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Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover

 


Started: Sunday 24th July 2022

Finished: Sunday 24th July 2022

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


I'd seen quite a bit of negativity around this book on Booktok so I think I'd been putting it off. But on Sunday, I had a sofa day planned and thought what better time to give Ugly Love a go. 


But I ... kind of enjoyed it? I mean, Miles was a bit of a dick BUT I could absolutely relate to Tate's character and her seemingly glutton-for-punishment attitude to the whole time. 


This book wasn't challenging for me and I devoured it in a few hours (I think I sat down with it about 7am and finished at about 11am?) but I was able to get stuck in which really helped. 


Would I recommend it to a friend? Probably not. But would I deter someone from reading it if they said they'd bough it? Also no. 


If you want a nice easy read with a smattering of spice.. I'd say go for it. 


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