A review by carlab33
Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

2.5

Verity, by Colleen Hoover, was better than I thought it would be, but still not all that great. There were some stand out moments, but the ending made the story fall flat, altogether. The writing was nice and flowed well. The pacing was done well, except for Lowen’s scenes. I felt they dragged the story down. The book touched on some heavy themes of motherhood and what happens when your aren’t the stereotypical mother. But, as I mentioned before, it fell flat in the end. There were some thrilling parts, but nothing really “wowed” me all that much. The spice scenes were overdone and felt like fan service. They also added nothing to the story. Overall, I felt like the story could’ve been done from Verity’s point of view with all the extra spice and fluff removed. I actually found myself wanting to know more about Verity and her background. The story could’ve been tightened up a bit more. There was just too much padding that didn’t need to be included. The twist fell flat for me also. It felt like the “It Was All a Dream” trope. So for the most part, there was enough there to keep me reading, but not enough for me to love it. 
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