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Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
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Ok, don't kill me but for me, Hopeless was mostly an over the top book.
To be honest, after reading the first chapter I was afraid that it would be a 1 star book, but then luckily things got better unfortunately not that better.
What prevented me from really enjoying Hopeless is not so much the YA genre or the predictability of the story, that the over use of tragic/traumatic events.
Seriously? How many of those an author can use in one single book? (view spoiler)
If this isn't over use of tragic/traumatic events I don't know how to call it.
I'm sad to say that I had much more pleasure reading some of the beautiful reviews written about it than reading the book itself.
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bookshelves: young-adult, stand-alone, 2013, book-i-totally-disliked, waste-of-time
Dec 23, 2012
bookshelves: young-adult, stand-alone, 2013, book-i-totally-disliked, waste-of-time
Ok, don't kill me but for me, Hopeless was mostly an over the top book.
To be honest, after reading the first chapter I was afraid that it would be a 1 star book, but then luckily things got better unfortunately not that better.
What prevented me from really enjoying Hopeless is not so much the YA genre or the predictability of the story, that the over use of tragic/traumatic events.
Seriously? How many of those an author can use in one single book? (view spoiler)
If this isn't over use of tragic/traumatic events I don't know how to call it.
I'm sad to say that I had much more pleasure reading some of the beautiful reviews written about it than reading the book itself.
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Reading Progress
December 23, 2012
– Shelved
December 26, 2012
– Shelved as:
young-adult
January 5, 2013
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Started Reading
January 5, 2013
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30.0%
January 6, 2013
– Shelved as:
stand-alone
January 6, 2013
– Shelved as:
2013
January 6, 2013
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Finished Reading
September 29, 2013
– Shelved as:
book-i-totally-disliked
January 23, 2018
– Shelved as:
waste-of-time
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Jan 02, 2013 06:00PM
I think you might like it a bit. ;)
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Well... it is YA... but... I don't know. Just got a feeling you might like it a bit. :P
how are you liking it babe?
To be honest, it did not start really good for me but it's improving. ;) I hijacked your review :P
No problem. How far are you?
I'm 38% through. You?
About 80% or so. I'm really really liking it. Like, really :P
Dani wrote: "About 80% or so. I'm really really liking it. Like, really :P"I'm glad to hear that! :))
Yeah, Dani! Really, really glad to hear it. Like, really. :P Aren't you glad I made you read it? hehehe.
lol yeah sweetheart. thank you :)
That's enough for me, Glamdring. I would never ever read this book. This is NOT realistic. Great review!
Thank you, Baba! :)
Glamdring, I can see your point about the overuse of tragic events ... I'm not usually a fan of unrealistic stories that edge on overboard, but somehow I still enjoyed the story. It had it's tender moments which for me made it great. I still enjoyed reading your POV!
We're not going to kill you darling. It's perfectly fine that you didn't like the book. We all know you're batshit crazy anyway :P
Dani wrote: "We're not going to kill you darling. It's perfectly fine that you didn't like the book. We all know you're batshit crazy anyway :P"LMAO!!! Thank you, babe! :P
LOL, I agree with Dani. :)
Lexie wrote: "LOL, I agree with Dani. :)"I bet you are! :P
Of course, I always agree with Dani... Er... Wait... Not always. :P
Okay, good, it's not just me. But I did still like it quite a bit.
Oh dear :S Yup that's why I don't read YA. Drama all the way. but seriously after reading your spoiler, just doesn't seem believable!
Wow thanks for that review, ive only read a couple chapters but your spoiler seems like it summed the hole book up. Dont think I want to continue.
I agree, the drama was definitely too much.
Blacky wrote: "Oh dear :S Yup that's why I don't read YA. Drama all the way. but seriously after reading your spoiler, just doesn't seem believable!"I know, right? :/
Hache wrote: "Wow thanks for that review, ive only read a couple chapters but your spoiler seems like it summed the hole book up. Dont think I want to continue."You are welcome :)
Erica wrote: "I agree, the drama was definitely too much."Yes, too much.
Nice review! Sorry this didn't work for you...
**chuckling** Oh Glam!!I love this review or rather that spoiler!Though I have to say that I loved this book!But I completely understand your point.:))
Lol!! *grinning* You do have a point! But I loved the book anyway. :) *shakes head* You put your point across in a very ummm...precise manner?...can't stop grinning!! ;) Great review, Glam!! :))
Georgia wrote: "Nice review! Sorry this didn't work for you..."Thank you, Georgia! :)
Dd wrote: "**chuckling** Oh Glam!!I love this review or rather that spoiler!Though I have to say that I loved this book!But I completely understand your point.:))"Thank you, D! :) I'm so happy I made you laugh :P
Richa wrote: "Lol!! *grinning* You do have a point! But I loved the book anyway. :) *shakes head* You put your point across in a very ummm...precise manner?...can't stop grinning!! ;) Great review, Glam!! :))"Thank you, Richa! :) Yeah, have fun! :P
how i agree with you ! it was iver the top with the drama bit. I love reading booms.high on drama but this one was just forced the dramatic part. What is it with ya and na authors these days ?
Kris (KindleRomance) wrote: "Very helpful review!"Thank you, Kris! :)
Riya wrote: "how i agree with you ! it was iver the top with the drama bit. I love reading booms.high on drama but this one was just forced the dramatic part. What is it with ya and na authors these days ?"I really don't get it.
i completely agree with you! this book drove me insane. It took all my willpower to finish it!
I thought I was the only one in the world who didn't like this. I actually liked the book first time around but then I spend a long time thinking about it and a realized how bad it actually was. THERE IS NO PLOT! Plus I HATE the fact that the author tries to put a good spin on the father. Oh god this book totally messed with my brain.
Thank you! After reading so many five starred highly rated reviews I was beginning to think that I had read a different book.
Mi Camino Blanco wrote: "Thank you! After reading so many five starred highly rated reviews I was beginning to think that I had read a different book."You're welcome! ;)
I can see your point, Glamdring. I like Colleen Hoover's books, in general, but I have many issues with also. One of them is exactly this: she just doesn't know when to stop the drama; instead of developing it and creating a story about it, she steps over the edge until there is nothing left. And then, after everything, she still wants us to believe that happy ever afters can exist for these characters without the interference of therapy.
Although I enjoyed this book, your “Seriously?� section cracked me up!
YOu have no idea how much Iagree with you. Glad someone feels the same because honesty I thought I was the only one. Thanks :D
Thanks for the spoiler! You prevented me from picking up a book solely out of curiosity (even though I know that I'd hate Hero&heroine, thus not enjoying the book)
I'm going to print out copies of this and place them between the pages of every copy of Hopeless I see the next time I'm in a bookstore
