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A review by oreosislife
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
1.0
This is the fifth and last book of Colleen Hoover that I'd ever read. Her books make me realise how toxic people can be. Not only negatively positive, but positively toxic too.
So the plot goes like-
• 30% of Fallon's body get burned in an accident on November 9.
• 2 years later she meets her father (whom you could call one of the worst father of the world) and while talking to him a guy named Ben creepily hears their conversation and acts like a knight in shining armour to Fallon.
• Fallon was leaving LA on that day so she could pursue her career in New York. Now for some reason Fallon believes that she'll figure out her life by the age of 23. She doesn't want any sort of relationships rn. But then she meets Ben and *drumrolls* her mind changes a little. They both decide that they'll meet each other every year on November 9.
Now this was the first 30% of the plot? I was so bored. Let me point the problems I found in this book:
FIRST NOVEMBER 9
This was the day Fallon and Ben met. Now everyone likes Ben because he saved Fallon from her asshole father but they ignore the fact that he was listening to their entire conversation which I know isn't wrong but then he barges in their conversation forgetting that a thing like privacy exists. But the worst thing was that Fallon liked his actions. Like girl you don't know this guy. He could be anyone. He could be a psychopath or an asshole.
Scratch the idea of pointing out the problematic parts. Let me make a list of why I hate Ben because 90% of the book is problematic because of Ben.
#ReasonswhyIhateBen
1
"But if we’re just going to sit here and stare at each other, it’d be nice if she were showing a little cleavage, instead of wearing this long-sleeved shirt that leaves everything to the imagination. It’s pushing eighty degrees outside. She should be in something a lot less . . . convent-inspired."
I think the paragraph is self explanatory.
2
“I barely know you, so I’m not about to argue with you over your level of intelligence, because you could very well be as dumb as a rock. But at least you’re pretty.”
Another self explanatory paragraph.
3
"My eyes fall to the dress first. I have to give myself props for picking that one out. There’s just enough showing at her neckline to keep me good and happy, but I’m not even positive I’ll be able to look away from her face long enough to stare at her cleavage."
All that good talk about not hiding your scars and all was total bullshit (that scene was total bullshit. He had no rights to say what he said.). This was his actual motive behind choosing the dress :).
Now there's one more thing. This book would have been better if Fallon realised her self worth on her own and not by a guy who's only motive is to see her underwear and get close to her. And definitely not by a boy who forces her to wear a dress which makes her uncomfortable.
4
The paragraph is like too long so I won't copy paste it but to summarise-
He compares someone's face with a book with a ugly cover and talks about how if he fell in love with the plot of the book without looking at the cover first then it would be a waste because no one wants a book with a ugly cover on their shelves.
Wait let me put it in spoiler tags for anyone who wants to read it -
Also there was this part she admits that she hates insta love and yet herself fall into insta love wasn't something good. I hated that. I don't know what she tried to prove here.
5
The fact that he was bringing her underwear in every conversation made me want to punch him. It really wasn't funny.
SECOND NOVEMBER 9
They meet for the second time. Nothing special happens here.
"He deserves a kiss for that comment, but there’s a guy with a tattoo gun two feet away and I’m not the type of girl who would make out with a guy in public."
She's not a girl who would make out with a guy in the public but she would definitely kiss a guy in the airport when she herself points out that everyone is looking at them (this happened during the first November 9 though).
#ReasonswhyIhateBen
6
“I want to do the book justice, and your injuries are something I have to talk about. So you should let me see it. We’ll consider it research.”
You know 30% of her body got burned but nooo. He wants to write about the burns on her breast because people want to read about the beauty of her breasts because everyone is a creepy pervert like him
So the plot goes like-
• 30% of Fallon's body get burned in an accident on November 9.
• 2 years later she meets her father (whom you could call one of the worst father of the world) and while talking to him a guy named Ben creepily hears their conversation and acts like a knight in shining armour to Fallon.
• Fallon was leaving LA on that day so she could pursue her career in New York. Now for some reason Fallon believes that she'll figure out her life by the age of 23. She doesn't want any sort of relationships rn. But then she meets Ben and *drumrolls* her mind changes a little. They both decide that they'll meet each other every year on November 9.
Now this was the first 30% of the plot? I was so bored. Let me point the problems I found in this book:
FIRST NOVEMBER 9
This was the day Fallon and Ben met. Now everyone likes Ben because he saved Fallon from her asshole father but they ignore the fact that he was listening to their entire conversation which I know isn't wrong but then he barges in their conversation forgetting that a thing like privacy exists. But the worst thing was that Fallon liked his actions. Like girl you don't know this guy. He could be anyone. He could be a psychopath or an asshole
Spoiler
or the reason for her burns and all her problemsScratch the idea of pointing out the problematic parts. Let me make a list of why I hate Ben because 90% of the book is problematic because of Ben.
#ReasonswhyIhateBen
1
"But if we’re just going to sit here and stare at each other, it’d be nice if she were showing a little cleavage, instead of wearing this long-sleeved shirt that leaves everything to the imagination. It’s pushing eighty degrees outside. She should be in something a lot less . . . convent-inspired."
I think the paragraph is self explanatory.
2
“I barely know you, so I’m not about to argue with you over your level of intelligence, because you could very well be as dumb as a rock. But at least you’re pretty.”
Another self explanatory paragraph.
3
"My eyes fall to the dress first. I have to give myself props for picking that one out. There’s just enough showing at her neckline to keep me good and happy, but I’m not even positive I’ll be able to look away from her face long enough to stare at her cleavage."
All that good talk about not hiding your scars and all was total bullshit (that scene was total bullshit. He had no rights to say what he said.). This was his actual motive behind choosing the dress :).
Now there's one more thing. This book would have been better if Fallon realised her self worth on her own and not by a guy who's only motive is to see her underwear and get close to her. And definitely not by a boy who forces her to wear a dress which makes her uncomfortable.
4
The paragraph is like too long so I won't copy paste it but to summarise-
He compares someone's face with a book with a ugly cover and talks about how if he fell in love with the plot of the book without looking at the cover first then it would be a waste because no one wants a book with a ugly cover on their shelves.
Wait let me put it in spoiler tags for anyone who wants to read it -
Spoiler
"People say not to judge a book by its cover, but what if you somehow read the inside of the book without seeing the cover first? And what if you really liked what was inside that book? Of course when you go to close the book and are about to see the cover for the first time, you hope it’s something you’ll find attractive. Because who wants an incredibly written book sitting on their bookshelf if they have to stare at a shitty cover?"Also there was this part she admits that she hates insta love and yet herself fall into insta love wasn't something good. I hated that. I don't know what she tried to prove here.
5
The fact that he was bringing her underwear in every conversation made me want to punch him. It really wasn't funny.
SECOND NOVEMBER 9
They meet for the second time. Nothing special happens here.
"He deserves a kiss for that comment, but there’s a guy with a tattoo gun two feet away and I’m not the type of girl who would make out with a guy in public."
She's not a girl who would make out with a guy in the public but she would definitely kiss a guy in the airport when she herself points out that everyone is looking at them (this happened during the first November 9 though).
#ReasonswhyIhateBen
6
“I want to do the book justice, and your injuries are something I have to talk about. So you should let me see it. We’ll consider it research.”
You know 30% of her body got burned but nooo. He wants to write about the burns on her breast because people want to read about the beauty of her breasts because everyone is a creepy pervert like him