Verity, by Colleen Hoover

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I am not a fan of books that do not have important plot points closed off. Not every single ending has to be completely tied up, but the significant portions of the books should be well put together, for me to enjoy the work, to the fullest extent. Overall, it was an odd and unpleasant read.

The entire setup was hilariously creepy. I mean, you’ve got someone getting crushed by a vehicle, Lowen’s got blood all over her, she and Jeremy go into the men’s bathroom, Lowen’s temporarily braless, while putting Jeremy’s shirt on… Then you’ve got Corey still attached to Lowen, she just gets this book deal, taking over Jeremy’s wife’s series, all in one morning…

Lowen goes off to stay with Jeremy’s family, while you’ve got Verity faking the extent to her injuries the entire time. Crew’s dealing with the loss of his sisters, you’ve got two nurses in and out, Lowen’s going through Verity’s manuscript of the autobiography, Jeremy’s cheating on Verity with her, on top of that… The romance is not my thing. Everything just felt so shallow and polluted with sexual activity. There was a lack of depth to the characters and everything felt so wrong, right from the jump.

At the end, you’ve got Verity’s letter. I swear, she did it. There’s just no way she didn’t, because the letter felt emotionless, even with her explaining how she wanted to die, do anything she could to get her side of the story in, etc. It’s just way…