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Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
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bookshelves: arc, own, own-but-haven-t-read, 2012, annoying-protagonist, blue-eyed-boys, contemporary, covers-i-love, disappointments, december, ebook, female-pov, i-don-t-even-know, i-would-punch-this-book-if-i-could, netgalley-edelweiss, simon-and-schuster, warning-might-hate, what-the-hell-did-i-just-read, did-not-finish, insta-love
Jan 20, 2013
bookshelves: arc, own, own-but-haven-t-read, 2012, annoying-protagonist, blue-eyed-boys, contemporary, covers-i-love, disappointments, december, ebook, female-pov, i-don-t-even-know, i-would-punch-this-book-if-i-could, netgalley-edelweiss, simon-and-schuster, warning-might-hate, what-the-hell-did-i-just-read, did-not-finish, insta-love
I got to about 15 percent before I had to stop for good.
Growing up, every kid has been taught not to talk to strangers, to stay away from strangers, stuff like that. There are even videos and speakers brought into schools (at least mine) that have shown what could happen if you talk to a stranger.
Sky is our protagonist who thinks of herself as, 'quite smart'. Which, I have a hard time believing based on some of the shit she's done in the name of lust. And she's home-schooled (or was) which is why she should have these rules engraved inside of her brain.
These are some things that Sky has done because she's met a very hot boy:
1. A stranger cornered her and she didn't call the cops.
2. She gave him her name and THEN showed him her ID card (which has all of her information on it, which is like foodporn only for killers).
3. She took a drink from a complete stranger's water bottle.
4. She waited around while this stranger refilled her water bottle.
5. She allowed a complete stranger to run with her in the evening.
6. When she got home, she refilled his water bottle and then gave it back to him.
And then the complete stranger meets her mother, the stranger tells her, "We don't actually know each other."
And then gives him her blessing to run with her daughter early in the morning.
Remember, this complete stranger is super cute. Like sex god cute.
The fact that the mother just said , "It's fine with me if you don't know my daughter but you want to run with her," totally just crossed the line for me. No mother should say this without going to jail. It's disgusting how not only Sky but her mother treat Holder just because he's very handsome. A serial killer is still a killer no matter his looks! An example is Ted Bundy! He's been called 'very attractive' by many people and then he killed people! That could be Holder!
I just can't read something that's trying to tell me that if I see a super hot guy acting like a weirdo to ignore it and trust him with my life because a cute guy wouldn't hurt me, right?
I just can't do it, I'm sorry. I've been taught better than that.
Growing up, every kid has been taught not to talk to strangers, to stay away from strangers, stuff like that. There are even videos and speakers brought into schools (at least mine) that have shown what could happen if you talk to a stranger.
Sky is our protagonist who thinks of herself as, 'quite smart'. Which, I have a hard time believing based on some of the shit she's done in the name of lust. And she's home-schooled (or was) which is why she should have these rules engraved inside of her brain.
These are some things that Sky has done because she's met a very hot boy:
1. A stranger cornered her and she didn't call the cops.
2. She gave him her name and THEN showed him her ID card (which has all of her information on it, which is like foodporn only for killers).
3. She took a drink from a complete stranger's water bottle.
4. She waited around while this stranger refilled her water bottle.
5. She allowed a complete stranger to run with her in the evening.
6. When she got home, she refilled his water bottle and then gave it back to him.
And then the complete stranger meets her mother, the stranger tells her, "We don't actually know each other."
And then gives him her blessing to run with her daughter early in the morning.
Remember, this complete stranger is super cute. Like sex god cute.
The fact that the mother just said , "It's fine with me if you don't know my daughter but you want to run with her," totally just crossed the line for me. No mother should say this without going to jail. It's disgusting how not only Sky but her mother treat Holder just because he's very handsome. A serial killer is still a killer no matter his looks! An example is Ted Bundy! He's been called 'very attractive' by many people and then he killed people! That could be Holder!
I just can't read something that's trying to tell me that if I see a super hot guy acting like a weirdo to ignore it and trust him with my life because a cute guy wouldn't hurt me, right?
I just can't do it, I'm sorry. I've been taught better than that.
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Reading Progress
January 20, 2013
– Shelved
July 7, 2013
– Shelved as:
own
July 7, 2013
– Shelved as:
arc
July 7, 2013
– Shelved as:
own-but-haven-t-read
July 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
to-read-soon
July 13, 2013
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9.0%
"I look up to see his hand grasping the top of the car door, holding it open. There's a hard desperation in his eyes that sends chills down my arms.
"Your name. That's all I want."
...What the fuck...?"
"Your name. That's all I want."
...What the fuck...?"
July 13, 2013
–
11.0%
"If I were to drink water from a complete stranger who's bad news, I would tell them to drink it first. Not just drink it! Sky, are you insane?!"
July 14, 2013
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Started Reading
July 14, 2013
–
13.0%
""Thanks," he says. I stand and watch as he presses those same full lips to the opening of the water bottle.
We're practically kissing again
Oh, how old are you, Sky? Twelve? GROW UP AND GET IN YOUR HOUSE!"
We're practically kissing again
Oh, how old are you, Sky? Twelve? GROW UP AND GET IN YOUR HOUSE!"
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
2012
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
annoying-protagonist
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
blue-eyed-boys
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
contemporary
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
covers-i-love
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
disappointments
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
ebook
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
december
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
female-pov
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
i-don-t-even-know
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
i-would-punch-this-book-if-i-could
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
netgalley-edelweiss
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
simon-and-schuster
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
warning-might-hate
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
what-the-hell-did-i-just-read
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
did-not-finish
July 14, 2013
– Shelved as:
insta-love
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Jul 14, 2013 03:57AM
I had to give up after 40%, how are you finding it?
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The mom just let holder run with skyb after he fully told hern ”we don't know each other�. Who the fuck does that?
How does this book have such high ratings?
My friends on here have all rated it 5 stars, like the majority of people who have read this book! I seriously can not understand how people could like this crap. Maybe there is something wrong with us hah
Yeah, maybe we've been taught not to trust strangers no matter how cute they are!
I try to use my knowledge as much as possible lol
Just like that review: 'but don't worry it's okay, because HEY HE IS CUTE RIGHT?' -.-
