotional affair (pun intended). Hoover writes this emotional rollercoaster fantastically. I just wanted Ridge to break up with Maggie off the bat but obviously the story wouldn’t be what it is if I got my wish. The struggle that Ridge went through is so realistic that you cannot help but feel sorry for him even though you know that you probably shouldn’t. Hoover balances out all the emotion with perfectly timed humor and wit though so you don’t feel completely drained.
There is also an epilogue from Maggie’s perspective on the same website as the soundtrack. It should be checked out as well because it just ties it all together.
My recommendation: grab your headphones and sit on the balcony while enjoying this read.
Sydney finds out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with her best friend, leaving her homeless and heartbroken on her 22nd birthday. Ridge, her neighbour takes her in while they work on her newfound love of writing lyrics. But the process of writing lyrics together draws them closer and closer despite Ridge having a girlfriend of his own.
For the last year I have heard nothing but hype and praise about Colleen Hoover and for once the hype was right. I am so addicted already. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this book. I am now a devoted CoHo fan! In fact, I have already picked up November 9.
There is actually a soundtrack to accompany this book which has all of the songs written by Sydney and Ridge. It was the perfect way to amplify the experience of this novel. To be able to actually listen to the song as it is written right there was amazing and so much better than I could have imagined. If you have read this book but did not listen to the soundtrack with it, then you need to go back and reread while listening to the songs.
Hoover is an amazing author. I loved how she so seamlessly rotated between Sydney and Ridge’s point of view. She also needs a round of applause for the beautiful way she depicted Ridge’s deafness. I never thought of Ridge as disabled and Hoover never leaves me thinking as such. Ridge’s inability to hear does not affect his romance with Sydney and I love that.
Now onto the romance between Sydney and Ridge. It is an emotional affair (pun intended). Hoover writes this emotional rollercoaster fantastically. I just wanted Ridge to break up with Maggie off the bat but obviously the story wouldn’t be what it is if I got my wish. The struggle that Ridge went through is so realistic that you cannot help but feel sorry for him even though you know that you probably shouldn’t. Hoover balances out all the emotion with perfectly timed humor and wit though so you don’t feel completely drained.
There is also an epilogue from Maggie’s perspective on the same website as the soundtrack. It should be checked out as well because it just ties it all together.
My recommendation: grab your headphones and sit on the balcony while enjoying this read.
bibleighophile's review
5.0
I went into this book pretty much blind. I briefly read the back but honestly I knew I would like it simply because CoHo is good at what she does. This book was not at all what I expected. With the premise of “boyfriend cheating with best friend” and “mysterious and attractive neighbor”, I could guess where the plot was going. But I was pleasantly surprised. I had no idea that this book had anything to do with music (although I guess the guitar and music sheets should’ve tipped me off). When I saw there was a soundtrack for this book, I was intrigued. I couldn’t get it to work but I’m sure that whenever I end up rereading this book, I’ll listen along for a new experience.
Overall, great read. Colleen Hoover’s characters are complex and well written, as always. I like the split POV. 5/5.
Overall, great read. Colleen Hoover’s characters are complex and well written, as always. I like the split POV. 5/5.
ravensthomas's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
satellitehabits's review against another edition
3.0
Cute story. I always have a little aversion to cheating storylines in a romance book so that definitely bothered me a little bit. I did enjoy the diversity of one of the main characters being deaf but it not being the center of the story.
I think the idea of incorporating music into a novel sounds like a good idea but it honestly just made it difficult to read. Every time a song was “played” in the novel I had to get my phone and go online to listen and “get the full experience.” It wasn’t bad just a little unnecessary. I still enjoyed the story though and was probably more of a 3.5 star read for me.
I think the idea of incorporating music into a novel sounds like a good idea but it honestly just made it difficult to read. Every time a song was “played” in the novel I had to get my phone and go online to listen and “get the full experience.” It wasn’t bad just a little unnecessary. I still enjoyed the story though and was probably more of a 3.5 star read for me.
bbrandao's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Terminal illness
jeanm's review against another edition
3.0
What the fuvk! Very complicated. I hate how he falls in love with another girl. I mean, I lovw Sydney but poor Maggie!! This is my second Coho read and is still veru painful as ever plus very frustrating.
taylorardoin's review against another edition
4.0
SOLID STORY! I loved this book. I didn't think it was strong enough to give it 5/5 stars. But, I did absolutely love it. There were so many times where I felt like I was yelling at them to COMMUNICATE. But oh man when
I love Warren. I love Bridgette. I love Sydney. I love Ridge. I can't wait to continue in the series. (And if you know me, you know I almost never read series). That's one of the reasons I pushed this book off for so long. But, it was 100% worth the read. It was also a pretty quick read as well!
Spoiler
he spoke for the first time. Oh man, that ruined me. Ridge is adorable. He's one of my favorite guys in a book for sure.I love Warren. I love Bridgette. I love Sydney. I love Ridge. I can't wait to continue in the series. (And if you know me, you know I almost never read series). That's one of the reasons I pushed this book off for so long. But, it was 100% worth the read. It was also a pretty quick read as well!
mykcolby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5