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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
"Forget about time, Merit. Look at him and tell me you haven't fallen in love with him." I sigh. Fallen is an understatement. It was more like collapsed. Plummeted. Crumpled at his feet. Anything but fallen.
To say I loved this book is a bit of understatement. This book consumed me--body and soul. I have never related sooo much to a character than I had with Merit. Because of her realness to me, this book spoke to me on a a much deeper level than any book has before.
Spoilers ahead.
Merit belongs to a seemingly fucked-up family that wrote the book on dysfunction. The family is riddled with secrets, most of which Merit has to burden herself with. These secrets take a toll on Merit's mental health state.
Throughout the book, the reader follows Merit who feels like an outsider of her family. She has a "perfect" older brother, a gorgeous twin sister, an adorable younger half brother, a recluse mother who lives in the basement of the family's renovated church, a father who doesn't have enough time to bother himself with his children, and a step-mother who is described as a "home-wrecker." With all these big personalities within her family, Merit believes that there is no room for her to play her part--nor does she think she wants to be a part of her infamous family.
It is a Colleen Hoover book, so of course there is going to be romance. However, the romance took a back seat to the implications that this book has for the mental health world.
To say I loved this book is a bit of understatement. This book consumed me--body and soul. I have never related sooo much to a character than I had with Merit. Because of her realness to me, this book spoke to me on a a much deeper level than any book has before.
Spoilers ahead.
Merit belongs to a seemingly fucked-up family that wrote the book on dysfunction. The family is riddled with secrets, most of which Merit has to burden herself with. These secrets take a toll on Merit's mental health state.
Throughout the book, the reader follows Merit who feels like an outsider of her family. She has a "perfect" older brother, a gorgeous twin sister, an adorable younger half brother, a recluse mother who lives in the basement of the family's renovated church, a father who doesn't have enough time to bother himself with his children, and a step-mother who is described as a "home-wrecker." With all these big personalities within her family, Merit believes that there is no room for her to play her part--nor does she think she wants to be a part of her infamous family.
It is a Colleen Hoover book, so of course there is going to be romance. However, the romance took a back seat to the implications that this book has for the mental health world.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a crazy normal family. Nobody is perfect. Nobody is normal. This was a great little read. Thank you Colleen. A story I was ready to receive after quite a few exhausting days of finding something to hold my attention.
dark
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a YA book as much as this. I found in Merit a relatable protagonist. I liked the way the mental illness was handled/presented, with no kowtowing to the usual stereotypes of depression and anxiety. I liked that the family was all kinds of f*cked up, and that everything wasn't magically fixed by the end. It was occasionally a bit predictable, but it was a fun book to read, and I kept coming back for more. I'm not typically a person who enjoys romance in my books, but the dynamic between Merit and Sagan was electric. This was my first Colleen Hoover book, and I might be persuaded to read more, soon.
emotional
fast-paced