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A review by baiileywiilson
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Contains spoilers throughout!!
This was my first Hoover novel and I’m hoping I like the other books more as I found this to be another overhyped book I discovered on TikTok.
She has an easy writing style, but it wasn’t as sophisticated as I was expecting it to be.
During the sex scenes (which were almost too graphic), I felt that Hoover wrote those first then made a plot around them.
Mostly stayed with it to find out what happened with Miles and Rachel.
While I can see why this book is popular, there were a few things included that I’m not into. Pregnancy (teenage/unexpected pregnancy), step siblings being together.
We didn’t learn much about Tait apart from what she studied, what her job was and who her family was. She didn’t seem like a driven strong character. Everything was centred around Miles. Wasn’t able to think of her as a loveable character.
I also thought Miles was able to overcome his past way too quickly. Felt a bit rushed at the end. But his conversation with Rachel was very touching and easily one of the best parts in the book.
I did enjoy that Hoover was able to capture all the thoughts of a first love when you are a teenager through Miles’ POV.
This was my first Hoover novel and I’m hoping I like the other books more as I found this to be another overhyped book I discovered on TikTok.
She has an easy writing style, but it wasn’t as sophisticated as I was expecting it to be.
During the sex scenes (which were almost too graphic), I felt that Hoover wrote those first then made a plot around them.
Mostly stayed with it to find out what happened with Miles and Rachel.
While I can see why this book is popular, there were a few things included that I’m not into. Pregnancy (teenage/unexpected pregnancy), step siblings being together.
We didn’t learn much about Tait apart from what she studied, what her job was and who her family was. She didn’t seem like a driven strong character. Everything was centred around Miles. Wasn’t able to think of her as a loveable character.
I also thought Miles was able to overcome his past way too quickly. Felt a bit rushed at the end. But his conversation with Rachel was very touching and easily one of the best parts in the book.
I did enjoy that Hoover was able to capture all the thoughts of a first love when you are a teenager through Miles’ POV.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent