Verity: Collector's edition

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THIS REVIEW INCLUDES SPOILERS !!! I've indicated when they start and end so read at your own risk. This review has also been posted on Goodreads. If you don't know the plot: Lowen, a struggling writer, is hired by Jeremy to finish his wife Verity's body of work after an accident leaves her unable to finish. Lowen finds an autobiography that reveals all sorts of juicy drama and murders, but decides to just have sex with Jeremy instead of do much about it until she can find a way to ensure Verity's story will get him to run away with her instead. Ill-advised, Lowen, ill-advised. Bonus points if you just pretend this is someone finishing Sue Grafton's alphabet series. Would have preferred that, honestly. I know it seems like I really hated this book but if you squint a little YOU WILL SEE that I did mention some positive highlights. Like this being a comedy. A+ miss Hoover. Or how Verity was the determined, obsessive psycho of my dreams. And I did actually get sad during one scene (When Jeremy pulled his daughter out of the river). Ma quello che mi ha lasciato più basita è che alla fine, Verity perdona il marito nonostante abbia tentato di ucciderla. Dell’epilogo (che praticamente è stato aggiunto solo successivamente) se ne poteva fare tranquillamente a meno. La conclusione è che tutti i personaggi sono disturbati.

Me, rollerblading into my therapist’s office with heart-shaped sunglasses and a piña colada and dropping this book on the desk with a loud thud: Boy do we have much to talk about today! Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already-grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her . . . All of the characters were done so well. I could just vision them in my head. I love her writing style. This was one intense read. Let me tell you this author writes so well. OMG!OMG! OMG! The ending was just perfect. I loved that twist. Wow! Why read Verity when you can just pull out an Ouija board and summon a demon from hell? I'm sure it’ll have the same effect. I finished this book feeling completely sapped of life, as if I've been bleeding freely for the past few hours instead of simply reading. That ending. What the hell. If I could just shake my head to dissolve the memory of it, to disarrange it somehow, I would. Because of all the things I’d braced myself for, that was not it.Hoover's characters are both fascinating and infuriating. The story is related solely from Lowen's perspective. Her childhood was difficult because of her sleepwalking and the way it detrimentally impacted her relationship with her mother. She has achieved modest success as a writer, but because of her discomfort in social situations, her career growth has been stymied. She accepts the offer to write Verity's next three books because she desperately needs the money, but also because it is an opportunity too good to pass up. But she is confused not only by her burgeoning attraction to Jeremy, but the incongruity between what she has been told about Verity's accident and what transpires in the house. Of course, Lowen's feelings and experiences are colored by the information set forth in the manuscript. Interestingly, Hoover has said that even when she depicts Lowen reading Verity's manuscript, readers are "still not fully in Verity’s head because we’re always in Lowen’s perspective, reading something she found. When I write a book from one character’s point of view, I rarely think about the story from the other character’s perspectives. Sometimes it’s necessary for certain scenes, but with this book, it was important for me to feel the confusion and fear Lowen felt. So as the author, I had to be completely blind to what was happening from everyone else's perspectives." Still, as the story progresses, Hoover keeps readers guessing as to how gullible and vulnerable Lowen really is. She believes the manuscript is truthful and accurate, and that Jeremy is not the villain -- if, in fact there is a villain in the Crawfords' story. But could Lowen possibly be opportunistic, calculating, and willing to do anything to be with Jeremy? Personally, if I was the editor of this book, I would have rewritten the ending, but (sadly) Colleen Hoover has not been ringing my phone off the hook.

Perché Lowen dopo aver assistito alla morte di un uomo non ha alcuna reazione nei giorni successivi? And what about Verity? Is she selfishly conniving and evil, as the manuscript suggests? Or is she a blameless grieving mother who was tragically injured in a horrific car accident? So I got a real important question here.....how is it that main characters always read about the most pressing issues so damn slow? Like are you actually about to tell me this woman, this author, read one chapter of the manuscript per a ....day? She took WEEKS to read 19 bloody chapters. I would binge that shit in an hour. Hell, I bet even Jeremy read it in 3 seconds. But she took her sweet time like the annoying little vermin she is. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her. I cannot believe this is Colleen Hoover's first thriller. Reading this feels like watching a master at their craft, setting the bar higher than I ever thought possible. This story is so astonishing and unsettling and completely original. It will stay with me for a long time.

