i have read collen hoover's it ends with us, and because of the way every one was talking about it, i expected it to shake me to the core, but i found it kinda mediocre. i also saw a couple of videos saying that her other books were no better, so i didnt read them. i am no way hating on her, but neither do i understand the hype around her.
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TheHeyHeyMan t1_jcxc25p wrote
Why do some people love The Bachelor? It's not for me but that doesn't mean other people can't enjoy it. Same for Colleen Hoover; different strokes and all that, nothing wrong with it.
little_carmine_ t1_jcx5601 wrote
People also hate Colleen Hoover. Search her name in this sub and the hype will quickly seem more confined to Booktube and Tiktok.
mooimafish33 t1_jd040cx wrote
I have never seen anything about her besides hate, this question is like "Why do people love JK Rowling"
purplesunset2023 t1_jcx9qtw wrote
I actually did enjoy It Ends With Us moderately because of the topics it touches and how it handles it. But her books are simply easy reads and romance and I think that's where the love for it comes from. I saw someone describe it as trauma porn, and that is so accurate. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.
Hype can lead to disappointment.
LithiumH t1_jcxdexz wrote
This question gets posted on this sub again and again, and the answers are all different but all the same. It comes down to personal preference.
Sometimes I don’t want to read Charles Dickens. Sometimes I just want to read the reality TV of books, the romcom of books, a book that I can start and finish in a single seating. And once in a while one of these turns out to exceed my expectations. I don’t expect Ted Chiang plot with Anthony Doerr writing. I just expect a romcom with a twist and a nice ending, so I set my expectation right. If Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry is not for you, then they are not for you. You might feel disappointed, or that you wasted your time on them, and that’s fine. Read the type of books you like and don’t worry about the hype.
Beyond_Reason09 t1_jd3rg4c wrote
Thee easy way to find this out is just to go read positive reviews.
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Miserable_Flight_637 t1_jcy9wnl wrote
Many people don't like her. It's actually a pretty common opinion.
Personally, I enjoyed "It Ends with Us" because I related way too much with it, it described my parents relationship from the beginning to the ending. But I'm aware that it's a pretty bad book.
Ill_Commission6772 t1_jcyuyld wrote
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What was the question again?
nobloodinmybum t1_jd1qtn4 wrote
Ross is the biggest friend.
purplesunset2023 t1_jdcgjp3 wrote
You were probably asking too many questions about the flavors and that's why you didn't get any ice cream. 😂
[deleted] t1_jcyy8ka wrote
I get your question. I can’t in fairness judge all her books, I only read one “verity”. I disliked it so much I did not want to read anything by her again. It was just such a lazy, cheap thrill ending. I saw that her books were top selling of 2022 and I wasn’t sure why.
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shillyshally t1_jcwzsjs wrote
Your assessment jives from what I have read as far as professional reviews but hey, if her books take people away from their worries or just get them reading then plusses have been plussed.