Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Heart Bones, by Colleen Hoover

4 reviews

clarabellecaswell's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Drug use, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Classism

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

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

4.0

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

Moderate: Blood and Injury/injury detail

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

megloveswords12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood and Body shaming