A review by mhhmm
Verity, by Colleen Hoover
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I have no idea if there are spoilers or not, anyway it's more my thoughts than book review...
I didn't know that sometimes seeing a person being good, caring and emotional hurts more than watching him with disgust for being worst, not capable of loving, obsessed, cruel, lying manipulative monster, or villain.
And even after that pain, I experienced from this book end... I still can't believe that human beings can be so cruel. That is why I hurt again and again my heart thinking that she WAS capable of love and she loved, with all her heart and that every breath she took was for them.
I always do this, YKNW?
I tried to see light, even when there is no chance in dark, that she exists. I still fight my every single breath, heartbeat, my life being to bring the light. Because I'm just not capable to accept that person CAN be bad just from himself. There is always more to the story: parents who fucked up a young kid or tragedy that breaks even the strongest. So for me, no villain is entirely villain.
And I feel bad, I want to rip my heart as this book did, but I feel bad even for the villain from this book. And it's horrible, I can't forgive myself for that.
But again, it would be true if I didn't take a light side of the story, and believed that the villain was just a character from a VERY messed up imagination.
And even after that pain, I experienced from this book end... I still can't believe that human beings can be so cruel. That is why I hurt again and again my heart thinking that she WAS capable of love and she loved, with all her heart and that every breath she took was for them.
I always do this, YKNW?
I tried to see light, even when there is no chance in dark, that she exists. I still fight my every single breath, heartbeat, my life being to bring the light. Because I'm just not capable to accept that person CAN be bad just from himself. There is always more to the story: parents who fucked up a young kid or tragedy that breaks even the strongest. So for me, no villain is entirely villain.
And I feel bad, I want to rip my heart as this book did, but I feel bad even for the villain from this book. And it's horrible, I can't forgive myself for that.
But again, it would be true if I didn't take a light side of the story, and believed that the villain was just a character from a VERY messed up imagination.
This book... It took me more than other books to write a review.
I could put this book down and I read her so fast as I had never done other book. I was addicted, I was shocked, horrified and sometimes I had to put this book down just to place through, but it didn't last long, because she was a drug, she was bad in so many ways, the relationships were toxic, the characters lied, but damn. It did something...
I could put this book down and I read her so fast as I had never done other book. I was addicted, I was shocked, horrified and sometimes I had to put this book down just to place through, but it didn't last long, because she was a drug, she was bad in so many ways, the relationships were toxic, the characters lied, but damn. It did something...
The plot was shocking, and when I thought that I know everything, that I spoiled it somehow, I understand, that no...The is much more than what I have through and in the end, I doubted even myself...And every character was suspect for me.
Also, I loved little love moments and it gives me butterflies just from looks...to make this strong connection between characters is not easy. It amazed me how much love can be it these glances and you don't even need touch. I believe one character from this book would not agree with me, because to her touch was the only word of love.
Also, I loved little love moments and it gives me butterflies just from looks...to make this strong connection between characters is not easy. It amazed me how much love can be it these glances and you don't even need touch. I believe one character from this book would not agree with me, because to her touch was the only word of love.
The truth is that:
Book is good when you are done reading and can't forget her, she is good when she takes emotions from you, she is good when in the end when you are on the last page and read the words "The end" you feel numb because she ended.
This book ripped my heart and stepped on her with disgust. It hurt, but it made me laugh. I think I'm broken just like this book. Before and even more after.
Book is good when you are done reading and can't forget her, she is good when she takes emotions from you, she is good when in the end when you are on the last page and read the words "The end" you feel numb because she ended.
This book ripped my heart and stepped on her with disgust. It hurt, but it made me laugh. I think I'm broken just like this book. Before and even more after.
It is just how one sentence can change the entire plot. But it amazed me as a reader.
Again and again, I can't get enough of this author, because it seems that every book, written by her tears my heart apart, but then again the other comes and does the same. Wow...When I think that fake characters can make me so pathetic, so vulnerable.
And its power, you know, to create a fake world that would look more real than the one where you live... She is powerful.
And its power, you know, to create a fake world that would look more real than the one where you live... She is powerful.
So now this book...
Without further discussion or explanation, she gets 5⭐.
Without further discussion or explanation, she gets 5⭐.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Fatphobia, Medical content, Vomit, Car accident, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal death, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders