Ella es cínica, sarcástica, y vive en su propio mundo, donde ve las cosas a su manera sin tomarse el tiempo de pensar en los demás, trata muy mal a todos, la parte en la que más la odie fue cuando le dijo al pobre de Moby que casi fue un bastardo. Colleen Hoover's books have been a mixture I like, I don't like so much and I don't like. I definitely don't like this one. I didn't even like Sagan in the romance part, because in my case that whould count a lot. I am sorry. Without Merit is nothing like her previous books that I have read. I would not classify this book as a romance at all (I mean maybe a little here and there). This to me would be a story about self discovery and finding your place in the world. This story is real, raw, beautiful, and painful at times. Hoover will steal your heart with this one. I'm not sure how strong of a resolution this story has, because I'm still left with some questions or concerns. Add in the fact that yes, even though we get explanations for all of the secrets, lies and deceits, it still didn't change my perception of some of these characters. Her dad for instance, I think is a major DB and I don't think saying something along the lines of "you have no idea how hard it's been / I may be an adult but that doesn't mean I have my life together" is a viable excuse for his actions time and time again. Even the reasoning for Honor's issues, I didn't find that this absolved her of everything put into the readers mind based on Merit's thoughts. I didn't like either of these characters come the end of the book. Hell, I don't even know how much I liked Merit come the end of the book either. I liked Sagan, so that's a bonus, but I don't even know exactly where he came from in the first place. So would I say this story is resolved? Definitely not. In fact, I’d go as far as saying that WM isn’t actually a romance. GASP! Does it contain romance in the novel? Sure, but it’s more of a side plot and it most definitely isn’t the focal point of the story. As you can guess, this was a risky move for the author in veering so far from her normal writing style, but I’m pleased to admit that it worked well, SO well. This new direction is something I feel will keep Hoover fresh, unique, and in demand for many years to come.

Merit Voss:17-year-old living high school senior in an old converted church with an interesting array of family members Hoover is one of the freshest voices in new-adult fiction, and her latest resonates with true emotion, unforgettable characters and just the right amount of sexual tension.There is always a great deal of pressure when reviewing a highly anticipated novel before it’s release date. When this magical ARC was delivered to my doorstep and I read the press release, I knew this would be a really special read. I cleared my entire TBR schedule to be able to read this book immediately and I regret nothing. Merit says she lives in a house and not in a home. And this is correct. They live together in this madhouse, but no one, and especially the adults, are looking after the children. They are only seen at dinner and it is not a pleasant meeting. On the contrary, it is the ideal time to claim one another.

I hope that Merit and her family can share their experiences and allow some healing to come into their home. I can only imagine it will with the hopeful ending Coho leaves us with. I used to feel like i was on the top of the world. Then one day, i noticed that it felt like i was no longer on the top of the world. I was just floating around inside of it. And then eventually, it felt like the world was on top of me.”

I’m still rounding up 2.5 stars to 3 because I’m not powerful enough to give any Colho books less than three stars and the opening of the story was still promising!

The following day, Merit and Sagan grow closer, but it is indeed the calm before the storm in the Voss family home. Merit dice que vive en una casa y no en un hogar. Y esto es correcto. Viven juntos en esa casa de locos, pero nadie, y en especial los adultos, están pendientes de los menores. Solo se ven en la cena y no es una reunión amena. Todo lo contrario, es el momento ideal para reclamarse unos a los otros. When Merit stumbles across some pretty huge and disturbing family secrets and then is forced by Sagan to see some of her own transgressions, she goes down a path of destruction and decides to call her entire family out on all of their secrets. Will uncovering all of the Voss family secrets tear them apart or heal all the wounds from the past? As I said, this book is unlike anything else Colleen Hoover has written. It's a new direction for her and, like all her other books, it's a strong and stellar read I whole-heartedly recommend. If I had to describe it, I'd say it's very much like It Ends With Us in feeling, but instead this book is targeted at the teen age range rather than adult. But again, I do believe this is a book that everyone will enjoy! It's easily one of my favorite books of the year!

When I reached the end of the book, I felt like there wasnt any real conclusion to the book. Everyone’s issues where still there at the surface. Nothing was really resolved. There was only a bandage put on top of everything that would eventually fall off. This story is so powerful and has some many layers to it. The writing is absolutely brilliant! The story builds and builds and finally it all just comes tumbling down like a snowball effect. And YOU the reader are right there to witness it ALL.