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Sunday, September 17, 2017

Confess | Book Review

Confess

Written by: Colleen Hoover
Number of Pages: 305

Average Rating: 4.25/5 stars
My Rating: 3/5 stars

Published: March 2015
Read in September 2017


Summary According to Goodreads

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin.


My Thoughts 

I had been holding onto this book for quite a while, and I think I let my expectations build too high. This is an author I have read from before, and really enjoyed, but this one fell very flat. There was nothing outstanding about it, and not much I can really say about it.

I didn't really connect to any of the characters, and I didn't find them to be unique in anyway. I do have to praise the character development from Auburn, even if it took majority of the novel to get her there. She always mentioned that she wouldn't let people get close, but then the ones she did let in pushed her around. It was nice to see a supportive "relationship" between her and Owen, but I felt like his dishonesty was a bit much. 

If this is a novel that interests you, don’t pick it up based on the synopsis. It is fairly misleading in the fact that Auburn doesn’t have her life planned, she doesn’t take control of her life, and let’s everyone make decisions for her. Also, this was the fastest case of insta-love I’ve ever read. The two characters even acknowledged the fact that they’d seen each other only seven times before getting physically involved. They were rash, hormonal twenty-year-olds, and I think she could have done much better on this one.

The plot was very generic, and didn't have any major twists. It was nice to get some looks into the pasts of Auburn, but she came across as very dramatic. There isn't much I can say about the plot: guy meets pretty girl, pretty girl has secret past, a couple of dramatic twists keeps them apart, they have sex and live happily ever after. A lot of moments were very convenient, but a few others I found to be problematic. I don't usually have issues with her novels, but found this one to be very male-dominant, even if that's the vibe she was going for. I really loved the art aspect in this novel, and the confessions that tied into them.

Overall, it was a very quick read that I enjoyed. I was anxious to finish it just to see how it all wrapped up, but it was as typical as any other new adult novel out there. Thankfully she has a very smooth writing style, so it is very quick to read, but nothing that will blow your mind. If I'm being honest I will probably forget what this is about in a couple weeks, so if you want to check her out I'd recommend starting with Ugly Love! That novel remains one of my favourites from her. 


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