Review of Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies…

That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried.

Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever.

***** 5 STARS: One of my all-time favorite books!

I don't know that I have the words to write this review and do this book justice.  There isn't one thing about this book that I didn't love. It was mesmerizing, hypnotizing, heartbreaking and breathtaking at the same time. I didn't want to put it down for one second.  The writing was gorgeous and almost poetic.  Colleen Hoover is definitely my favorite author and all three of her books are in my top ten favorites of all-time.  Her writing flows so easily and she creates beautiful, humorous, memorable, almost haunting characters.  Sky and Holder are the leads in Hopeless and they are characters I won't soon forget.

The title of the book is slightly ironic in that the story is about finding hope.  There is some dark subject matter in this book, but DO NOT let that stop you from experiencing what is Hopeless.  Hoover's attention to detail envokes such emotion and transports readers right into the story and the characters' lives.  She doesn't need to be super descriptive or go on and on at nauseum to set the stage for a scene.  It's the minute details that really pull in the reader.  To quote another reviewer "Those little pieces that seem completely random until you finally realize that they all fit together perfectly, flawlessly." It's breathtaking.  It's effortless.  It's gorgeous.

It doesn't matter what your favorite genre is or if you don't read "romance novels"...this book will touch you.  It will make you feel.  It will make you smile, laugh, raise your eyebrows, frown, and cry.  Do yourself a favor and read this book.  You won't regret it!

"The sky is always beautiful. Even when it's dark or rainy or cloudy, it's still beautiful to look at. It's my favourite thing because I know if I ever get lost or lonely or scared, I just have to look up and it'll be there no matter what...and I know it'll always be beautiful."