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A review by filipa_maia
Layla by Colleen Hoover
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It is with a heavy heart that I give 3 stars (and not the usual 5 starts) to one of Colleen's books.
I had so many expectations for this book. Supernatural is one of my favorite genres and I had high hopes for the combination of two things that I love: books written by Colleen Hoover and dark and twisted themes. I was expecting something like Verity, but this book did not delivered that.
I had a really hard time to relate to the characters, none of them was likeable... the entire scenario was really weird. The entire story sounded like an episode from Ghost Whisperer (and not a particularly good one).
If the book did not made me cry, is not a Colleen novel!
P.S.: Obviously, I will still support Colleen, keep buying every single book and keep "hating her" for making me cry every single time...
I had so many expectations for this book. Supernatural is one of my favorite genres and I had high hopes for the combination of two things that I love: books written by Colleen Hoover and dark and twisted themes. I was expecting something like Verity, but this book did not delivered that.
I had a really hard time to relate to the characters, none of them was likeable... the entire scenario was really weird. The entire story sounded like an episode from Ghost Whisperer (and not a particularly good one).
If the book did not made me cry, is not a Colleen novel!
P.S.: Obviously, I will still support Colleen, keep buying every single book and keep "hating her" for making me cry every single time...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders