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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
When I went into this book I kind of had high expectations since I loved It Ends With Us and Verity but this one just didn't really do it for me. I did like the story but I honestly felt like Tate deserved someone better. Like I liked Miles and I did find his character attractive with the basic brothers best friend trope but I felt like Tate didn't deserve all the switching up and misleadingness from Miles. I really give this 3.5 but overall it is a fast decent read.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bok som lyfter ämnet om svår och komplicerad kärlek. Hög igenkänningsfaktor men något besviken att den var så förutsägbar. Hade önskat mer drama.
Colleen Hoover does it again. I will be reading every damn book this woman ever writes. She is a genius.
I didn't expect to like this as much as Maybe Someday or Slammed, which I read first. I wasn't sure about the plot-line before reading it, but I was so impressed with the other two Colleen Hoover books that I decided to read it. It was AT LEAST as good as those.
I can count this book (along with Slammed) as one of the only three books that I can ever remember making me cry. Not just tearing up. Big, fat tears rolling down my face.
This is one of the most heart-breaking books that I've ever read.
And I think, that of all the characters I have ever read, Miles is in the most pain.
The emotional depth and pain portrayed in this book was gut-wrenching.
The chapters alternate between Tate's point of view in the present and Miles' point of view of events that happened 6 years before. We see at first how completely different he seems, and then the events leading up to what happened to change him so drastically.
And even though the book is so heart-wrenching, there is a stunningly beautiful happy ending. The characters learn to come to terms with their grief and slowly heal towards living again.
Another 5 star rating from me. And I am not usually a contemporary reader, so it is very rare for me to give 5 stars to a contemporary book. So far, Colleen gets 5 stars from me for all 3 of her books that I have read. And I've only ever given 6 contemporary books a 5-star rating, including those.
I didn't expect to like this as much as Maybe Someday or Slammed, which I read first. I wasn't sure about the plot-line before reading it, but I was so impressed with the other two Colleen Hoover books that I decided to read it. It was AT LEAST as good as those.
I can count this book (along with Slammed) as one of the only three books that I can ever remember making me cry. Not just tearing up. Big, fat tears rolling down my face.
This is one of the most heart-breaking books that I've ever read.
And I think, that of all the characters I have ever read, Miles is in the most pain.
The emotional depth and pain portrayed in this book was gut-wrenching.
The chapters alternate between Tate's point of view in the present and Miles' point of view of events that happened 6 years before. We see at first how completely different he seems, and then the events leading up to what happened to change him so drastically.
And even though the book is so heart-wrenching, there is a stunningly beautiful happy ending. The characters learn to come to terms with their grief and slowly heal towards living again.
Another 5 star rating from me. And I am not usually a contemporary reader, so it is very rare for me to give 5 stars to a contemporary book. So far, Colleen gets 5 stars from me for all 3 of her books that I have read. And I've only ever given 6 contemporary books a 5-star rating, including those.
never again
i love myself too much to read another colleen hoover book
i love myself too much to read another colleen hoover book
Este libro, oh god. Hace tiempo quería leerlo, pero lo que me impulso finalmente fue al ver el teaser del proyecto de la peli. Fue woow, tengo que leer este libro. Y no me decepciono para nada!! Tiene sus cosillas, pero me gusto muchísimo.
En cuanto a los personajes, Tate fue un personaje que me gusto, tuve pocos inconvenientes con ella (es raro, no me suelen gustar la mayoría de personajes femeninos). Me pareció justo que ella no le preguntara nada a Miles, que respetara las reglas, aunque tenia muchísimas ganas de romperlas. Si, a veces se ponía un poquiito histérica, pero en general fue un personaje que me gusto. Lo que me molesto de ella es que pretendía tener sexo con Miles, con la esperanza de que el se enamorara de el. Así no eran las cosas Tate, y lo tenias que aceptar. Y el tema de que ella sieeempre estuviera cuando Miles quería tener sexo con ella, parecia un poco su perra sinceramente, pero bue. Miles ... Miles. THIS MEN. PLEASE. Si, obviamente que me daba mucha bronca que a veces fuera TAN cerrado, y que no se diera cuenta de sus sentimientos, que no los aceptara. Ademas de que era bastante bipolar, a veces hacia cosas que quedabas tipo ¿ke?. A veces me molestaba que tratara mal a Tate, por el era que hacia que Tate se confundiera, pero bue. Y el hecho de que no se contara nada de su pasado hasta casi al final fue muuy intrigante, pero no puedo no amar a este personaje. Shit, i love him.
