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A review by secamimom
Collateral by Ellen Hopkins
3.0
Ashley is a graduate student. One night she meets Cole, a marine. He’s passionate, caring and a hopeless romantic who writes poetry. Their relationship goes on for five years, lasting through Cole’s four deployments.
Cole wants to marry Ashley, only she’s never seen herself as a military wife. When Ashley meets a professor at college who shares similar interests with her, she begins to see what life may be like without worrying over war and deployments.
This books is written in Hopkins’ usual verse style. This is my first book by her, so I didn’t know what to expect. I really enjoyed it though. She has the ability to fit a lot of details in so few words.
I think this book would be enjoyed by those involved in some way with military life. Since I am not, honestly, some of the things written about were a little over my head. That’s not saying they weren’t an important part of the story though, because this book is mainly about the relationship between Cole and Ashley and the emotions she goes through.
I started off loving Cole – he was sweet and loving and kind. But what this book proves to me is that war and seeing the things that they see over there, changes people. Sometimes for the worst, sometimes not.
I do have to say that I loved seeing how Cole and Ashley’s relationship evolved. From when they met, being sweet and loving, to the present time, when they’ve grown up and away from each other.
This was one of those books that I loved, absolutely loved…until the end. I get in my mind how I want a book to end (whether it sounds plausible or not) and if it doesn’t end that way, I end up a little jaded.
Overall, Collateral was good and I will definitely look into more of Hopkins’ writing since I enjoyed her style so much, but I think that this book would be more welcome to a reader looking for a certain storyline.
Cole wants to marry Ashley, only she’s never seen herself as a military wife. When Ashley meets a professor at college who shares similar interests with her, she begins to see what life may be like without worrying over war and deployments.
This books is written in Hopkins’ usual verse style. This is my first book by her, so I didn’t know what to expect. I really enjoyed it though. She has the ability to fit a lot of details in so few words.
I think this book would be enjoyed by those involved in some way with military life. Since I am not, honestly, some of the things written about were a little over my head. That’s not saying they weren’t an important part of the story though, because this book is mainly about the relationship between Cole and Ashley and the emotions she goes through.
I started off loving Cole – he was sweet and loving and kind. But what this book proves to me is that war and seeing the things that they see over there, changes people. Sometimes for the worst, sometimes not.
I do have to say that I loved seeing how Cole and Ashley’s relationship evolved. From when they met, being sweet and loving, to the present time, when they’ve grown up and away from each other.
This was one of those books that I loved, absolutely loved…until the end. I get in my mind how I want a book to end (whether it sounds plausible or not) and if it doesn’t end that way, I end up a little jaded.
Overall, Collateral was good and I will definitely look into more of Hopkins’ writing since I enjoyed her style so much, but I think that this book would be more welcome to a reader looking for a certain storyline.