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A review by nzlisam
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I’m in the minority, but Reminders of Him was cringey af. I almost threw in the towel at the 80% mark because of the direction the plot took.
The premise was intriguing with twenty-six-year-old Kenna returning to her deceased boyfriend’s hometown (having served five years in prison for the part she played in his death) to reconnect with her young daughter. The daughter she gave birth to in prison, who had been raised since birth by her boyfriend’s parents, who of course blame her for the death of their son, Scotty
Except it wasn’t about Kenna trying to forge a relationship with her daughter. The majority of the novel was devoted to the romantic subplot, and for the most part their physical rather than emotional connection. Because their emotional connection was difficult to fathom.
I’ve said it before, but I’m over these females who need a man to save them, have nothing and no one else in their lives, no skills, are unable to take care of themselves, and without a man they fall apart Boo-hoo!. Kenna’s past relationship with Scotty was extremely unhealthy and co-dependent, with her being totally reliant on him for everything. And her current love interest, Ledger, treated her badly for most of the book, but that was okay with Kenna because he was good in bed.
And of course, even though Ledger was only twenty-six himself he was exceedingly rich and successful. He was also a toxic alpha male – at one point he physically restrained Kenna by picking her up and carrying her against her will into his house to prevent her from doing something he didn’t agree with. No, no, no!
Pettiness ahead! I don’t expect characters to be called Peter and Susie, but the names CoHo chose were eye-rolling. Kenna’s wasn’t too bad I suppose, but Ledger? So dumb. And Kenna’s daughter was Diem (as in carpe diem). Seriously?
As you can see, I wasn’t a fan. I think I’m too old for CoHo. Next!
The premise was intriguing with twenty-six-year-old Kenna returning to her deceased boyfriend’s hometown (having served five years in prison for the part she played in his death) to reconnect with her young daughter. The daughter she gave birth to in prison, who had been raised since birth by her boyfriend’s parents, who of course blame her for the death of their son, Scotty
Except it wasn’t about Kenna trying to forge a relationship with her daughter. The majority of the novel was devoted to the romantic subplot, and for the most part their physical rather than emotional connection. Because their emotional connection was difficult to fathom.
I’ve said it before, but I’m over these females who need a man to save them, have nothing and no one else in their lives, no skills, are unable to take care of themselves, and without a man they fall apart Boo-hoo!. Kenna’s past relationship with Scotty was extremely unhealthy and co-dependent, with her being totally reliant on him for everything. And her current love interest, Ledger, treated her badly for most of the book, but that was okay with Kenna because he was good in bed.
And of course, even though Ledger was only twenty-six himself he was exceedingly rich and successful. He was also a toxic alpha male – at one point he physically restrained Kenna by picking her up and carrying her against her will into his house to prevent her from doing something he didn’t agree with. No, no, no!
Pettiness ahead! I don’t expect characters to be called Peter and Susie, but the names CoHo chose were eye-rolling. Kenna’s wasn’t too bad I suppose, but Ledger? So dumb. And Kenna’s daughter was Diem (as in carpe diem). Seriously?
As you can see, I wasn’t a fan. I think I’m too old for CoHo. Next!