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Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - Restarting July 12th 2015
Samia, he killed himself! Holder didn't do it!
Samia, he pulled the gun out from behind the couch and shot himself after reporting it on his radio. Holder never had a gun.
Sara wrote: "Samia, he pulled the gun out from behind the couch and shot himself after reporting it on his radio. Holder never had a gun."ok, seems like i got it wrong. but still, nothing suggested that sky's father was suicidal, or remorseful for what he had done. i kind of have a general problem with the scene. I know why Collen wrote it like that, to show that he was not completely evil, but still, people generally don't do 180 of their characters.
Nope. Just took what he decided was the easy way out. Guilty people do that sometimes. He was sick.
I think he did it, because he now had two people he confessed to. ..two witnesses so to speak. I didnt really have a problem with it, because of he hadn't have died I'm sure the aunt would have gone to prison.
I don't think a lot of people like the father feel remorse because it is a sick illness. He tried to play it down with Sky and make it sound not as bad, but we know it was worse than ever. I am sure he touched Les way more than once, just like with Sky and the aunt. He was a liar who thought he was untouchable.
So you agree with me, he was primarily motivated to commit suicide because he didn't want to be caught?
Yes. Not sorry for his actions just sorry he got caught and the truth can come out now. Knows it's wrong but he just don't care
I agree with Sara. He's not sorry at all! He saw suicide as an easy way out.
Hey all. i am new member in this lovely group. I have heard about Hopeless but didn't read it yet. Can any one tell how i can get a copy ? I live i Jordan and tried to buy t from book depository and Amazon , and i didn't find it.
Thanks :)
Novel wrote: "I agree with Sara. He's not sorry at all! He saw suicide as an easy way out."Yep. It is so sad that people have these psychological disorders that there is just no way to fix. The mind can be a dangerous thing. And people that feel no remorse can be the scariest.
Sara wrote: "Novel wrote: "Sara wrote: "Novel wrote: "where are my reading buddies?!? what are your thoughts about the characters???"Lol just finished! Loved it. I loved Holder. He had such passion. A few tim..."
I absolutely wanted him to know that he had destroyed Les's life after hearing him justify the "one time" to Sky and Holder but i think Colleen wrote this book so perfectly there isn't an angle i can see where he could be punished without it having a run on effect. So despite feeling he got away too easily i cant fault it.
Sara wrote: "Novel wrote: "I agree with Sara. He's not sorry at all! He saw suicide as an easy way out."Yep. It is so sad that people have these psychological disorders that there is just no way to fix. The m..."
that is so true...
Carmen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Novel wrote: "Sara wrote: "Novel wrote: "where are my reading buddies?!? what are your thoughts about the characters???"Lol just finished! Loved it. I loved Holder. He had such passi..."
I'm sure what he did to Les isn't just one time... He said he only raped Karen and Hope once but it wasn't true right? I have to agree with you though, should John stay alive all of their lives will be more complicated. Karen might end up in jail, Sky will suffer the stigma of being a physically abused kid... and John, well he is a police officer, he can get away with it again if he wants to...
I'm reading it! I'm on page 89, says my ereader. :)I'm a bit not into it. I love Slammed and I think it is way so much better than this. But I'm loving Holder, he reminds me of Lucas in some ways. :)
Holder makes me love this book!!!"Read, bake, and run. And fantasize about me. What a riveting life you lead."
*swoons*
Ooops, sorry for the spoilers...just pls ignore it. =D
What spoilers???I didn't even read the whole thread! LOL!
Love Holder! He says the sexiest, sweetest things!
guys! have you read the bonus scene? the one with Holder's POV?
No, where can I get it?
Just read it....WOW!
Holder is mine! LOL!
I am currently reading this.I'm late xD
Beatrice wrote: "I am currently reading this.I'm late xD"
no worries Bea, I hope you enjoy it!
I really loved this book! I read it earlier this month and I was unaware that there was a discussion topic/buddy read about it.It's really, really good and I love it so much! :">
Carla wrote: "I really loved this book! I read it earlier this month and I was unaware that there was a discussion topic/buddy read about it.It's really, really good and I love it so much! :">"
me too! it's one of my favorite reads last month.
:) I highly suggest that other people read this. Read other books of Colleen Hoover as well. They're all great. :DD
Beatrice wrote: "I am currently reading this.I'm late xD"
Hope you enjoy this:) Holder is one of the most intense, passionate characters I've ever read. Love him!
I'm finished and I love it! :"> Amazing book indeed. :)
Samia wrote: "Greta wrote: "I finished yesterday. I thought this was better than Slammed. I found myself frustrated with Sky at the end, but I didn't even know if it was fair to be. I don't know how a victim o..."
If I remember correctly, her father killed himself. I don't think it was out of remorse though; I think it was from getting caught and being a cop, he knew the consequences! I think he just knew that might be his only way out of worse: a living hell!
I've read this book a few weeks ago but read is a strong word. I read it really fast ans skip parts because I really didn't like how the author decided to deal with the themes and don't hate me for saying it (please! :)) but it felt often way too corny for my tastes allowing for the fact that the theme of ht ebook was such an heavy one. Still, I have Slammed on my shelf and I still look forward reading it.
Sarah,Ritu and I going to read Hopeless on the 16th of April.Feel free to join us.
I'll join you guys! Had left this book half-way before!
I just started this.
I'll join you. I'll start tomorrow.
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Sarah wrote: "9% so I was wondering why anyone would call their child 'six', then it turns out that they actually called her 'Seven Marie', and she changed it to six to annoy them. Still, who calls their kid Sev..."agree! i liked how sky got her name. ... but thats not till later ;)
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I don't know why,but I really can't get into the book.
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Mishma wrote: "I don't know why,but I really can't get into the book."
that's my initial reaction after reading slammed and point of retreat..it took me a month of convincing to start reading hopeless :)
that's my initial reaction after reading slammed and point of retreat..it took me a month of convincing to start reading hopeless :)
I am probably the only person who loved Slammed a lot,but couldn't get into Hopeless:(I really want to love this book,but I can't.I don't know why.
I found myself frustrated with Sky at the end, but I didn't even know if it was fair to be. I don't know how a victim of that kind of..."
I agree. (view spoiler)[Also I have really no idea how holder managed to kill sky's father and had no remorse, and sky wasn't even bothered by it, although she confessed that she loved her father, even if it was very little. I am not even getting inside the technicalities of making the shot. (hide spoiler)]