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    Losing Hope: A Novel
    Losing Hope: A Novel
    Losing Hope: A Novel
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    Losing Hope: A Novel

    Written by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Kirby Heyborne

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    #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us held readers spellbound with her novel Hopeless, the story of what happened when a troubled girl named Sky encountered a long-lost childhood friend, Dean. Now, in Losing Hope, we finally learn the truth about Dean Holder.

    Haunted by the little girl he couldn’t save from imminent danger, Holder’s life has been overshadowed by feelings of guilt and remorse. He has never stopped searching for her, believing that finding her would bring him the peace he needs to move on. However, Holder could not have anticipated that he would be faced with even greater pain the moment they reconnected.

    In Losing Hope, Holder reveals the way in which the events of Sky’s youth affected him and his family, leading him to seek his own redemption in the act of saving her. But it is only in loving Sky that he can finally begin to heal himself.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateAug 13, 2013
    ISBN9781442366480
    Author

    Colleen Hoover

    Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-three novels, including It Starts with Us, It Ends with Us, All Your Perfects, Ugly Love, and Verity. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three boys. For more information, please visit ColleenHoover.com.

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    4.5/5

    965 ratings50 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a mix of positive and negative reviews. Many readers enjoyed the book, praising the well-written emotions, plot twists, and character development. However, some readers found the book repetitive or disliked the narrator's voice. Overall, the book is described as beautiful, heartbreaking, and a must-read for those who have experienced similar struggles. While there are some negative reviews, the positive aspects outweigh the negatives, making it a recommended read.

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    • 5/5
      This book was just like alll the other books I’ve read from this author. Soooo freaking good. Read it in 2 days.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Just started the book and am on Chapter 3. I really don’t like this guy narrating. He’s completely unbelievable. Thinking I may have to read the book rather than listen.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Words do not convey the feelings this book will elicit. But you will care about more people after reading it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I enjoyed the story and the narrator. It is a good book.
    • 5/5
      Loved the multiple plot twists throughout this book. I couldn’t stop listening. Really enjoyed this book.
    • 5/5
      I love that Holders POV. I learned so much about these characters. I laughed and cried. Great book!
    • 5/5
      I wasn’t sure what I thought of this one at first with the story repeating at times but of course there was so much added new details it made me love it! And I teared up as always!
    • 5/5
      Thank you for writing my story! Well not mine, but I experienced and fought the same demons.
      I ugly cried during this read. Thank you for writing a story that the people who have lived it can’t even tell.
    • 3/5
      Didn’t love who was chosen as the narrator. Good book but his voice didn’t fit the character
    • 4/5
      “I used to think the best part of me died with Les, but the best part of me is standing right here in front of me." Dean Holder believes he has let down every important person in his life. Les is dead, Hope is missing, and his relationship with his father is shot following an altercation. Following the altercation Dean unexpectedly returns to his old life in hopes to “normalize” his life again. After everything he has been through what else could possibly go wrong in his life?
      Losing Hope is the second book in the Hopeless series written by Colleen Hoover. The second book follows the same storyline as the first but is written through Dean Holders perspective of the situation. I am in love with Colleen Hoover’s style of writing. She keeps you wanting more the entire time. I gave this book 4 stars due to feeling as if I was re-reading the first book all over again. I didn’t like that I knew the whole way through what was going to happen next. There were a few twists along the way that were not mentioned in the first book that did make this slightly different. This book could be read on its own without reading the first book in this series. I will not hesitate to read the next in this series: Finding Cinderella.
      Trigger Warnings: Suicide, Kidnapping, Sexual abuse, Assault, Childhood Trauma
    • 3/5
      The story is good, but the voice for Holder is TERRIBLE. He doesn't match the character at all and it was very difficult to get through.
    • 5/5
      Everytime I read her books they’re not about what I expect and I LOVE it! The variety and perspectives approached are some of my favourites.
    • 4/5
      Loved it! Lots of twists and turns!!!! ? ? ❤️
    • 5/5
      All her books are amazing !! Keep them coming !
    • 5/5
      Another amazing book by Colleen Hoover. I loved the twist, depth and ending. It goes through so many topics that are difficult for people to talk about but it was so real and honest that I kept sympathizing for anyone who has lived through.
    • 2/5
      Honestly this just felt like a retelling of book one. Did not bring much new perspective to the story.
    • 5/5
      *Sigh* Oh Dean Holder
      Thank you Colleen for this I really enjoyed it
      Honestly this version broke my heart a lil more than Hopeless, and when I reach to the moment where we know what we know about Les that broke my heart both times. But listening to Holder was way more heartbreaking
      I love these characters. Daniel is so funny can't wait to move on to finding Cinderella.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely LOVE all of Colleen’s books! But this by far was my favorite! There’s so much detail and so much drama, romance, sadness, happiness-basically all the feels and all of her best writing all in this one book. I LOVE it!!
    • 5/5
      Wow, what a great sequel! I had SO many questions when I finished HOPELESS and got all my answers.
    • 3/5
      The book it self was good but it kept skipping parts so I didn’t understand part of it
    • 5/5
      The plot? Not much. The writing is intense and moving from first word to last.
    • 5/5
      This book was beautiful. Loved it. I don’t even know what to say besides that
    • 2/5
      I have been in the process of reading all of CH books and this is by far my least favorite one..I just didn't like Deans character at all I can't put my finger on it other than his character just coming off creepy no matter how sweet it tried to talk him up to be..I did enjoy *some* parts of the book but I kept finding myself wanting to just not finish it, and the only reason I did was because my brain wouldn't let me halfass read. I guess i will say my favorite chapter is 61 but by then I was already over it to care that much! Glad the ending was good though
    • 5/5
      My heart is bleading because of this book. Hopeless was heard, but this one tore me apart. The story from Holder's eyes is so painfull and the narator is conveying those feelings beautifuly
    • 5/5
      This book is so well written. The emotions you feel while reading/listening to story unfold. Love it!!!
    • 5/5
      Another great book by Colleen Hoover! I really enjoyed this book!
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book but must warn people that reading it right after Hopeless is a bit too repetitive.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Jesus Lord. Dean Holder, you're my number one book boyfriend. Love that this book is his side of the first book. I thought a lot of it might be redundant, but the change is first person narrative kept it interesting.
    • 5/5
      I was surprised to find that I really loved reading this story from Dean's POV! The letters to Les just broke my heart!
    • 3/5
      Hopeless is one of my favorite Colleen Hoover books. I have been putting off reading this as I did not want it to take away from my love for the original story. I am not a huge fan of point of view retellings, but this was the exception.

      I liked how you get so many details that you did not get in Hopeless. You get more details about the loss of his sister. He also writes Les letters. They were heartbreaking.

      I just love Colleen Hoover and I cannot wait to pick up the final book in this series