Jyc
Written on Apr 16, 2013
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us comes the beginning of Sky and Dean’s passionate love story – where well-kept secrets threaten to open wounds of a dark past.
Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies?
Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust – and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring.
Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she’s tried so hard to bury. Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth.
Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries. Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your own first love.
- ISBN10 1471133435
- ISBN13 9781471133435
- Publish Date 8 October 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 416
- Language English
Reviews
liz089
Written on Mar 14, 2013
kimbacaffeinate
Written on Feb 27, 2013
In my quest for more books in the New Adult genre, I stumbled across reviews of Hopeless by Colleen Hoover and found myself intrigued by the repeated praises. Hoover took me on a journey filled with suspense, romance and intense revelations that left me breathless. From the first page I was drawn into the characters world and quickly found myself emotionally connected to them. I laughed; I cried and in the end I gave a little piece of my heart to them.
The tale begins with an intense scene and I was immediately hooked by the raw emotions. The scene is gripping and the need to know unmerciful. Delivered from Sky’s point of view we are then propelled backward two months and each chapter is dated and timed. Sky, is seventeen and although she has done a lot of kissing she does not really feel any connection to the boys. Her best friend is going away and she will be entering public school for the first time as a senior after being home-schooled. On a shopping trip to the local grocery school she meets Dean Holder and for the first time we see her flustered and experiencing waves of emotions. The tale that unfolds is absolutely captivating and oh so much more than a romance. It is full of dark intense secrets and I loved every minute and every word as Hoover held me spellbound.
I immediately felt attached to Sky on so many levels. Despite her “kissing” promiscuity she is really a good girl and quite the homebody. She has lived a very sheltered life as cell phones; computers and televisions are not present in her home.*gasps* She is a reader and thus we connected. She is witty, brave and gives good tude'. She is complex and troubled on a deep level and I loved unraveling her. Dean “Holder” is smexy, intense and fills a room when he enters it. My first impression was bad boy but he constantly did things to make me question that. As the tale unfolded I quickly feel in love with this emotional, charismatic, and funny young man. Her bestie, while not present was sweet, and true. At school she makes friends with Brecklin whom I adored. His witty humor added to the tale but I wish he were more present. He could totally hold his own as a MC. *hint* All of the characters see growth and enhanced the others. The depth of emotion they bring had me laughing, crying and rooting for them.
Wow, where to begin explaining my feelings for this novel and author? Hopeless is complex and so much more than a romance. It reveals dark subjects, pain, lies, and secrets that took me by surprise. Hoover reels you in and makes you live and feel each moment. My emotions went on a ride from; happy, to concerned, to anger, to tears and love. The author does a wonderful job with ebbs and flows slowly revealing things and then giving us precious moments of profound love to absorb the details. The characters became very real to me, and at times I could barely breathe. I have said before that I am always chasing that “book high”, where the lines of reality blur and for a moment I live and breathe the world I am in; this is Hopeless! The title is perfect and I fell apart a little as I it sunk in. The plot is tight, believable and brilliant and the way the author brought it all together felt genuine and surreal. The ending left me with hope and I closed the book feeling spent but calm. Hopeless #2 is to be told from Holder’s point of view and I am actually looking forward to getting into his head.
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blackbibliophile
Written on Feb 5, 2013
Cocktails and Books
Written on Jan 10, 2013
Ashley
Written on Jan 6, 2013
BookNook — Young Adult book reviews
Holy shit sticks. That's honestly all I know what to say at this point because I just finished reading this book and my mind is in a million pieces. I don't know how to convey my thoughts, emotions, or opinions about this book, because I'm still in complete shock. But at the same time, I don't want to wait 24 hours to fully absorb all the awesomeness, because I don't want to wait until I'm more coherent. I want to sit here and write like a blubbering idiot who can't string two words together.. because that makes reviews so much more fun!
Hopeless starts off as a knee-weakening, drool-inducing romance. SERIOUSLY. Holder is all kinds of sexy beastie boy. I want to corner him and kiss him and hug him and seduce him and hold pinkies with him. He's hot, kind of dangerous, kind of bad boy-esque, and incredibly thoughtful and attentive.
"Believe me. I have no idea how to handle you, Holder. I just take you one scene at a time."
—Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
But one of the things I like most about Holder is that he doesn't act like Sky needs him. He empowers her in an amazing way. He lets her do things on her own, he lets her figure her own shit out, and he knows that she doesn't need him, but sometimes it's just nice to have someone to hold onto.
"Thank you, holder. So much. I couldn't do this without you."
He kisses me softly on the mouth again and smiles back at me. "Yes, babe. You could."
—Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
Once I settled into the book—at a little over the 50% mark—I decided that Hopeless was a deliciously swoony romance. But then, suddenly, the crazy twist kicked in and I went HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!! And Hopeless warped into this absolutely insane emotional rocket ship with an acceleration upwards of 10 g! I was ripping through the pages, often tempted to jump ahead because I was so mad that I couldn't read faster! But I'd always pull myself back, take a breath, and try to slow down a little... just to be right back where I started 5 minutes later.. heart racing, fingers spazzing out to turn pages on my Kindle, mouth watering (oh my god, Holder, take me now!)..
There's no question that the best part of Hopeless was the dialogue. The crazy emotional experience was awesome and amazing and dripping with happiness and heartbreak all in one, but the dialogue is what really made me fall in love with this book. There are so many lines that just had me screaming and giggling with laughter, and had my mom giving me funny looks. Sky and Holder had such amazing chemistry and great back and forth banter! I LOVED IT!
Holder reaches the seat next to me and starts to lay his backpack on it at the same time Breckin reaches it and begins to set the coffee cups down. They look up at each other, then they both look back at me.
Awkward.
I do the only thing I know how to do in awkward situations—infuse with sarcasm.
"Looks like we have quite the predicament here, boys." I smile at both of them, then eye the coffee in Breckin's hands. "I see the Mormon brought the queen her offering of coffee. Very impressive." I look at Holder and cock my eyebrow. "Do you wish to reveal your offering, hopeless boy, so that I may decide who shall accompany me at the classroom throne today?"
—Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
I do wish that Six—Sky's best friend—had a larger role in the book, because I ABSOLUTELY LOVED HER!! She was such a fun character, kind of a slut—but an awesome one, and, I mean, her name is Six. That's awesome. She's that super sweet, dirty, sarcastic best friend that I wish was my best friend in real life. But, unfortunately, Six goes away for a few months so after the beginning, she's barely in the book at all. Now that I think of it, I'd totally love to read a Hopeless spinoff about Six having a hot, romantic, international fling with some European hottie!
I feel like Colleen Hoover has really grown and developed as an author. I enjoyed Slammed, then I wasn't crazy about Point of Retreat.. but Hopeless blew my mind. It was everything I hoped it would be, and completely deserves the thousands of five star reviews that it has on Goodreads. It was heartbreaking, emotional, HOT, sexy, swoony, sad, happy, hopeless, hopeful, inspiring, and more. I loved all the relationships, all the dialogue, and all the weird little quirks that makes this book Hopeless (holding pinkies, licking dimples—all of it).
Kelly
Written on Dec 20, 2012
It's an emotional rollercoaster, you'll swoon, pant, gasp, cry and cry again. Beautifully written, but yet devastating to read. Just incredibly amazing. If Hopeless could convey one parting message to readers, surely it would be that nothing in fact, is hopeless and that we can find beauty and strength in the most despairing situations that life throws our way.
Colleen Hoover is by far my favourite author. Just brilliant.
violetpeanut
Written on Dec 17, 2012