Summary:
Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.
The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.
Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.
Fed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.
My Thoughts:
Colleen Hoover has no problem tackling tough issues but she weaves her story so well that you sympathize instantly even if you have no experience with the topic. Just like her last book, It Ends With Us, you are reading and loving it but you also can't help but to think about the story long after you put the book down. She makes you think and feel as if this were happening to you.
I also think CoHo is the only author I know who can take totally bizarre families and/or situations and make them enthralling and completely believable. The Voss family is a hot mess and full of issues yet you don't really ever doubt their crazy situations. The most unbelievable thing was this entire group of people with the most bizarre names you'll ever hear. I don't know who she does it but she pulls you in from the start every time. I am not much of a YA reader but I always enjoy Colleen Hoover! 4/5 stars
Author's site: http://www.colleenhoover.com/
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