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ravaiya_cruz 's review for:
Heart Bones
by Colleen Hoover
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
“Damaged people recognize other damaged people.”
Backstory
I was determined to read through all of Hoover's books, actually to form an opinion on her, and this book did not help her case.
Review
I did read enough of Hoover's bibliography to understand her writing style and her choice of writing books. Compared to her other book, Ugly Love, in my opinion, was the worst, and All Your Perfects was my favorite; I would put this in between them. My main concern for this book was the love interest for the main character. I did feel that in the end, he wasn't worth the effort the main character went through to be there for him. Like yes, he did have a tragic backstory, but that does not give you the excuse to be, pardon my french, an ass to the girl. He was flawed, and that was a good detail that I did like about the book, that the characters were human and had flawed characteristics.
Recommendation
This came close to not being recommended by me, but I would say Romance and contemporary readers.
Trigger Warnings
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Drug Overdose, Parental Death, and Poverty themes.
Age Rating
It was not as graphic as her other books, so 14+
Similar Books
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Average Costs
Thriftbooks: $6.19
Amazon: $9.47
B&N: $14.99
Walmart: $9.47
Backstory
I was determined to read through all of Hoover's books, actually to form an opinion on her, and this book did not help her case.
Review
I did read enough of Hoover's bibliography to understand her writing style and her choice of writing books. Compared to her other book, Ugly Love, in my opinion, was the worst, and All Your Perfects was my favorite; I would put this in between them. My main concern for this book was the love interest for the main character. I did feel that in the end, he wasn't worth the effort the main character went through to be there for him. Like yes, he did have a tragic backstory, but that does not give you the excuse to be, pardon my french, an ass to the girl. He was flawed, and that was a good detail that I did like about the book, that the characters were human and had flawed characteristics.
Recommendation
This came close to not being recommended by me, but I would say Romance and contemporary readers.
Trigger Warnings
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Drug Overdose, Parental Death, and Poverty themes.
Age Rating
It was not as graphic as her other books, so 14+
Similar Books
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Average Costs
Thriftbooks: $6.19
Amazon: $9.47
B&N: $14.99
Walmart: $9.47
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol