Hopeless

A Novel

By: Colleen Hoover

Narrated by: Angela Goethals

Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies? Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust--and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring.

Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she's tried so hard to bury.

Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth.

Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries. Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your own first love.

©2012 Colleen Hoover (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

So Good

I put off reading this book because even though it got great reviews because I thought it was going to be depressing. There were emotional some scenes but it was a great story! (Not too depressing) I definitely recommend. It is one of the best books I've read in quite a while. I average about 2 books a week.

How does she do it?

Every single time... I'm amazed by Colleen's ability to build a story and create this layered, intense, emotional ride that I don't want to get off of.

There is no way to give you a synopsis without spoilers, so I will just tell you that you need to give a listen. It's worth the credit, the money... Whatever you have to do.

Dark and hearbreaking story

Would you consider the audio edition of Hopeless to be better than the print version?

When I first read Hopeless, I think it became my favorite Colleen Hoover story, because it is so very deep, and so very gritty, and my emotions were all over the place because Sky and her past were unraveling so very slowly. And I adored both Sky and Holder, and I was fond of Six, too, even if she didn’t stay for the whole story. Listening to the audiobook brought all my feelings from Hopeless even more to the surface! I was crying two rivers on the bus one day on my way to Uni, and I would have much rather stayed on the bus all the listening to the story than going to class.

Angela Goethals narrates Hopeless beautifully, the characters’ anguish shines through in her voice, her inflections brought the point across a little differently from when I read the story on my own. I also love her voice, it is very agreeable to listen to, and the speed at which she narrates fits the story perfectly.

When the really difficult parts of the story arrived, I was almost amazed the narrator wasn’t crying along with me, but she still managed to share emotions in the way she told me the hard truths of Hopeless.

I just realized that my first three audiobook reviews are all books written by Colleen Hoover; Slammed, Maybe Someday and Hopeless all were enhanced by the experience of actually having a story told to me, and that is in big part thanks to the wonderful narrators. If you aren’t sure yet if you’ll enjoy an audiobook, I definitely recommend these, but only if new adult contemporary romance novels are part of the genres you enjoy.

Great story, annoying voice narration

The story is great and I loved the book but it took awhile to overlook the narration to be able to get into the book.

Well written, kept me on my toes

The story and performance was wholly entertaining and surprised me over and over again. I read this after reading Maybe Someday, another by Colleen Hoover and while that one wasn't one of my complete favorites, this one shocked me with how much I love it. Absolutely worth it!

Speechless...

My thought process while listening to this book was interesting to say the least. So that's how I'm going to break down my feelings. This is what went through my head...

What I think happened better not have...
Holy sh#t, that's not what I was thinking...
OMG, are you freakin kidding me???
What???????
Ughhhh, it did happen. Ughhh!
OMG! OMG... No freakin way.
Ughhhh! Again.
Well d@mn... didn't see that coming...
Wait, what? That's who she is?

So those 9 reactions summarize the highlights book pretty well. I loved it. I'll definitely be recommending it!

excellent

best book I have listened to in many years! heart warming and sensitive. a story of love, pain, and happiness

Outstanding young adult

I really think the best books are in the YA category. This book is no exception and even though I am way beyond YA , I really enjoyed the story. Though it was fairly predictable and took coincidence way beyond reality, it is still a sweet and touching story. It has the moral ambiguity that will keep you thinking long past the reading of the book. Great narrator.

Still one of my favorite authors and books!

I’ve read this book 2x before. I was so excited to finally listen to it. Still amazing to me and one of my favorite stories by her! I would definitely recommend! Audible 20 review sweepstakes entry! :)

beautiful

loved this book so much! have not read a book by Colleen that I haven't liked! she writes so beautifully! brought tears to my eyes!