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Point of Retreat (Slammed #2)

by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author)

4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 · rating details · 48,838 ratings · 4,214 reviews

In the second book in the Slammed series by New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, Layken and Will's relationship has endured through hardships, heartache, and a cruel twist of fate, further solidifying the fact that they belong together. But the two lovers could not have expected that the things that brought them together may ultimately be the things that tear...more

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Published August 10th 2012 by Atria Books (first published February 25th 2012)

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Aug 02, 2012 Aestas Book Blog rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone

Recommended to Aestas Book Blog by: Maryse

Shelves: favorites, 6-star-books

WOW this was the perfect sequel to Slammed! 6 stars!! I LOVED IT!! An absolute MUST read! A butterflying amazing book!!!

This series is definitely going on my favorites pile. I finished reading it with my cheeks wet with happy tears. But boy is this book intense !! It had me laughing and crying, it made my heart race and I swear it stopped beating all together for several chapters. Just like with the first book, I love how absolutely none of the characters make stupid decisions or did stupid t...more

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May 08, 2013 kristina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult

Will
“Love is the most beautiful thing in the world. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest things in the world to hold on to, and one of the easiest things to throw away.”

Lake
“Sometimes things happen in life that you didn't plan for. All you can do is suck it up and start mapping out a new plan.”

After her (view spoiler) Lake and Will are trying to arrange their lives and live like normal people.We can see that Will is still nervous on his dates and that makes him...more

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Apr 19, 2012 Tammara added it · review of another edition

Point of Retreat picks up just after the Slammed epilogue. (If you haven't read Slammed... well, you shouldn't be reading reviews for the sequel! So go away and read Slammed, and then we'll talk, k?)

First up - this one is in Will's POV. I lurve getting the guy's POV, so I was all aboard for that. In the first book, Will and Layken lived through a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, which included not only forbidden love, but also the loss of the only remaining parent between the two of t...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Kris (KC) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, new-adult-ya

AMAZING!! And happy to finally be in the Butterflying club!

Point of Retreat, aptly named such for various reasons, is an incredible follow-up to Slammed! Where the first book moved me with remarkable inspiration, Point of Retreat touched me with its tender love story. The characters are again faced with difficult trials and obstacles to overcome...and I will say that the slams continue on, in every sense of the word!

This sequel makes a smooth transition into Will's perspective, and I truly enjo...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Georgia Cruz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: makes-me-squeel, favorites, made-me-cry

"Sometimes two people need to fall apart to realize how much they need to fall back together."

I EVEN MUCH MORE LOVED IT BECAUSE IT'S WILL'S POINT OF VIEW.
10++++ inifinite stars

A butterflying bemazing story ever! I cant believe I cried, laughed, giggled, squirmed, and swooned so many times in every possible way! It's definitely an emotional rollercoaster ride. This is my sweet. I love you Colleen Hoover and I butterflying swear to please have a third book cause I'm dying for more Will and Layk...more

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May 04, 2013 Glass rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, arc, romance, new-adult, tanja-zemira-miss-glass-book-club

What Glass thought about it...

I am going to be most wanted on the hate list of all fangirls out there because of what I'm about to write.

Point of Retreat was completely unnecessary book.

I believe that it would be better if Colleen Hoover left Will's and Lake's story as it was in Slammed. This was just using success she had with her first novel. Of course that everyone who read Slammed will want to see what's going to happen in Point of Retreat. (If I read once more "This was butterflying amazi...more

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Sep 10, 2012 edzkie♥§*.*§♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: my-book-boyfriend, books-i-love-so-so-much, books-that-hard-to-forget, books-that-made-me-cry-every-time, books-i-read-again-and-again

I've learned something about my heart.

It can break.
It can be ripped apart.
It can harden and freeze.
It can stop. Completely.
It can shatter into million of pieces.
It can explode.
It can die.

The only thing that made it start beating again?

The moment you opened your eyes.

