Book Review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Have you ever wanted a book to rip your heart out but still make you so happy in all the right ways? In my book review for November 9 by Colleen Hoover, I’ll go over everything that makes this book perfect for any romance and drama lovers.
Book Information
Fallon has been trying to recover from the accident that not only took her career but took her confidence as well. November 9th is how she remembers the fire that scarred 30% of her body. It’s how she remembers that it was her dad’s fault and that he escaped without even remembering that she was still in the building. But November 9th is also the day that she meets Ben, an aspiring writer who makes her feel as if she can find her confidence again. When they agree to meet every year on November 9th, Fallon discovers that maybe she can heal and find out how to not only love Ben but to love herself.
Review | Heidi Dischler
Colleen Hoover has delivered many of my favorite romance novels. Ugly Love, Confess, and It Ends with Us are at the top of that list, but November 9 just earned its spot in my top favorite CoHo books. It is a beautifully written story about finding your confidence, loving yourself, and learning how to forgive. The characters are phenomenal as always and the plot is even better. If you love romance novels, this is sure to be one of your favorites.
One of the things that I’d like to mention is that there are huge time jumps between each November 9. You don’t learn anything about the characters between those times until they meet up again, which is obviously one of the things that makes this book so spectacular.
Spoilers ahead.
I seriously admire Colleen Hoover for the plot twist she delivered so expertly in this book. There were subtle hints—and I mean subtle—that led to the conclusion of this book. The idea that Ben had caused the fire that hurt Fallon was put in such a way that it was believable and not just added for the shock factor. It was a part of the whole story and the way it was tied in was beautiful. The emotions, actions, and dialogue of the characters at this point made everything so real that I came close to crying a few times (which, by the way, never happens for me). It also reminded me a lot of the plot twist I have in my own novel, Words We Never Say. Check it out if you liked this book ;).
Overall, I this book far exceeded my expectations and I’m getting very depressed that I don’t have a lot of Colleen Hoover books left to read. At least they’re developing movies for some of her best novels (like It Ends with Us). Colleen Hoover has got to be my favorite romance author, and you can’t convince me that there is anyone better.
Source: Audiobook from Audible
