anielabooks's review
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 😂. Side note: the cover is absolutely gorgeous; props to Murphy Rae.
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I also really liked that she showed the complexity of Samson’s life and the motives for his crimesGraphic: 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
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood and Body shaming
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