Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

509 reviews

wrappingpaper's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I’ve heard a lot of things about this book and I do think it lives up to the hype! I’ve never read anything by Colleen before but you can really tell she’s a romance author from the amount of sex in this book. 

The themes in this are heavy - please do check the content warnings. 

Overall I really enjoyed the structure of the book and the writing was actually super enjoyable. I like how the story kept me guessing - I enjoyed the plot twist too (not my absolute fav but definitely unique). 
Would recommend if you’re looking for a dark and surprisingly sexy thriller about evil wives (and husbands??)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Child death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, and Self harm

Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, and Alcohol

vexatiousbird's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

There were some fun thrills but also way too much time watching the narrator repeatedly see convincing evidence of a big twist and dismiss it without taking any real steps to investigate. Decent romantic tension. Kind of bland characters. Polarizing ending that I didn’t love, I feel like there were more exciting directions it could have gone without retroactively ruining some of the thrills. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent

kelleyedwards_96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abortion

hyperashley's review against another edition

dark tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Blood, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Child death, Grief, Sexual content, Murder, Child abuse, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, and Death

georgiamaynard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I enjoyed the twists but there was far too many sex scenes for a thriller and I didn’t connect to the characters at all. It just felt a little flat is all. However, it was extremely easy to get through and I found that every time I picked it up I struggled to put it down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Abortion, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Blood, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Vomit, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hilbo01's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

mishasbooks's review

dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Terminal illness, Animal death, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

ellestark's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

3.75

…there were some really sick parts tbh 🤢

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Ableism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Grief

ashmarie166's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Child death, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

chanellynell19's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Vomit, Violence, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Self harm