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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022
When Lily meets Ryle Kincaid, it is clear that there are sparks between them. Ryle professes that he doesn't do relationships and Lily knows she must stay away from him. When happenstance has them in each others' lives again weeks later, they begin down a road that they both know they shouldn't go down. They slowly slide into a relationship and Lily can't believe her luck in finding such an amazing man. But underneath his exterior, there is a darkness in him that she would never believe is there. As Lily begins to understand Ryle's true nature, she runs into her first love, Atlas. It's been nine years since she last saw him, but Atlas' formidable influence on her life may be either a threat or a saving grace in this unstable time in her life.
When I first read this book last year, I went into it blind without reading the synopsis or reviews. I had no idea what to expect and I certainly didn't know it was a domestic violence story. Even this second time around, this book rocked me. It took me on a roller coaster of emotions and expectations. I feel like every time I started to form expectations in my mind of where the story would go, I would be surprised by a turn in events in the book. The book ended in a way that I didn't know that I wanted.
Colleen Hoover made me fall in love with Ryle, and then broke my heart when he began to abuse Lily. I have conflicted feelings about characters like Ryle. On the one hand, should I have any empathy for someone who has hurt and traumatized another person? On the other hand, how should I feel for his own traumatic past and mental health struggles. Should we be defined by the worst thing we have done? Hoover makes you really think about of gray areas and this book has given me lots of food for thought.
This heart wrenching book is about love, second chances, and it will give you a perspective on domestic violence that you thought you understood. It's a must-read!
Steam level: 🔥🔥½
⚠️: death of a parent, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts
When I first read this book last year, I went into it blind without reading the synopsis or reviews. I had no idea what to expect and I certainly didn't know it was a domestic violence story. Even this second time around, this book rocked me. It took me on a roller coaster of emotions and expectations. I feel like every time I started to form expectations in my mind of where the story would go, I would be surprised by a turn in events in the book. The book ended in a way that I didn't know that I wanted.
Colleen Hoover made me fall in love with Ryle, and then broke my heart when he began to abuse Lily. I have conflicted feelings about characters like Ryle. On the one hand, should I have any empathy for someone who has hurt and traumatized another person? On the other hand, how should I feel for his own traumatic past and mental health struggles. Should we be defined by the worst thing we have done? Hoover makes you really think about of gray areas and this book has given me lots of food for thought.
This heart wrenching book is about love, second chances, and it will give you a perspective on domestic violence that you thought you understood. It's a must-read!
Steam level: 🔥🔥½
⚠️: death of a parent, domestic violence, suicidal thoughts