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WOW!! After reading this last night, i can still feel the emotional attachment for Will & Lake. Half of it was sweet, and half sucks (but not a bad sucks, a little lesser)♥

Sucks because the emotional d...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Annie Brewer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, I want to beat myself to a bloody pulp, poke my eyes out, jump out a window...whatever. I can't believe I waited so long to read these. What the hell???

Colleen Hoover, where you been all my life???

Seriously people.....seriously. I am just speechless. I LOVED THIS BOOK SOOOOO MUCH! Now I know a lot of people loved Slammed more and honestly, I think I loved this one more. I'm in the minority and it's okay. I'm just different so it's all good. But really, being in Wi...more

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Jun 16, 2013 Natalie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars

**Warning: small spoiler alert**

I absolutely LOVED this book!!!

This book was so butterflying beautiful and amazing. It made me so butterflying happy!! It´s not like me to give a high rating to these kinds of books, since i love angst. I mean I really, really love it. But this book was just the cutest so what the hell, right!? And you know what?? When I started this the first time (yes, the first time) I read one chapter, thought "this isn´t for me", and then put it on hold. Thank God, I decided...more

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May 16, 2013 Heather K (dentist in my spare time) rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ohhhh boy I'm steamed, I'm really steamed here... I'm all worked up about how much I hated this book. Somebody talk me down from this rant I'm about to deliver... RANT ENSUING.

I am going to start by saying that I know Colleen Hoover is capable of writing very wonderful books. I loved Hopeless and Slammed so I had no reason to suspect that this book would be taking the fast train to suck-ville. However, I'm in suck-ville and I am hating it here.

Also, everyone else seems to LOVE this book. I mea...more

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May 02, 2012 Arlene rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, read-2012, new-adult

Rating Clarification: More than 10 stars...

BUTTERFLYINGLY BEMAZING!

And all around my memories, you dance.

Colleen Hoover has done it again. She’s managed to steal my concentration captive and render me worthless until I read her story of Layken and Will in Point of Retreat from eCover to eCover. This book was the perfect sequel to Slammed that left me in that contemplative zone just thinking about the story and the characters and finding myself unwilling to let go. Doesn’t happen often, but it s...more

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May 08, 2013 Kara rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, i-should-be-watching-tv, did-not-finish

So much hatred for this book.

Perhaps I will write a more comprehensive explanation of my rage at a later date, but for now I will say this:

When Will and Lake's relationship is tested (in a totally contrived way I might add), Lake - after giving him the silent treatment for a few days - tells him that she just needs time to think about their relationship.
Now i get that if you're on the receiving end of that statement, that can sound pretty scary. But Will goes so over the line to stalkerific that...more So much hatred for this book.

Perhaps I will write a more comprehensive explanation of my rage at a later date, but for now I will say this:

When Will and Lake's relationship is tested (in a totally contrived way I might add), Lake - after giving him the silent treatment for a few days - tells him that she just needs time to think about their relationship.
Now i get that if you're on the receiving end of that statement, that can sound pretty scary. But Will goes so over the line to stalkerific that I just couldn't deal. He gets their 11 year old neighbor to knock on her door so that he can FORCE HIS WAY INTO HER HOUSE, Y'ALL!, he keeps something very personal at his house to force her to continue to come back to his house, and at the point at which I jumped ship with this book, he motherfucking cut her car battery so that she had to ride to Detroit with him!

No. No!!!! Christian/Travis/Edward let this girl fucking breathe! I get it. You're worried that if she thinks about this for 5minutes she will realize that she needs to run away from you like Usain Bolt. But in this case, what Will did wasn't actually all that bad, it was more of a "why didnt you tell me" thing. But that's beside the point. I understand the impulse to make your case and make your s.o. talk to you when they're mad. But if you love someone - anyone, bf, friend, whatever - you have to respect their feelings, even if what they are feeling is hate for your dumb ass. There is a way to make your presence known, to remind someone of why they love you, without turning into Kathy Bates from misery and removing all their freedom from you.

The last line I read, perhaps the last line I will ever read by this author said this:

"you would think that after a year I would have found a way to get through to her or to manipulate her in some way."

Goddamn it how many times do I have to say this shit: MANIPULATION IS NOT LOVE! It just fucking isn't. Am I talking to myself here? Because I keep having to say this shit. To women. Over and over again. Am I not being clear? Because I really truly don't know how to say it better than that.

Dear YA authors: have you ever been manipulated or tricked into doing something you didn't want to do? Dd it leave you feeling grateful that somebody forced you to do something so you didn't have to worry your pretty little head with figuring out what YOU wanted?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

So maybe it gets better. Maybe Will mans up, maybe Lake calms down, maybe some shit starts happening other than Will's incessant whining. But I don't have enough faith in this story to take that chance.(less)

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Nov 12, 2012 Nadd rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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May 23, 2013 Liz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourite, contemporary

Goodreads does not have enough stars to rate this book properly. Five stars are not enough for this book. Just not enough.

“I brush her hair out of her eyes and run my finger along the edge of her face. "I love you, Lake."
"Say it again," she says.
I kiss her forehead and repeat what I said. "I love you, Lake."
"One more time."
"I." I kiss her lips. "And love." I kiss them again. "And you."
"I love you, too.”

Nothing is easy for Lake and Will in this book. I mean it- nothing. Firstly, there is the p...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Clarifina ~Books Are My Drugs~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Ok, where do I start? Hmm, I NEED ANOTHER COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK NOW! There, that seems like an appropriate way to describe my feelings. After finishing Point of Retreat, I immediately came online to goodreads.com to check if there were any other books written by Colleen Hoover which I could read. Turns out, her next book is only coming out in 2013. What. The. Hell? I can't wait that long! I didn't want to believe it.

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Me after realising I could not read any other Colleen Hoover books very soon.

An...more Ok, where do I start? Hmm, I NEED ANOTHER COLLEEN HOOVER BOOK NOW! There, that seems like an appropriate way to describe my feelings. After finishing Point of Retreat, I immediately came online to goodreads.com to check if there were any other books written by Colleen Hoover which I could read. Turns out, her next book is only coming out in 2013. What. The. Hell? I can't wait that long! I didn't want to believe it.

Me after realising I could not read any other Colleen Hoover books very soon.

Anyway, what I am really surprised about is just how much I'm in love with just her FiRST two books. Her writing style is amazing and I can't get enough of it. This is probably the first romance novel written from a male's POV which I actually love. I loved seeing things from Will's POV this time. I felt it was more appropriate being in his head this time because the things that occur in the book can probably only be fully understood if you know how he feels and what he thinks. In this book, we get to learn a little more about Will and how he feels about Lake. I think that what Collen Hoover did was great as readers will actually be able to love Will more when we get to actually "feel" his emotions. I know I fell in love with him a little more in Point of Retreat.

I loved almost all new characters introduced in this book. Note: I said ALMOST. Those of you who have already read it will know where I'm coming from. One of them in particular I really liked-Kiersten. She was very witty and somehow, she didn't talk like an eleven-year-old. I liked that Colleen Hoover did not just focus on the romance and just the two of them like most romance novels. I enjoyed reading about the others' lives and what they were going through. She made the novel seem so realistic because all the characters seemed just like normal human beings. Well, as normal as two people can be under their circumstances anyway.

Now, unlike Slammed, there were no quotes at the beginning of each chapter. There was still great advice which is pretty helpful though. Anyway, in place for these quotes are entries from Will's journal. I have to say, I enjoyed the entries just as much as the quotes. Like the quotes in Slammed, these entries also give us readers a hint as to what the new chapter has in store for us. Will's journal entries are usually very beautifully phrased and I loved reading them.

Those of you who have not read this series probably should get it like, right now. It's emotional and it is romantic and it is definitely funny at times. Point of Retreat is definitely a good book for people who love romance novels which are not too sad but are so touching that it will bring you to tears. Of course, however, i am not saying that there are no sad moments in this novel which will make you cry, I'm just saying that those of us readers who have are very sensitive can still read this book without being emotionally scarred. But, of course, you will fall in love with almost all of the characters because they are just so...loveable. They all have their own unique personalities and the way they act and talk are so different that they seem very real. I don't say that they are absolutely flawless, but I think that it is those imperfections which make me love them more cuz it makes them human.

