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danibarclay's review against another edition
1.0
I love Colleen Hoover so much, but I just could not get into this book.
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
Oh twang, there go the heartstrings.
What I loved about this novel is that it grabbed you from the offset. I was drawn in immediately and I didn't lose interest once. It was a deeply emotional and traumatic read. Hoover just manages to write emotion so well. I was so angry at Chris and Jenny. So sympathetic towards Jonah and Morgan. I felt everything that they felt. I can't give a higher compliment than that.
I didn't rate at 5 stars because I thought plot wise it was a tad repetitive, in that it was largely just one argument after another for the majority of the book. Though I did love reading the developing romance between Clara and Miller, I felt that actually Morgan and Jonah should have been the focus, and they weren't quite as developed to me. We got to see the ins and outs of Clara and Miller's relationship, but we didn't seem to get as much with Jonah and Morgan. it felt that the shared history was supposed to make up for losing some of the present day development.
I also felt that the ending was a bit too pat. Everyone got over it all and matured and everything worked out super well for all involved. I guess I expected some residual grit considering the topic.
Regardless, I really liked this novel, if you don't give it a try then you'll be regretting it.
What I loved about this novel is that it grabbed you from the offset. I was drawn in immediately and I didn't lose interest once. It was a deeply emotional and traumatic read. Hoover just manages to write emotion so well. I was so angry at Chris and Jenny. So sympathetic towards Jonah and Morgan. I felt everything that they felt. I can't give a higher compliment than that.
I didn't rate at 5 stars because I thought plot wise it was a tad repetitive, in that it was largely just one argument after another for the majority of the book. Though I did love reading the developing romance between Clara and Miller, I felt that actually Morgan and Jonah should have been the focus, and they weren't quite as developed to me. We got to see the ins and outs of Clara and Miller's relationship, but we didn't seem to get as much with Jonah and Morgan. it felt that the shared history was supposed to make up for losing some of the present day development.
I also felt that the ending was a bit too pat. Everyone got over it all and matured and everything worked out super well for all involved. I guess I expected some residual grit considering the topic.
Regardless, I really liked this novel, if you don't give it a try then you'll be regretting it.
chantals's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tobiasfunky's review against another edition
4.0
i surprisingly really liked this book! it was such an easy read and the ending was so sweet
emilytcroteau's review against another edition
4.0
every once in awhile i like to pick up a colleen hoover book and this one did not disappoint! it had a really good storyline and was an easy read. i can always appreciate a little romance story that also has heartbreak and hardships.
kacianna's review against another edition
4.0
This was good. It’s not one of my favorites, but I liked it a lot more than I was expecting to
madhattermommy94's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes