I don't know why I always feel like crying when I'm around him. When I think about him. When I read about him. It's like my emotions are still tethered to him somehow and I can't figure out how to cut the stings."
Wow. I mean, wow. Just....wow....
The story follows Lily, a 25 year old living in Boston, trying to find her way. She meets a handsome stranger, Ryle. They are drawn to each other and things seem to be falling into place. That is, until Atlas pops back into her life. Atlas... her first love. Lily finds herself questioning her current relationship and her old one. Nothing like complicating an already complicated situation...
I am obsessed with this book.
Colleen Hoover is such a good storyteller, you forget you are reading a book. It feels...real. I was so submerged into the characters, I could feel what they were feeling. I knew them inside and out. I felt Ryle and Lily's love, and I felt their pain. Making the right decision is not always easy. Sometimes you have to sacrifice the things you want or think you want, for things you need.
"Sometimes... when I'm really missing him... I tell myself that maybe it wasn't that bad. Maybe I could put up with him when he's at his worst just so I can have him when he's at his best."
This storyline is heavy. These situations are difficult to understand. Difficult when you are inside of them and difficult when you are outside of them. Bravo to Hoover. The story dove deep into both sides of a terrible situation and I felt sympathetic to all the characters.
Although this book is full of despair, it is also full of love and hope. I highly recommend this one. Read it.
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