Sky, an intelligent, witty, and intense high-school girl,
seems to have a normal life until she meets Dean Holder, who changes her life
forever. The novel Hopeless by Colleen
Hoover was not what I expected, and a bit disappointing; however, it was very
interesting and a good read.
Colleen’s style of writing is magnificent; written in first
person, this storyline is beautiful. It’s a love story, which is my preference
because I’m a hopeless romantic. Sky falls in love with Dean, a mysterious and
even more intense guy.
Here’s the bad part. The
morals are corrupt. As a Christian, I believe Hopeless could have been just a little less hopeless without the
language, the sex, and the comments about "God". I'm not saying this
because I'm trying to preach, I'm saying this because the bad morals dumb down
the idea of true love and good decisions. So, to us Christians (and there are a
lot of us), those ideas aren't as perfect in the novel as some people (most
likely non-Christians) will see it.
Furthermore, although there is a different storyline that
can be interpreted from this book, I can’t neglect the fact that it almost
seems as if the sexual intercourse defined their relationship. Like, it was as
if they survived from that…eww. I really wasn’t looking for a sex novel, thank
you. If you’re into that kind of stuff, go for it! But me? Well, I admit I
should have read the reviews first, or just googled the book because when I do,
I find that the suggested novels include ones like 50 Shades of Grey! Ehh. . .red flags. All over the place.
I understand that a lot of people may disagree with me
because all of this is purely my opinion. If you like these kinds of books, are
looking for a romance novel that includes some action (of various sorts), then
read it. I can almost promise you that you’ll love it. However, I’d say that if
you’re like me and a Christian, and not looking for a sex novel, don’t read it.