Alright then, it is now time for all of you who have not read this book to stop reading because spoilers are coming up. If you don't mind them, feel free to continue reading what I have to say. The only thought I can leave you with right now is that this book is written beautifully and that all the characters are very easy to relate to and I'm sure that almost all of you will love it just as I do.

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Ok, I have to say I hate Vaughn. And I kind of hate Reece too. Not as much as Vaughn though. I wish that Will was more harsh with her. I mean, SHE left him. Moreover, she did so in his time of need. I get that she didn't think she could handle helping Will with his brother and everything but she owed it to him to have at least tried. But, she left him without even attempting to help. And, when she spots him in class, she has the audacity to smile and sit beside him! Then, she asks him to give her another chance?! How could Vaughn say that Will owes it to Lake to give HER another chance?! Like, WTF?!

To Vaughn
I wish Will had just bitch-slapped her right there and then. That was probably my only "hate" in the book.

Moving on, I loved the stars. Loved them. I loved the advice in them and the humour in some of the others. Reading them made me actually miss Julia. Made me wish she was still alive. What I couldn't get my head around was how the stars they picked were coincidentally so helpful to what they were going through. Nonetheless, I still took joy in them.

Kiersten. Kiersten, Kiersten Kiersten.. We would all be so lucky to have a friend like her. I loved her wit and how she used that to help Will and Lake get back together. I liked that the children were not left out of the story and that they actually played a part in it. How they actually helped the two-Will and Lake- and at the same time had their own story going on in the book. Kiersten is one of my favourite characters in this book. She is quite fun and clever for her age. I live the way she talked and how she is just so frank with people and give them what they deserve and how at the same time she was vulnerable to the bullies. I would actually like to read a book about her and Kel when they are older and their romance story.

I think I used "loved" and "liked" so many damn times in this review. I just can't help it. This book is really good. Those of you who have already read it and disliked it, please don't leave hate comments if you didn't love it as much as I did. I am just giving my views on the book. After all, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. So, don't judge!

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Nov 20, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, not-just-a-book-but-a-journey, crushing-hard-on-the-cover, worth-having-in-paperback-and-ebook

Life

Life.
Life is the one thing is this world that you can never fully prepare for. Never truly know what can happen from today until tomorrow.
One day everything seems to be as it should be, the next? Everything is falling apart.
How are we supposed to cope with the shit that is thrown our way? How are we supposed to smile and act when the worst seems to have happened?
The loss of a family member, the relationship lost between friends, the loss of your income? Daily struggles that we face, daily s...more

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Jun 06, 2012 Eunice rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, cool-covers, damn-gorgeous-males, death-tragedy-suicide, favourites, male-pov, out-2012, realistic-fiction, taught-me-lessons, tear-jerking, ya-romance, young-adult, new-adult

Well, this was butterflying good!

I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this more than Slammed. I didn't read this right away after I finished Slammed because when I read the blurb I thought it would be more dramatic and frustrating. But boy, was I wrong! Because it was actually a hell lot of fun! Although, yes, there were those stressing and dramatic parts, but I also did get a lot of laughs in this one. Which I wasn't really expecting at all. I was really glad I didn't put off this book for...more Well, this was butterflying good!

I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed this more than Slammed. I didn't read this right away after I finished Slammed because when I read the blurb I thought it would be more dramatic and frustrating. But boy, was I wrong! Because it was actually a hell lot of fun! Although, yes, there were those stressing and dramatic parts, but I also did get a lot of laughs in this one. Which I wasn't really expecting at all. I was really glad I didn't put off this book for a long while. I butterflying enjoyed it!

Reading this in Will's POV made us see his and Lake's relationship in a different angle. Which was also a big treat since I love guy's pov and it's freaking Will! I was happy and greatly entertained to get on his mind and see a lot of different sides of him. His journal entries were one of my favorite parts of this book, it was sweet and funny. Also, I really enjoyed seeing him slipped away a little from his control and restrains especially when it comes to Lake.

