Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
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Web ID: 13392960A BEAUTIFUL STORY !
Sky is 17 years old and lives with her adoptive mother. She has no phone, no television, and no computer because her mother doesn't want them at home. She has been homeschooled all her life, but this year everything will change because, for the first time, she's going to high school. She has a best friend and boyfriends. A normal life, except that sometimes she has strange nightmares whose meaning she doesn't understand... Why can't she remember her childhood? ---------------------------------- A beautiful story about love, friendship, family, and other things... If I was a little bored in the first quarter of the novel (a feeling of déjà vu, of reheated history), that quickly changed thanks to the unfolding of Sky's story. The author takes us back and forth between 2012 and "thirteen years earlier," when Sky was five years old. Because that's the key, but Sky doesn't remember anything. The story gradually builds, and it becomes almost impossible to put this novel down... Touching and entertaining! I really liked the tattoo story. I loved the author's writing style. A must-read!
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colleen this broke me. absolutely broke me. i finished this book in less than a week and i can’t feel anymore. a quote that really sticks with me is “It’s what he did to your faith in him that broke your heart” don’t get me started on holder because colleen has painted the most perfect and supportive person anyone can have and i cannot get the image out of my head. i can’t express how much i love this book and love how the words made me feel. colleen you did wonders with this book and if i could read it again for the first time i would. i haven’t cried like this in a long time and it is nice to get it all out. this book broke and healed little parts of me.
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YES YES YES
this book is so so good. the plot twist.. oh my god. she really did it this time bc god did i love this book. and holder?!?! don’t even get me started. don’t put off reading!!
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This Belong in the YA Section for a Reason
Interesting read... Strange how the book is placed in the romance section, the main plot is suppose to be romance and the subplot the protagonist's traumatic past. Yet, in my opinion the book would've worked better if the main plot was the protagonist's traumatic past/kidnapping and the subplot the romance. (though the romance could've been omitted completely). You really end up not caring for the character's romance or how they know each other, the kidnapping and trauma is for more absorbing and you wish you got more of it. The romance was quite unnecessary. After getting to the brunt of the trauma, the romance becomes a bother and almost inappropriate for a book with such heavy topics (i.e. child-rape, kidnapping, death and suicide). I suppose the romance was supposed to alleviate some of that but with such young characters (they're in high school) it doesn't hold much weight. Lastly, the writing is in the early stages of Hoover's work and it shows. This book should either go under a rewrite or be placed back in the YA section.
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An unexpected story with heavy topics
*LOOK UP TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING! Right from the beginning, I didn’t know what to expect, which is typical for most of Colleen Hoover’s books, but it took me a bit to get into the story and get a good understanding of the vibe, the type of characters, and overall see where the plot was heading. Sky, a seventeen year old, was adjusting to her new school and also dealing with the backlash of rumors students were spreading about her. Sky seemed like the kind of girl who liked remaining unseen, blending into the background, and not one for attention. In addition, Sky seemed more focused on school than anything aside from her love of running and spending time with her best friend, Six. All in all, Sky was determined to get good grades and then apply to colleges, and boys weren’t a thing for her as she never felt anything with the few guys she made out with. Suddenly, Sky met Dean Holder, and she immediately felt butterflies in her stomach, an immense sense of heat flow all over her, and couldn’t stop checking our Holder any chance she got, she was experiencing lust and desire and true attraction for the very first time. Holder seemed like the “charming, mysterious bad boy” that everyone knew except for Sky. When first meeting Holder, he came off as intense to Sky, but then slightly flirty towards her once they started to become “running buddies”. Holder definitely had his fair share of mixed emotions and angst. At times, he left me confused with the way he would suddenly change in his behavior and left me wondering, “ok so what’s his deal?”. The romance between Sky and Holder was sweet and passionate, but again bits of angst mostly from Holder’s side (in my opinion). In a way, reading how Sky and Holder’s relationship was reminded me of the kind of love you experience when you’re young. Everything is heightened, your emotions are all over the place, and it’s a mix of pure bliss and pleasure. Despite Holder’s internal issues and subsequently affecting Sky, I enjoyed seeing him be so thoughtful and loving with her. All throughout the story, there was an underlying mystery going on between Sky and Holder. Each character had something going on, but it wasn’t out right said what exactly it was. With chapters that focused on the past thirteen years ago, it was implied that it was from Sky’s childhood that she couldn’t remember, but as the story progressed she suddenly had flashes of her memory come back to her that left her overwhelmed and crying. Holder seemed to be holding back some truths from Sky and it wasn’t until the later that it suddenly made a lot of sense as to what secrets he had been hiding from Sky. In addition, with Sky’s memories coming back to her, it also became clear why she became so upset during her almost intimate moment with Holder, poor Sky unknowingly was reliving some trauma that she most likely blocked out from her mind during the past couple of years. OOOOOOH and let’s not forget the plot twist reveal because, I DEFINITELY WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT! Literally was not expecting ANY OF THAT. Sky went through it in this book, and all her trauma came back full force, she couldn’t catch a break with all the revelations. Thankfully, she had Holder to help her through all the horrible things, and (sniff) my god Holder was the one and only person to be there for Sky. Overall, this story had filled with heartbreaking revelations, plot twists, heavy topics, angst, romance, trauma, and emotionally packed. Definitely look up trigger warnings before reading this book. Despite the heavy topics and this book obviously not being lighthearted whatsoever, I still loved it. I loved Sky and Holder’s connection, they truly had a unique love and bond together that was beautiful yet sad with all the horrible things they endured. Through the flashbacks and the present, Sky and Holder’s story was an emotional rollercoaster, but one that I would go through again just for the sake of them.
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ANY BAD REVIEW ON THIS BOOK IS A WRONG REVIEW
This book is incredible. I have no words. Just buckle your seat belt for this never ending wild ride
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Highly Recommend!!!
One of my Favorite Colleen Hoover books 2 thumbs up
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Great read!
Truly an amazing novel. I had to put it down a few times to gather myself together. 100% did not see the plot twist coming.
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