A review by anna_mayes
Layla by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Layla by Colleen Hoover 
 
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“Perhaps what we desire can sometimes be so strong it overpowers our fate.” 
 
There is a LOT of hype around Layla and I didn’t get it at first, but now I do. As far as the love story is concerned, I didn’t like it. I mean I liked the first bit of it, but there was a lot of gaslighting. The way Leeds treats Layla after the shooting is so unhealthy. Manipulating her in the name of love? Disgusting. Also, I wish that I had more of Willow and Layla’s perspectives. Leeds isn’t written as a villain at all which really bothers me. I think Colleen Hoover was trying to make us sympathetic to him, but I hated him. I actually kept reading because I needed to know if Layla/Willow would be okay despite all of his nonsense. There were parts that were very hard to read, but I really couldn’t put the book down. I had to know what was happening next. 
 
I recommend this one for anyone who enjoys a ghost story. 

 CW: Murder, Drug Use, Drinking, Mental Illness, Gaslighting
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