And just as any other relationships, theirs came with obstacles and hindrances they must overcome. Although I did get so stressed out and frustrated by it I understand that what had happened had contributed a lot for the development of their relationship. I'm not entirely happy with Lake's reaction but once she finally explained it I realized that what they were going through was necessary for them to grew and understand their relationship even deeper and to proved that their love wasn't just brought because of their same tragic situation.

And just like in Slammed, Will never failed to mesmerized me by his poetry. I wasn't just touched, I ~~f*cking~~ butterflying fell in love. I can't even tell you how much I loved that slam poetry he did to prove his love to Lake without gushing! I loved loved loved it to the highest level! Other things I enjoyed so much in this book was Kiersten! She could be my new freaking best friend. I adore this girl and I laughed so hard with her humor and wittiness. And that poetry she pulled off on the last part, I can line that up on my most favorite poems I read from this story! Yeah, Butterfly You! LOL! Kel and Caulder still managed to entertain me and touched me. They were just the cutest baby brothers ever! Can I have them?

This book definitely captivated me! I laughed, swoon, loved and teared up a bit! Colleen Hoover did another great job and I'm so happy to be able to read this wonderful story! I had so much fun reading this and I recommend this. :)

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Jul 11, 2012 Candace added it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-and-na, hardcopies

"Life's hard. It's even harder when you're stupid." ~John Wayne

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May 26, 2012 Isamlq rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After the drama that Slammed offered, I thought that something nice and easy was what would be in store for the two of them. But if anything things just got a tad bit more complicated. And though there were a couple of epically romantic moments in this on, I wasn’t moved by the same as I’d usually be. Why, though?

Sure, the poem reading and the suck and sweet moments elicited from me a couple of ‘Aaws,’ but nothing more really. Have all those dark moody reads rendered me jaded? I don’t think so....more After the drama that Slammed offered, I thought that something nice and easy was what would be in store for the two of them. But if anything things just got a tad bit more complicated. And though there were a couple of epically romantic moments in this on, I wasn’t moved by the same as I’d usually be. Why, though?

Sure, the poem reading and the suck and sweet moments elicited from me a couple of ‘Aaws,’ but nothing more really. Have all those dark moody reads rendered me jaded? I don’t think so. Heck, I’ll even admit to liking him as the narrator because it gave their story a whole new different feel. If the first one had me squirmy and slightly uncomfortable with their positions, I didn’t feel the same way here. At all. There’s no line between the two anymore. Instead, it’s just them getting used to each other or more accurately them being used to each other already. So of course, there’s drama that came out of nowhere to shake up their little bubble of non-traditional familial bliss.

So, I dug the non-traditional thing that’s offered here. I might have raised a brow at how perfectly matchy- matchy their situations were on the outside (and honestly, I did a couple of times…) but they’re not perfect all the time. She’s so young… and so is he. I think it’s their age and the insecurity that amped up the drama… just because they had grown up roles didn’t make them grown ups. I think. He did pull some douche-y moves in this one, and she reacted predictably too. But back to the non-traditional thing, them alluding to what they’d do once Kel or Caulder would reach some age had me wondering how they’d do it. It was these moments that were funny, them thinking about what they should do but going the big brother/older sister route instead. I actually liked this aspect of them figuring out what was right for them.

Then them figuring out what’s right for them as a couple... that was interesting. The doubts she expressed were my own, so I was quite glad to see it addressed here. But it’s him dealing with her doubts that allowed for more of my otherwise comatose romantic self’s heart to go pitter-patter (sometimes.) But why not all the time? Sometimes things just dragged on. In fact, I felt like a some of it (maybe the last 1/8 near the end) was tacked on when it need not have been.

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May 14, 2012 Alexis *RealityBites! Let's Get Lost!* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: All YA Romance Lovers

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Spoiler Free Review
5 STARS
Genre: YA Romance
I own a SIGNED COPY!!!!

"There are moments in every relationship that define when two people start to fall in love.
A first glance
A first smile
A first kiss
A first fall..." -Will in Point of Retreat

There are rare times when an author introduces you to a set of characters that you know will stick with you forever. For me this is one of those rare times.

