Reviews with content warning for Sexism - Ugly Love

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Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover

9 reviews

_caitlin_doesnt_read_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Okay... so... the first like 70% of this book was... not good. sorry. But so much of it was just sex and the story wasn't progressing at all, we weren't learning anything about Miles' character and I was more interested in the Rachel storyline than the Tate one. I really really hated Miles throughout most of this book. He had no respect for Tate, he was rude asf, and he literally sexual abused her multiple times??? I didn't feel the chemistry between them, their dynamic was fucking strange. Did I cry for an hour straight reading this book? Yes, I did. Did I internally scream when Rachel revealed the name of her daughter? Yes, I did. Loved the ending but I can't get over Miles' character in the beginning bc it was incredibly strange and gross and misogynistic and IK ITS BC HE HAS TRAUMA but I can't get over it - he had no respect for Tate and I constantly felt like he was exploiting her for sex? bc he was. However, I gave it 4.25 stars bc I really liked the ending and Miles getting his closure. Okay.

xoxo, gossip girl.

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smkelly1997's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Overall I enjoyed this book. I wish we would have gotten more Present days POV from Miles. The sexism also bothered me at times. But overall it was a good take on a trope that is done often.

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bluebearywitchy's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I absolutely hated this book (still read it in one sitting hoping - **hoping** - it would get better and have a satisfying ending, but nooooope)

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From the repetitive obsession Miles had toward Rachel and Tate toward Miles to the atriocious writing in the flashback chapters with not a rhyme nor rhythm to it making it so painstakimg to read as well as the lack of proper character development, I was entirely too disappointed in this read.

We have Miles, a manchild who, rather than seeking out therapy, uses his trauma as an excuse to justify the shitty things he does and says to Tate, all because he is so horny for Tate he can't stop himself. And his massive obsession with Rachael that had him apparently so blindly in love he couldn't afford to keep his eyes off her for two seconds to look at the road and ensure they get to their destination in one piece.

I wanted to like Tate so, SO much. Her attitude at the beginning had me rooting for her to be a badass, independent woman who knows her worth. But no. She is so devoid of pride and self respect that she allows this man she barely knows (who just happens to be her brother's friend) to completely consume her mind, use her body, lead her on, and completely walk all over her at every chance possible. Cause of....what, his dick game too damn strong?? Nah, man.

She also so readily forgives him - especially when they were fucking and he calls Rachel's name??? Lort, she's such a simp, I swear, and it's pathetic.

And let's talk about how this was supposed to be TatexMiles (based on the summary I read prior anyway) but we really only read about how she falls for Miles and is willingly putting her mental health on the line to act as his cushion for his emotional baggage. Meanwhile every other chapter is high school Miles being a complete simp for Rachel the way Tate is toward him. It really makes it hard to believe he truly loves Tate. Maybe he does, but not on the level he's convinced himself he does. And definitely not as much as Tate loves him.

So truly, Tate is dumb (but I guess she's happy so cool), Miles needs fucking professional help (Tate "loving you back to life" isn't therapy, fam) and the only likeable people in this story are Corbin and Cap. Period.

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helena's review against another edition

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challenging 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

2.75

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everythingordinary's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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

1.25

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avocadoontoast's review against another edition

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1.0

This book is so full off bullshit, and no I don’t mean the

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unrealistic, misogynistic sex scenes. No I mean the whole plod. Tate is the main character but really this book is just a biography of Miles Archer.

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By the way she is also perfect in her job, in nurse school and has a beautiful slim body even though she just eats shit and makes no sport, I know very relatable, right. But really she doesn’t feel like a person, because she has no self-driven actions she just does everything Miles wants her to do.

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Miles is just using her at his needs and is constantly braking her only rule and plays with her feeling for him. So Tate is in a toxic or even abusive relationship with him, where he is punishing her with distance and passive aggressive anger. Even whose she feels responsible for his mood swings. There is scene where she literally let him rape her, so that he can feel better. In what world do we live in???? And she is always forgiving his for his behavior and is patiently waiting until he wants to be with her.

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And Rachel is only described as beautiful and pregnant. What is she? An object? And also she was 17. Miles never asked her if she even wants to be pregnant he just says “we”, yes “we” will get through this. I mean easy to say for HIM. Also Colleen Hoover just left the part out where she is obviously pregnant, because as a teen this must be horrible. Imagine what her classmates will say about her behind her back and name her. She gets the shame because she is exposed with it.

This book should be forbidden. It romanticizes rape, sexism, stereotypes and many more.

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