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Layla, by Colleen Hoover

22 reviews

__itsshay__'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

tannerlauren's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Eating disorder

filipa_maia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

It is with a heavy heart that I give 3 stars (and not the usual 5 starts) to one of Colleen's books.

I had so many expectations for this book. Supernatural is one of my favorite genres and I had high hopes for the combination of two things that I love: books written by Colleen Hoover and dark and twisted themes. I was expecting something like Verity, but this book did not delivered that.

I had a really hard time to relate to the characters, none of them was likeable... the entire scenario was really weird. The entire story sounded like an episode from Ghost Whisperer (and not a particularly good one).

If the book did not made me cry, is not a Colleen novel!

P.S.: Obviously, I will still support Colleen, keep buying every single book and keep "hating her" for making me cry every single time...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

brynhayes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Violence, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content

kbpfaulkner's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Stalking

sierranorgan's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

What on earth did I just read?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking

chrstnlvly's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

WTH did I just read? 

Don't get me wrong: I still enjoyed reading it. It's not my favorite CoHo book. It's not because it's different from her other books (I loved Verity) - it's because there's no character growth. I hate Leeds!! It did make me more interested in the different realms. I just don't get why this book was written.

Still, it's a CoHo book. I'll read anything she writes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Eating disorder

Minor: Stalking and Murder

violetfaerie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use

froggybex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

i cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Dementia, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

elli_cmpbll's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense

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

4.0

this book was not what i was expecting, as the only other colleen hoover book i have read is "it ends with us" and these are two completely different works. "layla", although a book i may not have necessarily picked out for myself, is still something i am glad to have read. the topics handled within the book, mainly the discussion on the existence of supernatural beings, lead to me questioning my own views and looking at my own surroundings in a slightly new light. the novel had me falling in and out of love continuously with the main characters over the course of the novel and left me feeling emotionally drained, but in a good way. 

would i recommend this book? in short yes but beware what you are getting yourself into and make sure to read the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis