November 9

At the beginning of this book I didn’t really like this book, but as I got about a third into the book I couldn’t put it down. Great plot and I loved the details in the characters. This book definitely had some adult scenes so if someone is going to read those scenes, I suggest they are 16+ but it depends on maturity level. If someone is going to skip those scenes then anyone 12+ I think could read this book.

Okay so the plot didn't surprise me at all? Maybe coz I prefer a thriller genre- BUT the romance in this book actually got me GUSHING IN MY BEDSHEETS ALL LONELY- and having an appearance of the ugly love characters was quite wholesome. The sad parts of this story left be sad, but I'm sure if you were to try this book, you'd love it as a first read. AND “fucking pretty” AHHHHH

not happy with the ending.. she should have been more mad at him

3.5 ⭐️ Ngl she ate with this one..

3,5/5⭐️
Leuk verhaal! Plottwist was toch anders dan ik had verwacht. Wel heel schattig hoe Ben is

I am personally not a big fan of CoHo's writing but this book gave me literal chills .

Where do I start? WTF did I just read...

Do I like the way CoHo writes? Yes, a lot, and every book of her has me hooked up until the end. And that's why I can't put a 1 star for this book.

I started this as an audiobook and couldn't stop listening to it. Until the plot twist, where I just wanted to scream and was exiting at the way the book was going.
And then came the second plot twist and my excitement deflated and then the ending...
I just sat there, looking at the wall, wondering why the heck I waisted 8 hours of my life.
Manipulation, lies, etc are what you are about to read and a lot of weird sexual scenes which made me feel very uncomfortable.
The ending was so disappointing, you can't just forgive a person like that. Its not possible...

It was good, although a bit corny and instalovey. I didn't feel super connected to the characters and this won't be an all time fave, but I didn't see the twist coming and went through all the emotions with Ben. His character was kind of cringey, and I didn't like how he was so demanding and touching over Fallon even though it was clear she was uncomfortable. Very weird interactions at the beginning. The ending was clever and connected all the dots with a nice circle back to the beginning. I like the way it was broken up by November 9s, it was super readable. I read this in one day, just a couple settings. 

 I need to start ranking my Colleen Hoover books by how much eye-rolling I do in them. This one is a 4/5, or - lots of eye-rolling.

There's soooo much wrong with this book. Some other reviewers have covered stuff, but I'll share my highlights (here be SPOILERS): Right off the bat, the premise is really dumb. These two people meet and have instant chemistry but only see each other once a year? What's the point? It was just dumb.Ben coming up to her and immediately pretending to be her boyfriend was so creepy. Couldn't he have approached her first and given her a heads up that he was gonna do that?The way Ben's mom died via suicide was also very dumb. I get suicide doesn't make sense, and I was on board, until Ben found the letter. Apparently his mom had cancer but she decided to kill herself so the cancer wouldn't take her first? But didn't really care how fucked up it would make her son when he found her? What? NO. This is not believable! Also why does everyone in a Colleen Hoover book write a LONG ASS letter for everything?The whole “twist” at the end with Ben starting the fire was so infuriating. I did read a spoiler so I kinda knew what to expect, but Ben gets NO punishment whatsoever. I would have MUCH rather had Ben see the fire, but not cause it, and then wrestle with that guilt for all of these years. Then the story could have still flowed the same, Fallon could still get mad at him, but then when she forgave him and they lived happily ever after I wouldn't feel the need to RAGE.Kyle (Ben's brother) is the only sane and rational character in this series and he ends up dying. Booo!The book tries to be “meta” about “we're a romance but we're different” but the whole thing just falls really flat. (hide spoiler)

This book occasionally had its moments, but as the plot went on it just got more and more unbelievable for me. But I did finish it, so I don't know if I can give this 1 star. “50 Shades of Grey” is 1-star worthy, and I don't know if this book was quite as bad. So 2 stars it is. 

I thought about giving this book 2 stars because I thought the ending was interesting, but I still don't think it's quite there for me.

Colleen's prose is generally weak because she pretty much names every feeling each character feels through narration instead of conveying these feelings through dialogue or descriptive action. This left me feeling bored and like I was reading a child's diary. There's also some moments where the male love interest of the book acts pretty aggressive, but the author doesn't recognize or address this which was pretty off-putting to me.

Could be a fun popcorn read for some people, but not for me.

4/5

So many twists and turns! I enjoyed this one so much.
There is angst, so much pain, and it feels so real. Can't recomment it enough.
If you like Colleen Hoover you can't miss this book.

Another amazing read by CoHo. I FLEW through this book! I've easily become obsessed with Colleen's writing 

Ben pretends to be Fallon's boyfriend to get her out of a confrontation. They quickly connect but there are circumstances that keep them from dating. They decide to meet up every year on November 9th

What an awesome concept for a novel. I'm impressed (again) with Hoover's ability to pull me into the story and keep me on pins and needles when it comes to the characters' motivation and outcome.

For various reasons, Ben and Fallon only see each other once a year. On November 9th. It's the anniversary of the house fire that scarred Fallon very visibly. To the point where she thinks that is all people—especially men—when she meets them. But as Ben put it toward the end of the book, “But anyone who sees your scars before they see you doesn't deserve you.”

Ben has a few hidden scars of his own, which threaten to undo the fragile relationship he and Fallon forge during their brief encounters. Both characters are deeply influenced by their own parents. Fallon's mother says Fallon shouldn't fall in love until she's 23. When the book opens, Ben and Fallon are 18. Fallon's father is less than helpful when it comes to helping Fallon overcome the trauma from the fire. Ben's father is really not in his life, but he had brothers who try to help. His mother had a poet's soul with all the joy and tragedy that entails.

So, to one another, they are “Ben the writer” and “Fallon, the transient.” For having spent very little time together, they develop an overwhelming connection that weathers all the days of the year they are apart. Several small impediments, and one HUGE one, prevent them from finally fulfilling what they both want, to be in love with each other.

Overall, it's a touchingly impactful book.

I enjoyed the plot and concept of this book. It initially reminded me of “One Day” and funnily enough this was also mentioned in the book.

I seem to pick Colleen Hoover when I want an easy predictable enough read. I haven't read one that has been a 5⭐️ yet. However I do still enjoy her novels, a bit of a guilty pleasure. I normally pick one when I want to get lost in a book and have it finished within a few hours.

This was sadly my least favorite CH book so far. Cute idea but i feel like the romance was pretty juvenile and just overall lacking. The twist definitely could have been revealed sooner to provide more... Angst/suspense/anything to the first 3/4 of the book.

Ended abruptly. I hated a lot of the decisions the characters made. Definitely a page turner though and I didn't see the twists coming!

Another CoHo book I couldn't put down.
Ben and Fallon are wonderfully flawed characters and their romance is just beautiful.
At times I just wanted them to talk to each other and resolve their differences but the pay-off in the end was worth it.
And I definitely didn't see the twist coming!

I feel like by the end of this review, a lot of people are going to hate me. I know, I'm sorry, I can't help but express my thoughts about this book . Because I didn't enjoy it as I hoped. I heard a lot about it so I had super high expectations, and sadly, it didn't meet them. Not forgetting that I have issues with it. issues the made me want to stop reading at some points. these are the biggest ones:

-The insta-love, I know it was in a different, and it went through years. But still its Insta-love.
-Benton freaking Kessler, he's the main issue. This dude, barely 2 minutes after they meet, he's fantasizing about undressing her in his head, thinking what color her underpants is, later on forcing her to do something she's not comfortable with like wearing that dress, hid the truth form her all this years, .. etc. How is that romantic? Huh? That's CREEPY and manipulating . I know he hid the truth because he didn't want to lose her or to hate him, and that something bad happened to him on that same date, but its not enough to justify himself. And she deserved a proper apology, not just a letter.
-The fact that she asked for forgiveness, it's enough that she forgives him but why is she asking that he forgives her? WHY?! if I was in her place I would have moved on and tell Ben that is over for real and he's lucky that our next November is not going to be at the court.


And if you are wondering about the plot twist, yes I didn't see it coming, that all I'm gonna say about it.

I know you are gonna say it's fiction, it's just a book. But my issues with Ben, they weren't okay, they weren't romantic, they were toxic and not right, they shouldn't be shown to be acceptable in books. I couldn't pretend it's just a book and accept it. As much as I loved her writing style, I'm still gonna rate it ⭐/5, it hurts so much to give a hyped book 1 star.
And if you think I'm too harsh with the book, I'm sorry again. But that's how I feel about it.
Also if you have a different option, don't forget to share it in the comments below. I'd love to hear it.

It took me a while to write this review because I was left with mixed feelings after finishing the book.
The book follows the story of Fallon and Ben, who agreed to meet every year on November 9 for 5 years.
It is a book that grabs your attention from the beginning and, like other CoHo's books, it is hard to put down.
However, I cannot give this book a positive rating because I feel I would be supporting the romanticization of toxic relationships, based on lies and where consent is not essential.
Everyone can write about what they want and opinions are very subjective, but in a society where consent is often disregarded I see novels and writing in general playing a key role in educating what are expected behaviors in healthy relationships.

Consent is always necessary. The word no is not ambiguous.

This would've already been a 5 star read, but the twist just solidified it. Somehow didn't read as cheesy despite the premise

What a plot twist man.

Omg..this was so freaking good!! Her plot twists always blow me out of the park cause I don't expect any of them

2.5Read this a few days ago so I can post a review on Nov 9.So this is the 2nd book I read by [a:Colleen Hoover 5430144 Colleen Hoover https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1464032240p2/5430144.jpg] (the other one I read was verity) and I felt like this was gonna be my fav of hers but there were a few reasons why it wasn't. “One of the things I always try to remind myself is that everyone has scars,” she says. “A lot of them even worse than mine. The only difference is that mine are visible and most people's aren't.”The idea of this story was very unique and intriguing so I was very excited to read the book and I didn't expect it to finish so fast (2 sittings! That's a personal record lol)Before “November 9” was just a date that didn't mean anything, but now whenever the date comes every year I'll be reminded of this book. It is a book that leaves an impact let me tell you that.The story is told from Ben and Fallon's pov. But what's weird is that even though this is a romance book I didn't like the romance in it:( “We don't get to choose our parents, and parents don't get to choose their children. But we do get to choose how hard we're willing to work in order to make the best of what we're given.”The first 75% or so was amazing and I felt like this was gonna be a 5 star but the last few chapters with the twist (the last 2 November 9's) were what made me not like the romance in it. Instead, I loved the other relationships in the book. It taught me so much about family, parents, losses friendships, etc. I didn't find myself crying about Ben and Fallon but about the other relationships that the characters had were what made me cry. (second time I actually cried for a book, the first book I cried was for [b:Everything's Fine 22583928 Everything's Fine Janci Patterson https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png 41781931] by [a:Janci Patterson 5625942 Janci Patterson https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1630041640p2/5625942.jpg] and I have come close to crying for two other books) I am glad I read this in the night coz no one witnessed me, if I had read this during the day my brothers would have made fun. *sighBy no means is the ending bad it just makes you rethink things (and in things I mean life etc) in a whole different perspective.Ooh alsoo I read somewhere that [b:Ugly Love 17788401 Ugly Love Colleen Hoover https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1632597571l/17788401.SY75.jpg 24878172] references are made in this book(miles and Tate) so should I read that next?Overall enjoyed the book and cant wait to read more by [a:Colleen Hoover 5430144 Colleen Hoover https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1464032240p2/5430144.jpg] !Edit:The book has been on my mind a lot lately and not in a good way, coz some of the things Ben did rubbed me the wrong way. And that combined with the ‘twist' made me lower my rating to a 2.5

rating- 3/5

This review contains major spoilers. Please do not read it if you haven't read the book yet

Not so sure where i'm going to go with this review but yeah.
Loved the banter between Ben and Fallon, even though a few things Ben said and thought in his inner monologue were a little icky (just me? or was the whole underwear thing gross? i mean, considering this was like minutes after they meet?),
I really liked most of the dialogue and the writing.
The whole premise of meeting every november 9th was also pretty cool. While I will admit that there wouldn't be any plot without this set up, it does set this book apart from the average romance novel.

However i also had A LOT of problems with it://

➣ I enjoyed reading it, and was super intrigued throughout because of the unique nature of the book's plot. I've always disliked time skips but this book gets away with doing them perfectly well because of the nov 9th thing and i thought that was really cool.

➣ The jordyn-ben thing was just not it and made me very uncomfortable. There were a few other things that were questionable, but looking back now, the whole premise was creepy?
Ben lies to her the whole time??? their ENTIRE relationship was based off a lie and stalking? yeah. not a fan.

➣ The ending was also not my favourite. Fallon finds out about ‘said plot twist' and forgives him. (yes, FINDS OUT, he doesn't tell her. And yes, forgives him) Him (Ben): being the reason she's had self confidence issues for YEARS, a strained relationship with her dad and just SO much emotional and physical trauma. People who like the book might argue that Ben also helped her with her self confidence. But don't you see it? HE's the reason she has self confidence issues. (it wasn't intentional of course, but he KNEW they were his fault THE WHOLE TIME he was trying to make her feel better (or should i say make HIMSELF feel better?) about them.

➣ The said ‘plot twist' felt super contrived and anticlimactic to me. it infuriated me. It made me look at Ben from a completely different persepective. Everything i'd read about him just went out of the window and my brain was like NO (in red).

I get that a lot of people like this book. But the plot didn't work out for me at all, so i wouldn't recommend it. :/