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Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover

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katierosecrane's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.75

I wasn't fully in love with the main characters. They seemed a little too juvenile for me. The book had some tragic moments in them that were surprising, but honestly not my favorite Colleen Hoover book. I don't think I really felt the full connection the book was trying to project.

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lizziemarie01's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.25

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bribreez's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

4⭐️/ 1🌶️

Beyah Grim has always had a tough life. From her mother constantly addicted to drugs, her father far away only calling occasionally, it seemed like she was on her own from a very young age. Not to mention, Beyah had a distrust in others, always expecting the worst since that was all she had come to see in other people her whole life so far. When the death of her mother leaves her suddenly without a home, and no where else to go, Beyah had no one else to turn to except for her dad, Brian Grim. Now, for the whole summer before heading off to college, Beyah was spending time with her father and his new family, as well as meeting a certain guy that initially set her on edge, but gradually found interesting. With Colleen Hoover’s writing, and unique story telling ways, she crafted this story to be emotional, hitting right in the heart strings, and a story that focused on a young woman who had dealt with many obstacles along her way.

Not going to lie, I have had this book on my tbr for quite some time, and have been meaning to read so, I figured what better time to read it than during the summer. Since this story took place at a summerhouse, Beyah’s stepmother’s house, she was surrounded by the water, the beach, and all things summer time related at her doorstep. Beyah wasn’t use to the grandeur of it all especially since her dad and his new family seemed accustomed to this certain lifestyle. Beyah grew up not knowing when her next meal would be, and often times struggled to feed herself. Suffice it to say, when Beyah arrived at the new home she’d be staying in, it was different for her. The contrast between what Beyah was use to and to what now surrounded her was vastly different, she was now in a home where she could eat whenever she wanted at her disposal, her needs were met, and in a way she got to see her father face to face.

Among the new changes in her life, Beyah wasn’t expecting meeting someone like, Samson. Samson was an interesting guy, he seemed quiet, introspective, but when it came to first impressions, he didn’t make a good one on Beyah. Despite Beyah not necessarily knowing where she stood with Samson in the beginning, she couldn’t understand the feelings that were blooming inside of her when it came to him. For the first time in what seemed like ever, Beyah was starting to see something in Samson only she felt inside herself. The sense of being lonely, at times sad, and always relying on themselves instead of others. There was a kinship between Beyah and Samson that they understood how the other felt, and despite growing up in very different upbringing’s, there was still some similarities they shared. At first, I wasn’t exactly sure how to feel about Samson, but as Beyah got to know him a bit more, I started to think, “ok maybe there’s more to this mysterious guy”. Both Samson and Beyah had their own secrets that liked to keep to themselves, but found themselves sharing it with each other. The budding romance was happening over the course of this story which was, heartfelt, emotional, and deep.

Just like any Colleen Hoover book, she manages to add in an interesting plot twist to her stories. Initially, I wasn’t sure exactly where the story was going aside from Beyah living her new life at her dad’s new home before going off to college and meeting Samson and everyone else. There were certain moments that seemed significant, but I didn’t give it much thought other than there seemed to be a reason why Colleen wrote that part in those scenes. Towards the end, once the truth comes to light about Samson, I was surprised, but again looking back at the earlier parts in the book, the clues that were there made much more sense. While things took an interesting turn in the story, it wasn’t as easy for Beyah as she had to face the truths that Samson held from her.

Overall, this was a good book. I loved the summer backdrop of the beach house Beyah stayed at and had some fun at the beach as well. The romance between Beyah and Samson was deep and they shared an understanding that truly spoke to the level of their affection for each other. At first, I just assumed this would a heartfelt romance with some possibility to end in making me cry, but thankfully I didn’t cry as I did with other books. The slight reveal about Samson’s life was something unexpected, but added another layer to who he really was and what he went through. I’m glad to see Beyah didn’t give up her scholarship to Penn State and ended up on deciding to major and graduate in law as well as going to law school. Both Beyah and Samson had their fair share of obstacles along their way, but in the end managed to overcome them and find their happy ending together.

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bookishchaos's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this!! The story and the characters were well written, you definitely weren't expecting the "plot twist". Yeah some parts were a little unrealistic but that's why I like Colleen's books, they're entertaining lol! This is a great summer read that takes place almost entirely on the beach and there's also no cliffhanger.

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emotional inspiring lighthearted sad 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? No

5.0

“Heart Bones" by Colleen Hoover is a captivating and heartfelt novel that explores the themes of poverty and coming of age. The story follows the journey of Beyah, a young girl who has had a tough life and is forced to confront her past when she meets Samson, a boy who offers her a chance at a better future. Hoover's writing is poignant and gripping, and she does an excellent job of bringing the characters to life. The novel is a must-read for anyone who loves a good coming of age story, and I would highly recommend it. Overall, I would give "Heart Bones" a 5-star rating for its engaging plot, relatable characters, and powerful themes.

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to read this book because I'm patiently waiting for my paperback of It Starts with Us, I was going to read Verity first but I saw that they were changing the cover on this book from the white one to that ugly cover so I quickly bought this one whilst I could get my hands on it.

This book follows nineteen-year-old Bekah Grim. Her one ambition in life is to get out of Kentucky. One night after she gets home from work she finds her mum dead from a drug overdose in her trailer park home, her landlord is asking for the rent that her mum missed out on or to get out of the trailer in four days. Bekah decides to ring her dad who she hasn’t seen since she was sixteen to ask if she can stay with him and within 24 hours she is in Texas, with her dads second family. She has two months before she goes for the future she has built and Beyah’s plan is to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbour has thrown a wrench in that plan. Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect, and he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But there is one thing they do have in common is that they’re both drawn to sad things. Which means they are drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn’t realize is that a rip current is coming, and it’s about to drag her heart out to sea.

I didn’t expect to like this book as much as I did. But it was just heartbreaking and mended my heart at the same time. I loved that the various characters and how they all have actual personalities, which sometimes can be missed within books. This book starts straight with the drama with the events of Beyah coming home from work and then finding her mum and having to move to another state and I just wanted to hug her. I wanted to hug both Beyah and Samson multiple times during the book especially towards the end, it was all happy and fluffy and then drama happened. I loved that Beyah took up for herself and Samson and that Samson wanted her to live life whilst he was away. They were breaking each other as well as healing but I loved it.

I did think some things were a bit predictable – Samsom financial situation and the big secret that Samson was keeping - I thought it would be worst and it wasn’t. It still has a big twist which I didn’t expect, I had an inkling that Rafe was important but I didn’t realize how important it was.

The way that CoHo writes about Beyah’s journey of grief is just sad and heart wrenching, but the connection with Samson and Beyah is so adorable and I enjoyed the fluffy side of CoHo that I haven’t seen before.

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