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November 9

Colleen Hoover

Start date: November 10, 2015

Finish date: November 30, 2015

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Feb 21, 2014 Anne OK rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015-reads

I’m a big fan of most of Colleen Hoover’s books, but this one took a twist in the road that just screamed WRONG WAY to me. It left me with a hole in my heart full of disappointment. Yes, the poetic writing skills are still ever present and the unique and carefully plotted genius is alive and well. But this time it just didn’t jell. And yes, I understand that this is fiction and authors have the right to venture into unknown and questionable territory. But I still want to believe in the possibili
I’m a big fan of most of Colleen Hoover’s books, but this one took a twist in the road that just screamed WRONG WAY to me. It left me with a hole in my heart full of disappointment. Yes, the poetic writing skills are still ever present and the unique and carefully plotted genius is alive and well. But this time it just didn’t jell. And yes, I understand that this is fiction and authors have the right to venture into unknown and questionable territory. But I still want to believe in the possibilities. So, painfully I give this one a 3-star-rating because even though I didn’t completely fall head over heels for the whole spiel, there was still enough of the good stuff that kept me going forward.

On the dark side, there just seemed to be an overabundance of overkill in too many different hot topic zones. Finally the drama and angst reached the point where it went over the edge and this reader lost all believability. Nothing held the deep meaning or breathless energy that it should have or could have. Sometimes the “less is more” route really fits the bill, and I thought it would have applied well in this instance. After keeping myself pretty well in check, I know the exact minute when the whole shebang totally fell apart for me. And that’s when Fallon decided to take a peek at something she found in Ben’s closet. Suddenly the whole thing felt fabricated and turned Silly Willy. In the end, I didn’t find either Ben or Fallon’s characters or their connection to be realistic or anything other than weird and peculiar. And without a doubt, I began to question the validity of the beauty and kindness in the words Ben had spoken to Fallon. The romance had fallen flat and fizzled out. The shine dimmed along with my staying power. Thereafter nothing sold the bill of goods to me.

This is definitely a book that readers should go into blindly for the maximum jolt. So there will be no spoilers from me (hidden or otherwise). I know I’m definitely in the minority with my feelings on this latest “masterpiece”. However, it is what it is and to each his own.

So how long must I wait for chance to make amends with the next CoHo release? I'll be ready!

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Nov 30, 2017 Kirsten rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was my first Colleen Hoover novel, and it was a lot of fun.

While there was a lot of angst, it had several laugh out loud moments that I really loved. I expected to cry, but never did. Maybe the laughter spots broke the tension enough. At first it reminded me of one of my favorite movies, Same Time Next Year (with Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn), but the premise is actually quite a bit different.

At the beginning, I was surprised at how mature these 18 year olds were, but later in the book I f ...more

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Feb 24, 2014 Ela rated it liked it

3.5 stars

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Nov 19, 2014 Diane (Books and Tequila Blog) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paperback

November 9

Another amazing book by Colleen Hoover!
November 9 is not a cookie cutter romance novel. The story is so different and surprising.

The book tells the story of what happens on this one date each year. It chronicles the ups and downs of Ben and Fallon as they navigate toward and away from each other.
Ms. Hoover is a master at throwing unexpected plot twists and turns at her readers. I fell in love, had my heart broken, laughed and cried.

“I don’t want to be your first, Fallon. I want to b ...more

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Nov 14, 2015 Amy added it · review of another edition

This book...just wow.

Trying to describe how great this book is without overusing the word amazing is going to be hard. I've read everything Colleen has written and each book is just as good or even better than the last. The characters are so real you feel like you know them or could know them.

Both Fallon and Ben are dealing with painful pasts that have scarred them both. They find healing in each other with a pact to meet every year on November 9th. The book is broken up in alternate POV as th ...more

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Mar 10, 2015 seton added it

Shelves: na-ya, d-n-f

CH has grown increasingly self-indulgent. Everything about this bk is artificial and contrived, from the prose to the plot.

DNF.

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Dec 11, 2016 Sara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, library, romance, new-adult

Guys, I just don't know how to rate this book. As is typical with Colleen Hoover, I find myself charmed, gutted, entertained and entranced all at once. Maybe if I talk it out a bit, it'll help me come to a conclusion. (Spoiler: It helped.)

(Random side note: you know it's December when I plow through two books in a weekend. Possibly the only thing I love about winter is the volume of books I consume.)

What I Liked:
- The setup. It's nothing new, but it's a trope I love. Like Before Sunrise/Sunset, Guys, I just don't know how to rate this book. As is typical with Colleen Hoover, I find myself charmed, gutted, entertained and entranced all at once. Maybe if I talk it out a bit, it'll help me come to a conclusion. (Spoiler: It helped.)

(Random side note: you know it's December when I plow through two books in a weekend. Possibly the only thing I love about winter is the volume of books I consume.)

What I Liked:
- The setup. It's nothing new, but it's a trope I love. Like Before Sunrise/Sunset, One Day and Boyhood. I love being dropped into a day in the life every year. You get to unpack all the details of a single day, rather than just get snapshots of weeks strung together. Gets me every time.
- SOME of the twists. Colleen Hoover can drop a bomb like no one else. Usually this is awesome and some of them in this book are. The one in the middle (won't reveal) was particularly interesting.
- SOME of the writing. Not only can Colleen Hoover drop bombs, but she wrings every emotion out of the experience while she's at it. You truly feel the happiness, pain, sadness and anger that each character goes through at any particular moment. In my limited reading experience, very few authors can do this.

What I Didn't Like:
- The angst. OH MY GOD so much angst. Just when you think these people have been through enough, another angst-ridden event or revelation is thrust upon us! I won't reveal what or why, but can I just say poor Ben?!?! I'm all for back story and trials/tribulations and SOME angst. But this was angst on steroids.
- SOME of the twists. Things just started spiraling a bit out of control for me about 2/3rds of the way. I just had a hard time suspending my disbelief.
- SOME of the writing. It's not a spoiler to say that Colleen Hoover is trying to sell us on the fact that Ben is going to be a talented (albeit tortured) novelist one day. It's no surprise or really a spoiler that we get to read some of his work. I won't say when or how, but when we do, it's not really even a novel, nor is it well written. I'd have expected more of a unique tone/point of view to those novel chapters, but it just read like his POV did. It was surprising, and not in a good when.

The Bottom Line
The fact that I read this book cover-to-cover in one sitting says something. The fact that I also had so many issues with it does too. If this were anyone but Colleen Hoover, we'd be looking at a 3-star review. But because she's still amazing, I still felt the feels - even if it there were some core issues with me, she's getting 4. ...more

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Mar 09, 2019 🐉 PrinZessBookDragon 👑🌶️ rated it it was amazing

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Jan 13, 2019 Shan ~A~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, favorites, new-adult

This book had all the feels, which would have made it a 5 star read under normal circumstances. This however is not a normal circumstance, because the author committed one of the fatal flaws that I have decided to start docking a star for(view spoiler) ...more

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