A review by kaitlynnnng
Verity by Colleen Hoover
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This whole review contains spoilers. I have a lot of thoughts.
Lowen is boring, and the only reason I even know what her name is is because it’s similar to the last name of one of my favorite hockey players.
This book was deeply disturbing, and I don’t mean that as a compliment. I’ve read some really messed up things in my life, but Verity’s manuscript hit different. It made me sick to my stomach.
On a similar note, I’ve read a lot of filthy smut, but every bit of sex in this book (except for the scenes with Lowen and Jeremy) were so terribly cringey, and I wanted to skip every single one.
At first, I hated the writing style but was interested in the story. Then, I hated it but was too curious to DNF it. Then I loved the story but hated Verity. Now that I’m done reading, I don’t know how I feel about this book.
I don’t know if I believe the manuscript or the letter. I WANT to believe that no parent would think or do the things in the manuscript, but I think I believe that more than the letter🫣 Either way, like Lowen says at the end, Verity is a master manipulator.
Lowen is boring, and the only reason I even know what her name is is because it’s similar to the last name of one of my favorite hockey players.
This book was deeply disturbing, and I don’t mean that as a compliment. I’ve read some really messed up things in my life, but Verity’s manuscript hit different. It made me sick to my stomach.
On a similar note, I’ve read a lot of filthy smut, but every bit of sex in this book (except for the scenes with Lowen and Jeremy) were so terribly cringey, and I wanted to skip every single one.
At first, I hated the writing style but was interested in the story. Then, I hated it but was too curious to DNF it. Then I loved the story but hated Verity. Now that I’m done reading, I don’t know how I feel about this book.
I don’t know if I believe the manuscript or the letter. I WANT to believe that no parent would think or do the things in the manuscript, but I think I believe that more than the letter🫣 Either way, like Lowen says at the end, Verity is a master manipulator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, and Medical trauma