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Layla by Colleen Hoover

150 reviews

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

I wasn't expecting a ghost story. Interesting premise and an easy read.  But even when I knew more I just couldn't get my head around the protagonist going to such lengths.

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tnemelce's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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


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destinynichole11's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0


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arushidas_'s review against another edition

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

3.25


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kaylahcc's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

3.5


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kmayn227's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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


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lucyduller's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.0


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wordsgirlie's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

“No matter how beautiful she was, her insecurity was the loudest thing about her.” ೃ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚ 

ᯓ★ Rating!
⤿ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5
⤿ Spice: 🌶🌶 2.0


› Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Romance
› Medium-Paced, Stand-Alone POV

ೃ — When Leeds meets Layla, he's convinced that he'll spend the rest of his life with her—until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. After weeks in the hospital, Layla recovers physically, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with.

To be honest, I don't know why people hate this book, because I personally loved it. The plot was a page turner, and the story was so amazing. The concept of this book was unrealistic at some point, but that's what made it more beautiful and interesting. Colleen Hoover had a clever idea in creating the excitement and confusion in the story. I was really invested the whole way through that I get to finish it in just one sitting. Plus, the plot twist was unexpected. If you loved Verity, you should definitely give this book a try. 

Note: The story contains triggering contents, so please check trigger/content warnings and read at your own risk.

› Finished: March 25, 2023

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queenbeelyn's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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katerpillar7's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5


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