Without Merit by Colleen Hoover // Book Review
December 12, 2017
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published October 3rd 2017 by
Atria Books
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. 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.
Poignant and powerful, Without Merit explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love and truth.
Review:
I was
debating reading this book for a long time. I usually am head over heels with Colleen’s
books. Slammed is still my holy grail and there’s something in her stories that’s
magnificent and so relatable. So, I’m happy I gave Without Merit a chance. I liked it. Besides, I'm so used to reading book series that it's nice to read a good Stand-alone book.
No one
would be able to determine from the outside of our house that our family of
seven includes an atheist, a home wrecker, an ex-wife suffering from a severe
case of agoraphobia, and a teenage girl whose weird obsession borders on
necrophilia.
This has a unique
plot I must say. Each character is so different but it somehow
complements the story beautifully. Also, this book does mention topics such as
family bonds, depression, first love and loss and speaks about them equally. It
gives us an insight on depression and feeling worthless. But it also teaches
that if you focus on good things and learn how to forgive, you can go much
farther. The overall story transmits Hope and it ends with a Happy ending. My
kind of ending for sure. But it's surely a rocky road until it gets there.
Without
Merit isn't a brilliant book but it's a story you should read if you’re looking for a small book that will educate
you in a bunch of lessons and it will show you how to see things from a
different perspective. It’s unpredictable
and fresh. Colleen Hoover did a wonderful job.
3.5 Stars
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