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this is such an underrated Colleen Hoover book omg!! Read it now please I beg. I was absolutely bawling by the end. These stories are just so clever I love them so much.

Owen, Adam, AJ and Auburn deserve the world.

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sarahthebookwhore's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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stuckinth3crowdz's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I WILL RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TILL THE DAY I DIE! I don't know how the hell Colleen does it but she put me through the 5 stages of grief the WHOLE book. You will be rooting for the characters the whole time and it really makes you feel everything that they're feeling. It saddens me that this book isn't talked about enough because in my opinion it truly is one of her best. There are little things to take into thought before reading this like teen pregnancy, drug abuse, and physical abuse but besides that its amazing [as i've been repeating this whole review] And for anyone thinking about reading this and wanting to know if its a happy or sad end just know it has a happy ending but it will still leave you in tears, and I say that as I am writing this sobbing lol. Lastly, for those of you who like a little spoiler here is probably the best quote from the book...

"She's like a light, unwittingly brightening up the darkest corners of a man's soul."

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a_libra_library's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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lily_sutton's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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saramarinho's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Since I literally just finished reading and am now trying to write this review, my emotions are still very much all over the place.
This story has its share of heavy topics and it riles you up for good.

One moment you're head over heals in love with Owen, and the next you want to throw up and hit Trey hard on the face with a brick.

It's a complex book in a way, because I've felt like it dealt with different kinds of love and how such love makes people act in different situations. It also shows how family relationships can change and get affected when there's life-altering moments.

Auburn is stronger than she seems and sometimes it's easy to forget that she's only 21. I was a little bit frustrated with her at some point - but I admit my opinion might be slightly "uninformed" since I don't have children and therefore cannot say that her decisions were right or wrong since I can't put myself in her shoes (and yes, I know this is fiction but still) - but at the end she pleasantly surprised me.

The artwork is breathtaking and it adds so much to the story! Every painting kept me glued to its page for several minutes and some of the confessions were hard to read.
Again, I've surrendered to another Colleen book and it became officially impossible to resist.

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celestial__'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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fromjuliereads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First things first, I was kind of frustrated when I went searching through reviews and couldn't find trigger warnings. I'm glad I asked a friend beforr I read too far. Friends, please remember that not everyone's triggers are the same... so I will be including trigger warnings - I don't care if they are spoilers or not.
I liked the book. It was a good story. And the inclusion of the artwork was unique and I loved the art. Especially the idea of the art with the confessions. There was just so much lying and sadness in this book... I think CoHo and I just don't get along in that regard. I want happier stories - I hear enough sad stories about rough lives in real life. But I do think elements of this one were really important and it is well written.

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