In Point Of Retreat Lake and Will are together and raising their brothers to the best of their ability. Bu...more

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May 31, 2012 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book. I love the characters. The story is not as strong as book 1 but nevertheless, it STILL made me cry. I loved the end. Please, Ms. Hoover, keep writing, you had me at page 1.

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Apr 30, 2013 Marielis ツ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Creo que amar aún más a Will Cooper es imposible, ya que lo amo demasiado. Will es el novio que todas quisiéramos tener y es inevitable no sentir envidia por Layken :/

El comienzo de "Point of Retreat" lo sentí algo frío/aburrido. Deseaba mucho que ocurriera ese “algo” que lo cambiara todo. Afortunadamente ocurrió, específicamente mi encanto surgió cuando *spoiler alert* Layken confiesa a Will sus dudas respecto a ¿Por qué me amas?. En mi opinión, las dudas de Layken fueron muy válidas, ya que fu...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Nancy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, love, fiction-juvenile, ebook, ebooks-own

This is the second installment to Colleen Hoover's book Slammed. I couldn't wait to dive into it - I couldn't get enough of Lake and Will and I wanted to read what was in store for them in this second book. I have to admit that while the story was still good and the message still the same, I didn't like this part of the story as much as I liked Slammed. It felt too contrived at times and the drama (especially surrounding whenever Lake and Will would get together) got to be a bit much. I realize...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Jenn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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It was BUTTERFLYING fantastic! I loved the new poetry slams in this book. I loved Will's swoon worthy slam to Lake called Because of You. I loved Kiersten's powerful slam that helps her to stand up to school bullies. I loved Caulder's heart warming slam to his brother Will. I love how Lake, Will, Kel and Caulder make a family unit and how they adopt in Gavin, Eddie, Sherry and Kiersten, proof that blood doesn't always make up family. And what a beautiful family they all make up together. I LOVED...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Ivana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Hey!
You want a review?
Do ya?
Do ya?
Do ya?
Well, I'm not going to write one. I am in great danger of getting carpal tunnel.
BUUUUT....
I will tell you this.
A) This book is absolutely stunning.
B) You'll always get a chance to laugh.
C) Colleen Hoover's writing is pretty butterflyin' awesome.
Enjoy!

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Sep 04, 2012 Dianne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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BUTTERFLYING AWESOME!!!

God! I can’t remember how much I laughed, swooned, cried. I already fell in love with this story in the first book, but now I think I fell hard, farther than I expected!

Everything is perfect. It’s Will’s POV.. Well, Double Perfect!

Let’s talk about the story. The mere simplicity of it is like a breath of fresh air. I love that it talks of the realities relationships go through. The trust issues, exes, and the like. I found so many scenes hilarious especially when they’re w...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Vanessa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: EVERYONE!

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I wish there was a way to give this book more stars ... but there would never be enough. There aren't enough stars to truly thank the author for each insightful star that was shared in this book. I have to echo everyone in saying this truly was the perfect follow up to Slammed.

I loved reading this story from Will's point of view. It was nice to hear his thoughts in all of this and to also hear his thoughts on events from Slammed. Will is a rare creature in that he is not afraid to express how de...more

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May 20, 2012 Bookish♥Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Point of Retreat is the follow-up novel to Slammed. Point of Retreat is narrated by Will, giving us a much deeper connection to him and a chance to view Lake in an entirely new way.

*Contains spoilers for Slammed!*

Point of Retreat takes place about a year after Slammed. Lake's mother has passed away. Lake and Will are happily still together and they're both working hard to raise Kel and Caulder. The heartache, trials, and tribulations t...more

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May 03, 2012 Momo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I’ve seriously been mulling over this review all day. I honestly don’t know what else to say besides it was amazing and if you don’t read it, you’ll be missing out on a breathtaking, one of a kind read. But then I don’t feel like that would do the book any justice, whatsoever, so bear with me as I try my best to gather coherent thoughts and express why Point of Retreat is a book that will be hard to forget.

