Reviews tagging Death

Heart Bones, by Colleen Hoover

44 reviews

lauren717's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Classism, Drug use, Sexual assault, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

ardentlyandi's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Colleen Hoover is really good at writing books that are easy to understand that you can move through very quickly. After reading It Ends With Us, I gave Heart Bones and shot and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. The plot felt random, the pacing was kind of off and the dialogue felt awkward along with the inner monologue at times. I also didn't enjoy the behavior that’s excused and almost romanticized in the love interest but that seems to be a common theme in Colleen Hoover’s books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, and Drug abuse

hotrichjew's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Perfect. Faultless. The best and realest love story I have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

olivia_stoney's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Samson and Beyah <333

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, and Death of parent

sarahjxde's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death

anielabooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was my second Colleen Hoover book, and I was not disappointed. It was so easy to read, and once the climax began, it was hard to put down. I expected to cry, but I didn’t; that’s fine, though. The ending was satisfying, and I found myself quickly falling in love with the characters. My favorites were Sara and Pepper Jack Cheese (I’m such a sucker for animals). The plot twist was unexpected for me but that’s Colleen for you 😂.

Spoiler

I also really liked that she showed the complexity of Samson’s life and the motives for his crimes

Side note: the cover is absolutely gorgeous; props to Murphy Rae.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, Addiction, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

hazelandbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Death, and Drug abuse

melisat00's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism

kenbuggy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Death

sydneyluxford's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is by far one of my favourite Colleen Hoover books. TikTok needs to hype this one up instead of Ugly Love. There’s an actually decent love interest in this one. 

Absolutely LOVE Samson and Beyah. They were so freaking adorable. Makes me want my own summer thing 😞. 

I’m so glad that the plot twist of this book didn’t reveal that Samson was some heartless criminal.

Spoiler

Yeah, he went to jail, but only because he was trying to survive for SEVEN YEARS. How are you sending someone to jail for trying to survive????????

The way Beyah waited for him was so cute and their reunion at the end was so precious. It actually had me tearing up.

Because Beyah and Samson were so cute, it made me over look the fact that Samson is blond. That’s three blond book boys I like now.

THAT MOMENT BETWEEN BEYAH AND HER DAD. OH MY GOD, I WAS HOLDING BACK TEARS 🥲🥲🥲. My daddy issues really pulled through. 

This book is literally the epitome of summer vibes. Everyone should read it during the summer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Blood and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Pedophilia