Overall, I’m really glad that this novel lived up to the Bookstagram hype. I’ve read a handful of books that are written this way, and I think it’s a really creative way to tell a story that takes place over a really long period of time without things dragging out. I really enjoy this one-day-per-year trope. More often than not I find characters seem younger than they’re supposed to be. They both seemed older than their 18 years at the beginning of the story, which I appreciated. I definitely identified with Fallon more than Ben, which I believe was the point given that we learn Fallon’s backstory right away. It made me like her so much more that she didn’t change her life for Ben, that she knew she was too young to make decisions like that right away. Honestly, I don’t really buy insta-love, but I liked that Fallon acknowledged this and was determined not to let Ben change her goals. It made me laugh and cry, and even though this is only my second Colleen Hoover novel, I definitely understand why she’s so loved.

I loved the story just as much as I loved the cover. This book has been out for ages and is wildly popular, so I’m going to keep my review short and sweet. He later learns that his mom had killed herself because she had cancer and didn’t want to take away from his inheritance by spending money on medical bills, not because of Fallon’s dad. Ben set fire to Fallon’s dad’s car, not intending for the fire to spread to the house. His mother had died by suicide, and Ben blamed Fallon’s father. Published in 2015 by Atria, this novel follows the unusual love story between Fallon O’Neil and Ben Kessler.

Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.Ben set the fire that gave Fallon her scars. November 9 is a novel by bestselling author Colleen Hoover. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in LA together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel.

Tate and Miles (Same character’s from Ugly Love)īeloved number-one New York Times best-selling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.įallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move.

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