samburkhouse's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Classism, and Sexual assault
katierosecrane's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75
I wasn't fully in love with the main characters. They seemed a little too juvenile for me. The book had some tragic moments in them that were surprising, but honestly not my favorite Colleen Hoover book. I don't think I really felt the full connection the book was trying to project.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Drug use, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
jneverland's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, and Animal cruelty
kacieherbel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Grief, Addiction, and Death of parent
brittinyh3711's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- 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
I really liked this one! I felt for the characters and was genuinely shocked by some parts
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
cdingler07's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
sarahpirtle's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This was truly on the WORST books I have ever read. The characters were insufferable. It reads like Wattpad fanfic. The one sexual scene was not sexy and left me feeling gross. All I got from this book was that it’s okay to wait around for someone even if you basically give up your life and they aren’t speaking to you! Stop giving young girls (this is technically YA) these ideas. Young women should not be taught to wait around for years on a man and give up their lives. This book should be taken off YA shelves. Just because you say she shouldn’t wait around for him doesn’t make the fact that she did any better?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
amanda_reads13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Sexual content
im_just_vidu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
It's been 5 days since I've finished reading this book. So obviously I had enough time to digest this book and build my opinion about it. I can relate to this book so much in so many different levels. I think it's fair to give this a 4.25 stars.
This is one of the few books that made me feel seen. It kind of felt so private sometimes.
So this is a book about a girl named Beyah, who lost her mother to overdosing. (Not a spoiler, it happens in the first chapter) So she goes for her father's house to spend the summer. Beyah is someone who had really bad childhood. She doesn't get both her parent's attention so she had to feed herself and rely on herself. Beyah doesn't have much friends due to the same reasons. Beyah decides to not to tell her father about her mother's death. Her father is married to another woman and also with a daughter called Sara. Sara's boyfriend's friend is Samson. Sara wants to Beya setup with Samson. Beya announces that she don't want to be in a relationship with anyone, since she's gonna move after the summer break.
Beya is filled with sadness due to her traumas and all the things she had to go through since she was a child. She somehow talks with Samson for a moment. This is the story about they discovering how dark both of their lives are and wanting the best for each others.
The reason I liked this book is maybe I also felt 'seen' from this book somehow. I really admire the loyalty no matter what type of obstacle they face. I felt comfort in Samson's character. That he's smiling for others but not smiling in eyes and not being able to happy because of that. I understood how they felt that their only friend was sadness and only the sadness. Not being able to peel off each others mental barriers is nicely written in the book. And also Beyah being the one who understand Samson when everyone doesn't and also she being the only one to believe him was so sad and beautiful. You know how hard is something when you've been through the same thing before. I admire Beyah for not giving up and believing the sad truth until the end. She believed on the thing she felt is true because she knows the hard truth.
I don't like that others labelling this book as a "romance". You can't see any romance in here. This is really sad and depressing book about 2 people trying to get better on their own. It's about living in an unfair society yet not blaming on it. It's about seeing the beauty in someones' eyes than their face. It's about being able to help others even though you're in a really bad situation. This is about a battle. Battle with your own demons, your past traumas and with your future self. And as the best author she is, Colleen Hoover has done a really good job. So I'm happy that I read this book.
This is one of the few books that made me feel seen. It kind of felt so private sometimes.
So this is a book about a girl named Beyah, who lost her mother to overdosing. (Not a spoiler, it happens in the first chapter) So she goes for her father's house to spend the summer. Beyah is someone who had really bad childhood. She doesn't get both her parent's attention so she had to feed herself and rely on herself. Beyah doesn't have much friends due to the same reasons. Beyah decides to not to tell her father about her mother's death. Her father is married to another woman and also with a daughter called Sara. Sara's boyfriend's friend is Samson. Sara wants to Beya setup with Samson. Beya announces that she don't want to be in a relationship with anyone, since she's gonna move after the summer break.
Beya is filled with sadness due to her traumas and all the things she had to go through since she was a child. She somehow talks with Samson for a moment. This is the story about they discovering how dark both of their lives are and wanting the best for each others.
Spoiler
In some point Samson asks Beyah if she's a cheerful person. She confesses that she's always been a sad person and was surviving and not living.Spoiler
In the other end Samson doesn't talk about his family at all. He promises Beyah that he'll tell everything the day before they leave.The reason I liked this book is maybe I also felt 'seen' from this book somehow. I really admire the loyalty no matter what type of obstacle they face. I felt comfort in Samson's character. That he's smiling for others but not smiling in eyes and not being able to happy because of that. I understood how they felt that their only friend was sadness and only the sadness. Not being able to peel off each others mental barriers is nicely written in the book. And also Beyah being the one who understand Samson when everyone doesn't and also she being the only one to believe him was so sad and beautiful. You know how hard is something when you've been through the same thing before. I admire Beyah for not giving up and believing the sad truth until the end. She believed on the thing she felt is true because she knows the hard truth.
I don't like that others labelling this book as a "romance". You can't see any romance in here. This is really sad and depressing book about 2 people trying to get better on their own. It's about living in an unfair society yet not blaming on it. It's about seeing the beauty in someones' eyes than their face. It's about being able to help others even though you're in a really bad situation. This is about a battle. Battle with your own demons, your past traumas and with your future self. And as the best author she is, Colleen Hoover has done a really good job. So I'm happy that I read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault
mussheftigpissen's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5/5
I dont know what to say. Read it! Read it over and over again! Just read it!
The end was so emotional, this whole book was an emotional rollercoaster. The best Colleen Hoover book so far! I want to read it for the first time again and i know for sure this will be my every-year-summer-read. Thank you Colleen for this book, for telling us the story about Beyah and Samson. Two people that are yet so different in the beginnig but share the same old soul in the ending. This book reflects my love to the ocean, its reflecting hope.
There are so many quotes that i want to remember but this one is my favorite: ,,What fills the holes in a soul?“ ,,Pieces of someone else‘s soul.“
And now i can proudly say: I love this book with my heart bones
I dont know what to say. Read it! Read it over and over again! Just read it!
The end was so emotional, this whole book was an emotional rollercoaster. The best Colleen Hoover book so far! I want to read it for the first time again and i know for sure this will be my every-year-summer-read. Thank you Colleen for this book, for telling us the story about Beyah and Samson. Two people that are yet so different in the beginnig but share the same old soul in the ending. This book reflects my love to the ocean, its reflecting hope.
There are so many quotes that i want to remember but this one is my favorite: ,,What fills the holes in a soul?“ ,,Pieces of someone else‘s soul.“
And now i can proudly say: I love this book with my heart bones
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse