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Summer of Hearts and Souls by Colleen Hoover

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keira_mevissen1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

caitlyncloud's review against another edition

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4.0

Such a heavy book. I really appreciate CoHo’s ability to write complex characters. Her main characters are rarely basic. And the stories always have a twist that hurts your heart.

This book didn’t take me through the emotions as much as her others have. But it was still good enough that I read it in 4 hours. The writing style seemed different. More telling than showing compared to some of her other books.

It seems crazy to me that two people who had a child together communicate so little. Like how did Brian go Beyah’s whole life having so rarely spoke to her mother?

I love how Beyah says exactly what she means. I love how CoHo wrote Samson’s character, how I was only a little suspicious of him with his secrets but was as resolute as Beyah that he is good.

“Sometimes I believe personalities are shaped more by damage than kindness.” I felt this. I also appreciate how Beyah has no true, fond memories of her childhood. It’s a very accurate piece to include for a child who has been through trauma.

I didn’t love how we went from a super bland sex scene to a jarring wake up. I wish there’d been more about the emotional connection since we go from that to him being arrested and we’re supposed to be in love with him and have faith in him as deeply as Beyah does. I just wish we were brought on that journey a little deeper. Able to connect with that emotion more.

Still good, but CoHo has better.

saoirse10's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

anab02's review against another edition

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4.0

I would actually give this a 3.5. It was good but I do hold coho to a higher standard, and I wasn't the biggest fan of the plot twist. It was definitely not as intense as other books she's written, and I actually kind of liked that. I love all the characters, just think this could've been a little more detailed and longer at the end, felt kind of rushed.

molly_love's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

I haven't really heard much about this book, other then the fact it's written by a famous author and it got a bit of hype when it was first released. But OMG, I cried, squealed and giggled the whole way through this book and I can't stress enough that everyone and I mean EVERYONE should read this book.

megansgc's review against another edition

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2.0

Meh. Not the worst thing I’ve read but entirely forgettable. The story of a hard done by young woman reconnecting with her father and his family in a rich enclave. She makes local friends and finds a love interest (typical romance trope).