A review by xabbeylongx
Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Spoilers Ahead: 
This book was genuinely nothing that I expected. Nothing could have prepared me for what I read. I’ve read one or two books of Hoover’s, and I can’t say I’m a massive fan, but I bought it ages ago and I wanted to get rid of it off my TBR to be honest. 
We follow Daniel and Six (which, to start off with, what sort of a name is that?) and they are a couple but they haven’t bee right for ages. This is due to the fact that they had sex in a dark closet (they didn’t know it was with each other until after they started dating?) and Six got pregnant. She had the baby, and gave him up for adoption, and they haven’t been the same since. 
One night, he decides to talk to her about it, and it’s the closest they’ve felt in a while. He decides, even though they’ve signed a ‘closed adoption agreement’ - meaning they are not allowed to contact or harass the people who adopted their son - he decides to try and contact them. There is a teacher Six was close with, and he calls her, who gives the details over to the parents. 
He talks to the adoptive father, and he says he will have a think as to whether he will tell his wife, and they both try to not get their hopes up. However, they get an email from her, saying how could she deny them the opportunity to see the baby that brought them so much joy, as they couldn’t have children themselves. She decides they will meet, and when they do after Christmas break has begun, Daniel and Six’s relationship is fixed! 
A very quick read. Got it done in a day. It hasn’t done anything except convince me that nothing like this would ever happen in real life. The character’s themselves are not very likeable, in my opinion, especially Daniel. I think he has a disgusting attitude, and I think he isn’t given enough shit for what he’s done. His sisters are so much worse, because I get the whole sibling banter, but they were just plain cruel. As I said though, he’s not a nice enough character for me to feel bad. The only person I mildly like is Six, and even that is touch and go. Just the thought of them doing it in the dark, not knowing who each other is, makes me feel a bit icky tbh, but I know it happens. Just not really my cup of tea as a book, tbh. The novella itself doesn’t set the scene very well either. I wouldn’t bother reading it, personally, unless you want to try and increase the amount of books you’ve read, which would work, as it’s a very simple and easy read. 
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