Slammed, the first book in this series was told from Lake’s point of view but once...more My $0.02

I’ve seriously been mulling over this review all day. I honestly don’t know what else to say besides it was amazing and if you don’t read it, you’ll be missing out on a breathtaking, one of a kind read. But then I don’t feel like that would do the book any justice, whatsoever, so bear with me as I try my best to gather coherent thoughts and express why Point of Retreat is a book that will be hard to forget.

Slammed, the first book in this series was told from Lake’s point of view but once you start Point of Retreat (POR), Hoover switches it up and you start to see things from Will’s point of view. I loved that Hoover did that because it gives you insight to both characters and as the reader, you grasp a better understanding of the character’s actions and their reasons for those actions. POR continues about a year or so after Slammed ended and everything is still a little bittersweet but you can tell that the characters are slowing healing and trying to move on. Like I mentioned various times before, Hoover’s writing is like a python that will just wrap itself around you and no matter how hard you try to escape, you absolutely just can’t because well…her writing is just that addictive. Many times, I contemplated just missing school so I could continue reading because the way how Hoover writes makes it very hard for you to un-glue yourself from the book and just walk away.

The cast of characters expands in POR and a new character that was introduced very quickly became my favorite throughout the whole book. She would leave you at a loss for words and various times she left some of the characters just feeling straight out dumb, lol! Eddie is also brought back into the story and something about her just stuck with me since I first met her in Slammed. These characters became such a close-knit family; they were so cozy and open with each other and they all loved on one another. One thing that I thought was really cute and cool was their “Suck and Sweet” moments that they all shared together. Also, they didn’t only do it once and that was it—it occurred throughout the book and little moments like that are what stand out to me. Little things like that are what make the memories.

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Apr 17, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I'm always excited for a sequel, but I'm typically prepared to not love it quite as much as the first book that drew me in in the first place. I read Slammed first, and was so blown away by how much I loved the story, that I was simply just anxious to see where life was headed for Lake and Will. I was not expecting to LOVE Point of Retreat as much, if not more, then the first book. At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about POR being written from Will's point of view... I loved Lake's perspective...more

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“If I were a carpenter, I would build you a window to my soul. But I would leave that window shut and locked, so that every time you tried to look through it all you would see is your own reflection. You would see that my soul is a reflection of you.” — 496 people liked it

“Butterfly.
What a beautiful word
What a delicate creature.
Delicate like the cruel words that flow right out of your mouths and the food that flies right out of your hands…
Does it make you feel better?
Does it make you feel good ?
Does picking on a girl make you more of a man?
Well, I’m standing up for myself
Like I should have done before
I’m not putting up with your Butterfly anymore."
(Kiersten slides the sack off her wrist and opens it, pulling out a handful of hand-made butterflies. She takes the microphone out of the stand and begins walking down the stairs as she continues speaking.)
“I’d like to extend to others what others have extended to me.”
(She walks up to Mrs. Brill first and holds out a butterfly)
“Butterfly you, Mrs. Brill.”
(Mrs. Brill smiles at her and takes the butterfly out of her hands. Lake laughs out loud and I have to nudge her to get her to be quiet. Kiersten walks around the room, passing out butterflies to several of the students, including the three from the lunchroom.)
“Butterfly you, Mark.
Butterfly you, Brendan.
Butterfly you, Colby.”
(When she finishes passing out the butterflies, she walks back onto the stage and places the microphone back into the stand.)
“I have one thing to say to you
And I’m not referring to the bullies
Or the ones they pursue.
I’m referring to those of you that just stand by
The ones who don’t take up for those of us that cry
Those of you who just…turn a blind eye.
After all it’s not you it’s happening to
You aren’t the one being bullied
And you aren’t the one being rude
It isn’t your hand that’s throwing the food
But…it is your mouth not speaking up
It is your feet not taking a stand
It is your arm not lending a hand
It is your heart
Not giving a damn.
So take up for yourself
Take up for your friends
I challenge you to be someone
Who doesn’t give in.
Don’t give in.
Don’t let them win.” — 351 people liked it

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