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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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
Talk all the trash you want about CoHo, but this book was great. What it lacked in intellectual complexity it made up for in emotional complexity. So much food for thought here.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Love is a lot like water. It can be calm. Raging. Threatening. Soothing. Water will be many things, but even in all its forms, it will always be water. You are my water. I think I might be yours, too."
I was a little dissapointed. I didn't love the characters, especially the dad. My love for the mc fell off after her whole world started revolving around Samson. I did find parts relatable though, and I liked the writing. It was a nice story I just thought there were some parts that could've been better.
I was a little dissapointed. I didn't love the characters, especially the dad. My love for the mc fell off after her whole world started revolving around Samson. I did find parts relatable though, and I liked the writing. It was a nice story I just thought there were some parts that could've been better.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Oh, I can't help it, sometimes I just need an addictive, palate-cleansing read. Enter: Colleen Hoover.
Beyah grew up dirt poor, "raised" by her addict mom. Her father was a shadowy figure in her life--paying their rent and known to Beyah only from the occasional visit. When Beyah's mom overdoses and dies, Beyah goes to live with her father in Texas. He's now remarried to a wealthy woman, living in a beach house by the ocean, with a stepdaughter.
In Texas, Beyah meets Samson, her father's next door neighbor. In Samson, she recognizes another damaged soul, even if he is wealthy. Despite putting up walls her entire life, Beyah can't resist Samson, nor he her.
This story is cheesy and addictive, but it's crazily impossible to put down. Both Beyah and Samson are keeping secrets, and we slowly learn Samson's over the course of the story. There's just something about their intense relationship. Beyah also forges new bonds with her dad and stepsister, Sara, who is close to her age. It's corny at times, but also a story about trusting yourself, finding your person, and how powerful it is to be believed in.
Beyah grew up dirt poor, "raised" by her addict mom. Her father was a shadowy figure in her life--paying their rent and known to Beyah only from the occasional visit. When Beyah's mom overdoses and dies, Beyah goes to live with her father in Texas. He's now remarried to a wealthy woman, living in a beach house by the ocean, with a stepdaughter.
In Texas, Beyah meets Samson, her father's next door neighbor. In Samson, she recognizes another damaged soul, even if he is wealthy. Despite putting up walls her entire life, Beyah can't resist Samson, nor he her.
This story is cheesy and addictive, but it's crazily impossible to put down. Both Beyah and Samson are keeping secrets, and we slowly learn Samson's over the course of the story. There's just something about their intense relationship. Beyah also forges new bonds with her dad and stepsister, Sara, who is close to her age. It's corny at times, but also a story about trusting yourself, finding your person, and how powerful it is to be believed in.
Beyah (19 anos) cresceu com um pai ausente e uma mãe usuária de drogas, ou seja, totalmente negligenciada. Até que a mãe morre de overdose e ela vai ao encontro do pai no Texas. Lá, Beyah faz amizade com Sara, enteada do pai, e Samson, um adolescente atraente e misterioso que esconde um segredo. Eles vão se envolvendo e o combinado é que dure apenas o verão, pois ela ganhou uma bolsa para jogar vôlei em uma universidade, até que nos últimos dias juntos, a polícia prende Samson e a verdade aparece: ele é órfão desde os 13 anos e fica arrombando casas vazias e morando nelas em troca de reparos. Todos achavam que ele era dono das casas da região e as alugava. Ele é preso, conta a verdade para Beyah e pede que ela siga com sua vida, impede qualquer contato dela. Claro que ela fica arrasada, tenta falar com ele, mas é em vão. Vai para a universidade e, após 4 anos, ele é solto e ela o aguarda na saída do presídio. A primeira pergunta que ele faz é se ela foi à universidade. Esse final foi bem fofinho, a escrita é envolvente, mas achei o segredo de Samson beeeeeeeem sem graça. Sem falar que TODA HORA Beyah falava da intensidade do olhar dele. Aff... com 19 anos eu tinha outro pensamento. Não achei muito coisa de adolescente ficar falado sobre intensidade de olhar. Um livro bom da Collen, mas não sensacional.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
not sure how to rate it after i read it. it probably wasnt very good (20.4.25)
dark
emotional
medium-paced