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This one just blew my mind. I could not put this book down. I read it while fixing dinner and eating my dinner. I have never done this before. There are so many jaw dropping moments. Il romanzo presenta alcune scene alquanto raccapriccianti (come il primo incontro tra Jeremy e Lowen) e numerose scene hot (che a mio parere non sono né eccitanti né utili ai fini della trama). Verity" is a departure from Colleen Hoover's usual writing style, but it showcases her immense talent and versatility as an author. It's a thrilling rollercoaster ride that will leave you breathless and craving for more. If you're a fan of psychological thrillers that delve into the depths of human nature, "Verity" is an absolute must-read. Have you ever finished a book and thought… WTF did I just read? Verity is one of those books that will do that to you. Word to the wise for CoHo fans: this is not your typical book from Colleen Hoover. It’s amazingly written and it’s a completely captivating read, but it’s so different from anything she’s ever put out before. HOLY GUACAMOLY! Darauf war ich nicht vorbereitet! Verity ist mein zweites Buch welches ich von Colleen Hoover las und ich glaube ich habe ihre literarische Genialität jetzt erst richtig kennengelernt (Sorry "It ends with us" aber das hier ist doch eine ganz andere Nummer). Colleens Schreibstil ist herausragend. Ab der ersten Seite hat sie es geschafft mich an das Buch zu fesseln und eine unheilvolle Stimmung zu kreieren. Ihre Worte erschaffen eine düstere Atmosphäre. Ich konnte mir alles bildlich vorstellen, was nicht immer von Vorteil war...

How I imagined Verity every time she'd unexpectedly turn her creepy head on the heroine😭😭 Alright I do apologise for that one but come on.... You can tell Verity, that silly goose, was having the time of her life and so was I. I read this book in three days but I was trying to savor it and could have easily read it in less. I thought all the characters were likable and nothing felt forced. Perché Lowen si fa chiudere dentro una stanza da un tizio conosciuto da pochi giorni in una casa sconosciuta? Tra i tre protagonisti, quella che mi ha trasmesso più emozioni è stata Verity mentre non sono riuscita mai ad empatizzare con Lowen, nonostante la morte della madre e il sonnambulismo. Jeremy, invece, è un personaggio inutile e senza spessore. Sembra stare lì giusto perché serviva alla trama e non si capisce perché sia Verity che Lowen ne siano state immediatamente affascinate. Di conseguenza, anche la parte romance non mi ha coinvolto, l’ho trovata noiosa e piatta. Alla fine, il rapporto Verity/Jeremy è tutto incentrato sul sesso e stessa cosa capita poi con Lowen/Jeremy. Invece, per quanto riguarda la parte thriller, niente di eccezionale. Verity is mainly about three people - struggling author Lowen Ashleigh, a man called Jeremy Crawford, and Jeremy's wife, Verity, who was recently left incapacitated by a car accident. Verity is a successful writer, but she is no longer able to continue her bestselling series. That's why Lowen is brought in to complete the remaining three books. To do so, she stays at the couple's house so she can go through Verity's notes.Questo è il primo libro che leggo di quest’autrice e so che è molto apprezzata per i suoi romance, io invece, sono partita dal suo primo tentativo di romantic suspense. Sinceramente sono rimasta abbastanza delusa. This book just tied with my favorite book for the year so far. When this writer writes another thriller, I will be snatching this one off the shelves right away. I strongly recommend this book to all thriller fans that love a disturbing and dark thriller. ALSO the letter at the end that makes us doubt if Verity was actually a victim and Jeremy was the villain?? Like no that's not an amazing twist or anything, that's CH trying too hard. This kind of plot twist is overdone, it's a cliche you will find in horror movies or thrillers from early 2000s. I expected better. In terms of how the book was written, it felt like I was reading something on Wattpad (absolutely no disrespect to Wattpad authors) and there were times when I had to stop and stare at the words I was reading in disbelief. And not the type of disbelief you'd want a reader to be feeling. There are a lot of unnecessary sex scenes as well that I just straight-up skipped because they didn't add to the plot at all and it honestly got quite repetitive. Also, so many plot holes, don't get me started. I'm starting to think my three stars were generous.