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wyattmit09's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Regretting you,” by Colleen Hoover is an impressive work that explores the dynamic relationships between (mother) Morgan and her husband Chris, as well as as her sister Jenny and husband Jonah, not to mention Morgan’s daughter Clara.
The book begins with a flashback as Morgan (who is the same age — 16/17 — as her future daughter Clara) is with her boyfriend Chris and Jenny/Jonah. Morgan has been feeling off lately, like there’s an emptiness in her that she can’t quite pinpoint the cause to, and she’s startled at the realization that the only solution is Jonah. Soon enough the group is attending a graduation party that she thinks is 4 weeks after school ends but it’s actually 6 which leads to another jarring conclusion: she’s 12 days late for her period.
Flash forward to 17 years later, Morgan and Chris are married with their teenage daughter Clara, and Jenny (whose boyfriend Jonah left the day after Morgan realized she was pregnant), realizes SHE is pregnant, to which Jonah surprisingly steps up to the plate and comes back to help raise the child. That’s when everything gets turned upside down.
Morgan and Jonah both end up at the hospital for a tragedy neither of them could have ever seen coming, but which pales in comparison to the world shattering truths it uncovers. With everyone’s world turned upside down, the challenge becomes how to live with the truth, and not be stuck forever in the past.
The book begins with a flashback as Morgan (who is the same age — 16/17 — as her future daughter Clara) is with her boyfriend Chris and Jenny/Jonah. Morgan has been feeling off lately, like there’s an emptiness in her that she can’t quite pinpoint the cause to, and she’s startled at the realization that the only solution is Jonah. Soon enough the group is attending a graduation party that she thinks is 4 weeks after school ends but it’s actually 6 which leads to another jarring conclusion: she’s 12 days late for her period.
Flash forward to 17 years later, Morgan and Chris are married with their teenage daughter Clara, and Jenny (whose boyfriend Jonah left the day after Morgan realized she was pregnant), realizes SHE is pregnant, to which Jonah surprisingly steps up to the plate and comes back to help raise the child. That’s when everything gets turned upside down.
Morgan and Jonah both end up at the hospital for a tragedy neither of them could have ever seen coming, but which pales in comparison to the world shattering truths it uncovers. With everyone’s world turned upside down, the challenge becomes how to live with the truth, and not be stuck forever in the past.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
zoedonn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
rgetch06's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
This was good, but I got annoyed with Clara at times. She came across very whiney and self centered at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
kinga_minga's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
but heartbreak builds character, remember?
so does being in love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
kendallhoward's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
tanacef's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Sexual content, and Car accident
kristadekker's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
keriseabby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.25
Having read several of Colleen Hoover's books, I appreciate the ease with which her works can be read. Similarly, this book was an enjoyable. It evoked emotions in certain parts and maintained an air of mystery throughout. However, I found myself becoming frustrated with the characters due to their careless mistakes and dishonesty with one another.
The book features a dual timeline, tracing the lives of a mother and daughter as they navigate existence following a tragic loss. However, the story also reveals some hidden truths and brings old flames back into the mix, adding complexity to the situation left by their lost loved ones.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
dr_shirls's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Infertility, Sexual content, and Death of parent
bellebookcorner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
5.0
“I’m confident that I’ll never spend a single second of my life regretting you.”
This book going into my favorite list of 2023!!
CoHo alwasy has a way of telling stories that manage to captivate me and makes me feel connected to the characters. This book is not an exception!
I really like the dual POV in this book, so we can see it from the teenager perspective and the parent (the adult) perspective.
Instead of just taking one side towards the mother (Morgan) or the daughter (Clara), what I felt throughout the story was this burning desire for them to just be honest and talk things through.
I love Clara and Miller's romantic relationship, they're so cute and Miller is such a sweetheart for always being supportive towards Clara.
As for Morgan and Jonah, their relationship was a little more complicated. They got hurt by the same people and then there was also guilt about wanting to be more but I'm rooting for them to be together from the beginning cause they both deserved it!
The writing style is really good cause I can feel all the love, fun, hope, longing, loss, grief, hatred and rage that was depicted in this story.
I may have shed some tears a couple of times, especially near the ending I was so touched with what Miller did to Clara!
Overall, this is a remarkable well-written story.
I can relate to the daughter's POV, but reading it from the mother's POV opened my eyes to see and think things differently.
I highly recommend reading this one up if you don't mind about the trigger warnings.
I'm looking forward to reading more books from CoHo in the future!
“Grown-ups might not have their shit figured out any more than we do. They just wear more-convincing masks.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Car accident