A review by chumpapagwa
Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark sad 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? Yes

2.0

Dark in a shock value sort of way, not in a mysterious way. Started out with a really intriguing premise and quickly devolved into detailed descriptions of

Spoiler

graphic bad sex, child abuse, child murder

and a predictable and boring "twist" at the end that basically felt like the author assumed the reader was a complete idiot and needed everything explained in mundane detail. You know what they say about jokes? Same goes for suspenseful plot twists. If you have to explain it, it's probably not very good.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, and Gaslighting