khaynes13's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
kate2224's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.5
andrealynnreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.75
torissa's review against another edition
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
amdeboer's review against another edition
5.0
I’m a young adult/new adult junkie - a guilty pleasure that I hope to still partake in until the day I die - and Colleen Hoover is my dealer.
mayasreadingrealm's review against another edition
5.0
SPOILERS //amazing. i had teary eyes reading about her and adams relationship. i felt so bad for adam. but f u to lydia. being a mom, specifically boy mom. i could NOT imagine have my MIL basically steal my kid. i felt terrible for her. The plot twist in this book is AMAZING. i love the concept of his studio and the confession art. this was an amazing read.
imnotkikeothergirls's review against another edition
2.0
I originally rated this 3 stars but after deconstructing my thoughts on this book, I had to bump it down to 2 stars.
I think that this book had such an intriguing premise which I thought was extremely creative. In the author's note, Hoover mentioned how real confessions (submitted by readers) were going to be incorporated into the story. I was excited because I KNEW there was going to be a lot of drama. Another element I enjoyed in the book was the paintings that were printed. I've never seen that in a book before and I loved it.
I was hooked by the first chapter and rooted for Auburn and her boyfriend Adam. It was very reminiscent of Atlas and Lily's relationship in Hoover's novel "it ends with us"
As the story progressed we were introduced to Owen. I really tried to like this man, at some point I gaslit myself to like him. He gave me serial killer vibes. He named a cat after himself?!?
The serial killer love interest wasn't my main issue with this book; it was the underdeveloped characters and their motives. I wish we could've seen more of Adam and Trey's relationship to fully understand trey's motives in this book. I didn't understand why he was so adamant about dating his dead sibling's girlfriend other than him being a misogynist.
Everything fell flat in this book and I couldn't even fall back on a swoon-worthy romance to overlook the flaws. I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters enough to root for them, I was reading through the main conflict and was like "girl, you're going through all of this because of THIS man?"
This wasn't a bad book by any means, Hoover's addictive writing style made it a breeze to get through. I was just let down because I LOVED the first chapter and had different expectations of how the story would unfold.
I think that this book had such an intriguing premise which I thought was extremely creative. In the author's note, Hoover mentioned how real confessions (submitted by readers) were going to be incorporated into the story. I was excited because I KNEW there was going to be a lot of drama. Another element I enjoyed in the book was the paintings that were printed. I've never seen that in a book before and I loved it.
I was hooked by the first chapter and rooted for Auburn and her boyfriend Adam. It was very reminiscent of Atlas and Lily's relationship in Hoover's novel "it ends with us"
As the story progressed we were introduced to Owen. I really tried to like this man, at some point I gaslit myself to like him. He gave me serial killer vibes. He named a cat after himself?!?
The serial killer love interest wasn't my main issue with this book; it was the underdeveloped characters and their motives. I wish we could've seen more of Adam and Trey's relationship to fully understand trey's motives in this book. I didn't understand why he was so adamant about dating his dead sibling's girlfriend other than him being a misogynist.
Everything fell flat in this book and I couldn't even fall back on a swoon-worthy romance to overlook the flaws. I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters enough to root for them, I was reading through the main conflict and was like "girl, you're going through all of this because of THIS man?"
This wasn't a bad book by any means, Hoover's addictive writing style made it a breeze to get through. I was just let down because I LOVED the first chapter and had different expectations of how the story would unfold.
onsn's review against another edition
4.0
This is the third colleen hoover book I read this week(decided to binge read all of her books). I felt like this book fell short compared to the other 2 books I read, Maybe Someday and It ends with us. I didn't relate to it and it didn't leave a huge impact. I'm not saying the story isn't short or sweet; it totally was. And the ending was beautiful yet if felt a bit hurried?? The book was too short for my liking and I'd have liked it if the author maybe elaborated more.( The dynamics of the relationship between Auburn and Adam's family or maybe snippets from Owen's past and his family).
bnelson33's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
UGH THE ENDING AND THE WAY IT ALL CONNECTS