Aunque no se vio mucho de Ian fue un personaje que me gusto, es el mejor amigo de Miles y siempre esta ahí para apoyarlo, y ademas para hacerlo entrar en razón, i like it! Cap fue un señor que me encanto! Es muy sabio, siempre esta para aconsejar a cualquiera, y para escucharlos que es muy importante. Me encantaba cuando hablaba con Tate, sus charlas eran lo mejor. Corbin me pareció un poco tonto, era muy autoritario en cuanto a Tate, hombre, ya es bastante grandecita para hacerse valer por si misma! Me molestaban varias de sus actitudes, pero no fue la gran cosa. Rachel fue un personaje que en realidad iba por fuera de la historia principal, pero igualmente no me gusto.
Cosas que no me gustaron y por eso las 4 estrellas: El hecho de que Miles ve a Rachel y se "enamora" de ella al verla, ¿rilly? plz! Creo que nunca leí una historia de amor mas falsa que esa. Luego el hecho de que Tate ve a Miles y ya se imagina cosas, ya piensa que se va a enamorar que el. Mujerrrr, no te enamoras de un físico nada mas!! Fueron 2 cosas muy superificiales. Y finalmente, el hecho de que Miles decía que no la amaba, o que no quería amarla, pero muchas de sus acciones demostraban totalmente lo contrario, era como si quisiera estar con ella, y a veces se me hacia insoportable.
Me pareció super triste la historia de Rachel y Miles, y fue demasiado intrigante tener que esperar casi al final para que se contara, pero valio la pena. Me ponía MUY nerviosa que el libro estaba terminando y nada se solucionaba, me extresaba muchísimo. Igualmente, me encanto este libro!! En si no me aburrí para nada, se lee super rápido, y el epilogo fue lo mejor!!! So cute.
En cuanto a los personajes, Tate fue un personaje que me gusto, tuve pocos inconvenientes con ella (es raro, no me suelen gustar la mayoría de personajes femeninos). Me pareció justo que ella no le preguntara nada a Miles, que respetara las reglas, aunque tenia muchísimas ganas de romperlas. Si, a veces se ponía un poquiito histérica, pero en general fue un personaje que me gusto. Lo que me molesto de ella es que pretendía tener sexo con Miles, con la esperanza de que el se enamorara de el. Así no eran las cosas Tate, y lo tenias que aceptar. Y el tema de que ella sieeempre estuviera cuando Miles quería tener sexo con ella, parecia un poco su perra sinceramente, pero bue. Miles ... Miles. THIS MEN. PLEASE. Si, obviamente que me daba mucha bronca que a veces fuera TAN cerrado, y que no se diera cuenta de sus sentimientos, que no los aceptara. Ademas de que era bastante bipolar, a veces hacia cosas que quedabas tipo ¿ke?. A veces me molestaba que tratara mal a Tate, por el era que hacia que Tate se confundiera, pero bue. Y el hecho de que no se contara nada de su pasado hasta casi al final fue muuy intrigante, pero no puedo no amar a este personaje. Shit, i love him.
Aunque no se vio mucho de Ian fue un personaje que me gusto, es el mejor amigo de Miles y siempre esta ahí para apoyarlo, y ademas para hacerlo entrar en razón, i like it! Cap fue un señor que me encanto! Es muy sabio, siempre esta para aconsejar a cualquiera, y para escucharlos que es muy importante. Spoiler
Yo sabia que conocía a Miles muuy bien, lo sospechaba, y gracias a el Miles pudo superar su pasado, gracias Cap!Cosas que no me gustaron y por eso las 4 estrellas: El hecho de que Miles ve a Rachel y se "enamora" de ella al verla, ¿rilly? plz! Creo que nunca leí una historia de amor mas falsa que esa. Luego el hecho de que Tate ve a Miles y ya se imagina cosas, ya piensa que se va a enamorar que el. Mujerrrr, no te enamoras de un físico nada mas!! Fueron 2 cosas muy superificiales. Y finalmente, el hecho de que Miles decía que no la amaba, o que no quería amarla, pero muchas de sus acciones demostraban totalmente lo contrario, era como si quisiera estar con ella, y a veces se me hacia insoportable.
Me pareció super triste la historia de Rachel y Miles, y fue demasiado intrigante tener que esperar casi al final para que se contara, pero valio la pena. Me ponía MUY nerviosa que el libro estaba terminando y nada se solucionaba, me extresaba muchísimo. Igualmente, me encanto este libro!! En si no me aburrí para nada, se lee super rápido, y el epilogo fue lo mejor!!! So cute.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
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
Hoover is an enjoyable storyteller. Her pacing keeps the reader attentive. Her tone and dialogue keep us interested. It is easy to see why her books are popular.
My challenge with her stories is that she continues to perpetuate patriarchal concepts and places women in subjugated roles, even when attempting to portray a strong, female protagonist that makes the ‘right’ decision (It Ends With Us).
Ugly Love is yet another story where the bulk of the novel has the female lead pursuing the desirable man. He is clearly troubled, and he has emphatically stated that he does not want a long-term relationship, but cue the female chasing the guy.
Why should it be important for authors in the most popular literary genre – let’s just say it – be feminist? We are half the population. Yet we still earn 3/4 of what men earn. We are a minuscule minority of corporate presidents, CEOs, CFOs, and leaders of industry. We are the minority in government which leads to not having our full voice in policy-making that affects our daily lives. So when readers of all walks of life pick up a novel that continues to dictate that men are more important and women should help men overcome their problems regardless of their own needs, it’s a problem. We reap what we sow.
Is my thought process exaggerated or misguided? I don’t think so. Our country was at risk for four years because we chose to elect a male, under qualified, mentally unstable, megalomaniac that utilized his seat of office for personal aggrandizement, rather than elect a female, who was one of the most qualified (attorney, senator, secretary of state, eight years in the White House) candidates for office in our history. Political? Nah, just logical and rational.
I have been married for 40 years and raised two sons and a daughter. I want them to be voracious readers. But I want novels to promote the ideal that we are equal. We are all important, and no one person should disregard their own emotional health for another’s.
Romance authors need to do better.
My challenge with her stories is that she continues to perpetuate patriarchal concepts and places women in subjugated roles, even when attempting to portray a strong, female protagonist that makes the ‘right’ decision (It Ends With Us).
Ugly Love is yet another story where the bulk of the novel has the female lead pursuing the desirable man. He is clearly troubled, and he has emphatically stated that he does not want a long-term relationship, but cue the female chasing the guy.
Why should it be important for authors in the most popular literary genre – let’s just say it – be feminist? We are half the population. Yet we still earn 3/4 of what men earn. We are a minuscule minority of corporate presidents, CEOs, CFOs, and leaders of industry. We are the minority in government which leads to not having our full voice in policy-making that affects our daily lives. So when readers of all walks of life pick up a novel that continues to dictate that men are more important and women should help men overcome their problems regardless of their own needs, it’s a problem. We reap what we sow.
Is my thought process exaggerated or misguided? I don’t think so. Our country was at risk for four years because we chose to elect a male, under qualified, mentally unstable, megalomaniac that utilized his seat of office for personal aggrandizement, rather than elect a female, who was one of the most qualified (attorney, senator, secretary of state, eight years in the White House) candidates for office in our history. Political? Nah, just logical and rational.
I have been married for 40 years and raised two sons and a daughter. I want them to be voracious readers. But I want novels to promote the ideal that we are equal. We are all important, and no one person should disregard their own emotional health for another’s.
Romance authors need to do better.