Ugly Love: a novel

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Firstly, aside from his good looks, Owen seemed very different from other NA love interests. He was quirky, weird even, and a bit pretentious and hipster in a way that actually made him interesting, rather than annoying. I found his oddness charming. Secondly, there's a reveal about Auburn which I didn't see coming and thought was an unusual addition to a NA romance. I liked it.

People spend so much time wondering why the women don't leave. Where are all the people who wonder why the men are even abusive? Isn't that where the only blame should be placed?" for the majority of this novel, i DIDN'T like it. i was definitely interested and curious, but i didn't care for the characters as much as i thought i would. i was frustrated and annoyed at the situations, and some of it felt artificial, rushed, and stereotypical. it all seemed so... fictional. usually the romance satisfies me, but even that didn't do it. buuuuuut it wasn't so much that i didn't NOT like it. it was simply okay when i expected it to be ~amazing~. Ooooh!! AND. This book has real artwork incorporated into it that was commissioned especially for Confess. As you read, you'll see these pieces inserted in the story in relevant places. In my advance copy, they weren't there yet but I read the descriptions of these paintings and I cannot wait to see them! True to CoHo style, Confess is completely different than anything else she's written. And, like I mentioned, there's an addition to the plot that added in just the perfect measure of heart-warming depth and heart-wrenching angst to the story. I loved the way it was introduced. It all felt so incredibly real.Lily grows up in an abusive household. After watching her mother suffer for years at the hand of her father, she tells herself that she'll never allow any man to treat her that way. She grows into a strong and independent woman, leaving behind the horrors of her childhood...Or so she thinks. I wanted one more baby even though my husband didn't. I wanted one more baby when there are women out there that can't have any at all.

this is, without a doubt, my favourite book by colleen hoover. im still trying to process everything i read, but goodness me. this book, this book, this book. where do i even begin with something as beautiful, and real, and devastating as this? just thinking about this story immediately gets my pulse racing and my stomach in jitters. Allysa in particular was extremely annoying in this book. “Why would Ryle hate Atlas if you didn’t cheat on him 🥺🥺” idk girl maybe it’s because he’s abusive, which you have known for years now! The whole “me cheating on my husband doesn’t count because I was 19 ✨” thing was also???????????lily’s bedroom light turned on at the exact perfect moment, just as atlas was about to commit. wow what a mere coincidence. he thought she was an angel beaming in the light. he said and i quote “i ~felt~ something,” that’s the reason why he didn’t want to kill himself anymore. From Colleen Hoover, the 1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us, a heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy.

I also really like it when authors attempt to do something a bit different, especially in a genre that is defined by cliches and tropes. In Maybe Someday, Hoover combined music and writing by releasing an album alongside the book with songs supposedly written by the characters. In Confess, Owen is an artist and there are some beautiful illustrations in the book. On top of the artwork itself, I really love the inspiration behind his art. He welcomes anonymous confessions in a dropbox at his art studio and his work is inspired by them. Very different. F this book. Why people continue to swoon over characters who treat them like dogshit is beyond my realm of thought. Especially since she's supposed to be someone who isn't the type of person who does one night stands. Yet here we are again- a story about a guy who apparently has the magical penis to make you throw your convictions out the window just because he's hot and wearing hospital scrubs. Miles is our second main character in this novel. He’s our romantic interest and the man who gets in an arrangement of sex with Tate – as you know already. I really liked his character, like REALLY. He’s one of my book boyfriends now, most definitely. Miles is extremely attractive, let’s get that out of the way. He is also a very troubled character and as a result, he is seen as very quiet and withdrawn in the novel. the typical let’s invite my gay best friend as my date to make ryle jealous only for the gay best friend to never reappear again. i smell plot device.EDIT: I read this book when it first came out (as an ARC) and did love it, however, with the continuation of the story I feel like it has tainted (or just changed) my view on this one. When I re-read this in prep for the new one and then diving right in to it, I feel the need to change this rating to a 2. However, I will be leaving my original review up. This book will make you fall in love, rip your heart out and force you to reconsider your preconceived ideas about abuse. This is the most moving book that I've read in a LONG time. It was absolutely addicting, but so difficult at times. I don't cry very often, but this one had me crying big, fat tears. stars. Holy crap, what a book. This is unlike anything Hoover has written before. I have so many emotions right now that it's hard to know where to start, but I think everyone should read this book. That's right: everyone. When he feels my tears falling against his chest, he doesn’t do anything to stop them. Instead, he simply holds me with a much tighter grip and presses his cheek against the top of my head…”I know, baby,” he whispers. “I know.” i sincerely apologize for the person i am gonna become when ‘it starts with us’ by colleen hoover comes out 😟