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A review by iamsherlocked
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
the writing style,- was exquisite, that's one arena where colleen hoover never fails to exceed one's expectations. the book is about Tate and Miles, and is told from a dual pov- present day from Tate's and flashbacks to six years in the past, to miles' previous relationship which has shaped him into the cold, detached person Tate meets, enters into a fwb (and falls for). the way the story unfolds, it' almost impossible to put it down, in some bits it's like watching a car crash or another disaster, almost impossible to look away.
the side characters, Corbin (Tate's overprotective big brother and miles' best friend) and Cap, the man who operates the elevator in their building are ICONIC. I need Corbin to have a standalone novel of his own because the Corbin content I got in this book was simply not enough. and cap, what to say of him, he's that ''I told you so'' bestie and has some of the best (and wisest) quotes.
onto what I did not like- the two main characters were well written, yes- they are real, flawed humans who make mistakes. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean they did not annoy me. I spent a good chunk of the time I was reading this book being very close to pulling my hair out of frustration looking at the amount of bad decisions both of them made. Tate, you know what he's offering will never be enough for you, SO WHY KEEP GOING ALONG WITH IT? (esp when you acknowledge it yourself that you should stop) and Miles, what to say of miles, man could put a malfunctioning traffic light to shame with those mixed signals he kept giving away, and so, so erraticaly (totally deserved those punches he got).- that being said, he too was extremely traumatised with what happened to him and did show some growth by the end of thr book, I just hope he's in therapy, he needs it.
the Rachel hate is something I don't understand or condone, yes, she was a little wrong to never reach out to miles even after she was somewhat okay? but she was also very young and lost a child, their two-day old Clayton and the way she processed that grief is not really something anyone should blame her for, even if she was a LITTLE at fault for how she left.
the side characters, Corbin (Tate's overprotective big brother and miles' best friend) and Cap, the man who operates the elevator in their building are ICONIC. I need Corbin to have a standalone novel of his own because the Corbin content I got in this book was simply not enough. and cap, what to say of him, he's that ''I told you so'' bestie and has some of the best (and wisest) quotes.
onto what I did not like- the two main characters were well written, yes- they are real, flawed humans who make mistakes. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean they did not annoy me. I spent a good chunk of the time I was reading this book being very close to pulling my hair out of frustration looking at the amount of bad decisions both of them made. Tate, you know what he's offering will never be enough for you, SO WHY KEEP GOING ALONG WITH IT? (esp when you acknowledge it yourself that you should stop) and Miles, what to say of miles, man could put a malfunctioning traffic light to shame with those mixed signals he kept giving away, and so, so erraticaly (totally deserved those punches he got).- that being said, he too was extremely traumatised with what happened to him and did show some growth by the end of thr book, I just hope he's in therapy, he needs it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Child death
Minor: Infidelity