A review by mackadams
Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved everything about this book. I love thrillers and I love CoHo so I was confident this would be a win for me, but I’m always cautious going into hyped books.
There were multiple moments where I felt genuinely uneasy, tense, or even downright sick. To make me feel so strongly, I consider that a compliment to the writing. I think Colleen Hoover absolutely succeeded here. Every time I thought I knew what was happening, something shifted—right to the very end.
And the ending! Wow. I love that it was ambiguous and you can kind of decide how you feel—was the letter genuine or another manipulation tactic? I wish I had people in my life who’ve read this book because I could talk about it all day! I personally think the letter was disingenuous, but would love to hear other perspectives!!
I loved this book and I only wish I could read it again for the first time! I thought the ending was so worth it. 
If you have any concerns though—definitely check trigger warnings! There were a lot of sensitive  topics in this one. 
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