A review by thereadingnook
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

2.5

Hmm this was a bingeable read but it really didn’t sit well with me. Holders character exhibited so many red flags from the beginning and continually crept up as the story unfolded. Sky, having the reputation as a “slut” had to proclaim herself as not a slut. Over and over and over. It felt as though that derogatory word was used way too often - to the point where I was feeling slightly uncomfortable. The twist was great, yes, but DEF check out the trigger warnings!!! I was blindsided and wow it was dark. Still after all the dark traumatic events, Holder and Sky attempt to have sex? That seems like horrible timing and just insensitive. Also, Holder casually guns down Sky’s biological father and it’s written off as a suicide? I thought there were a lot of overshot details in this book, some insensitivity surrounding the material and trauma, and a whirlwind of a toxic romance.
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