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A review by redheadbookgirl
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
dark
emotional
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
4.0
In true CoHo fashion, SLAMMED is an emotional love story, with plenty of twists thrown in + revolved around slam poetry, which was a really engaging added concept. Layken + Will were a super cute couple: I warmed to both of them + I loved the will they/wonβt they (pun maybe intended) of their romance, the relationship both had with their siblings, the connection through similar traumas + that Will was supportive of Lake even when he couldnβt be romantically involved.
But.. ultimately I felt the intensity + believability was missing. I think this was down to a mixture of their ages + the major insta-love at the start of the book. Parts felt more obviously YA than othersβ Lake felt very immature at times + the fact she was only 18 was reflected in her behaviour, whereas Will was the total opposite + I kept forgetting he was only 21. I think this would work even better if Will was maybe in his 30s and Lake late 20s.. at uni maybe?
Nonetheless, this was a sweet + emotionally charged read with great character DEVELOPMENT + I LOVED the slam poetry. It gave me major Tom Macdonald vibes ππΌ (a spoken word artist). I had no idea this was Colleenβs DEBUT novel, but on reflection can also see how much her writing style has developed in recent years.
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But.. ultimately I felt the intensity + believability was missing. I think this was down to a mixture of their ages + the major insta-love at the start of the book. Parts felt more obviously YA than othersβ Lake felt very immature at times + the fact she was only 18 was reflected in her behaviour, whereas Will was the total opposite + I kept forgetting he was only 21. I think this would work even better if Will was maybe in his 30s and Lake late 20s.. at uni maybe?
Nonetheless, this was a sweet + emotionally charged read with great character DEVELOPMENT + I LOVED the slam poetry. It gave me major Tom Macdonald vibes ππΌ (a spoken word artist). I had no idea this was Colleenβs DEBUT novel, but on reflection can also see how much her writing style has developed in recent years.
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent