samantha_121234's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Grief
taryn_g's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Infidelity, Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
marigold82's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
I think I picked the wrong first book. 😕 It had some intriguing moments but was also kind of slimey? I am sure I will give another one of her books a try because I hear this one isn't quite her usual material.
Graphic: Gun violence and Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Eating disorder
Minor: Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
skygray's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Despite being advertised as a “paranormal thriller,” there is nothing remotely thrilling or scary about Layla. Thanks to Hoover’s bare-bone descriptions, the setting and mood lack any sort of character that might lend itself to a spooky atmosphere. And speaking of character...our “hero,” Leeds Gabriel is flat, uninteresting, and unsympathetic. Leeds did so many horrible things in this book, and despite the fact that he recognized what he was doing was wrong (in many repetitive internal monologues), he never took action or changed his ways. All his bad decisions are brushed away at the end by cop-out plot twists that “justify” him. Meanwhile, our titular character, Layla, is a superficially-written manic pixie dream girl. None of the other side characters were remotely interesting, and the plot twists were predictable and quite frankly laughable. I only read this book because I challenged myself to read the lowest and highest-rated Colleen Hoover books on Goodreads; if not for that, I wouldn’t have finished it. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but It Ends With Us was an infinitely better novel.
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
texas_reznikoff's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, and Mental illness
layla_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
anniehendricks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
oravkinovasara's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
vinnyvee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
pengi's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, and Gun violence