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5 stars!
It seems so complicated, when in fact, it’s very simple.
Everything relates.
Everything is connected.
And it all begins on November 9th.
How can anyone write an interesting story in which the characters meet only once a year? How is it possible to make a romance between strangers believable? I have no idea but Colleen Hoover has managed to do it and do it well. November 9 is about a man and woman who meet one day a year and somehow find themselves in each other’s hearts. It is unique, beautiful, and unforgettable.
Ben is a writer and spending his last day in LA when he meets Fallon. He saves her from an awkward situation and thus begins an interesting relationship. Fallon and Ben agree to meet once a year on November 9th for the next five years for a story that Ben wants to write.
“We’ll both get to experience life like we’re supposed to at this age, but we also get to be with each other once a year. It’s the best of both worlds.”
What follows is a rollercoaster of emotion and an unconventional love story that will both break your heart and then piece it back together. There is no doubt that your feelings will overflow. You won’t be able to keep them in. You will cry, scream, curse, and then cry some more. You will be angry, frustrated and heartbroken. But you will smile, laugh, sigh, and swoon. You will feel joy, happiness, and love. Colleen Hoover will make you feel everything, just as she always does.
November 9 is a fascinating, beautifully written story and I loved it. This book was more complex than I could have imagined. It was so original and bewitching that I was glued to my kindle. It has twists and turns I never saw coming. Secrets that suddenly changed the course of the book and created the heartbreaking angst that Colleen Hoover is known for. All the feels I touched on earlier? I couldn’t take them. My heart shattered and I sobbed. Then it healed and I smiled. Then I broke all over again, only to be picked back up. The highs and lows were overwhelming. Everything was so well done that it was believable in a way that I still don’t understand. How I could be so invested in characters we only see one day a year is beyond me, but I was and I still am.
Fallon and Ben were amazing together, flaws and all. Their friendship was beautiful and their love for one another was more so. I loved watching their relationship develop and the humor, heart, and intensity they possessed.
I’m in love with her. Like, really in love with her. Crippling, debilitating, paralyzing love.
Ben and Fallow were great but as stated above, the characters were not perfect. I really liked Fallon and thought she was easily relatable and likable; I understood her vulnerabilities. However, some of her actions made me fuming mad. Her anger in certain situations was frustrating and unwarranted. Other times, I was just as angry and emotional as Fallon for the things that happened.
Ben was fantastic and I fell for him hard. I saw his love for Fallon early on and his loyalty, commitment, and support was amazing. He had his secrets though and they ripped me apart.
It took four years for me to fall in love with him.
It only took four pages to stop.
OMG the twist. I did not see it coming. My jaw hit the ground and suddenly everything made sense. I was so conflicted. I didn’t know how to feel, where my loyalties should lie. And truthfully it took me a while to process all that was revealed. I have a huge book hangover and have to figure out how to move on from this story. I’ll give it a bit longer though so I can revel in their love some more.
“This is real life, and in the real world you have to bust your ass for the happy ever after…When you find love, you take it. You grab it with both hands and you do everything in your power not to let it go.
Overall, I loved this unique and beautiful story. Colleen Hoover continues to amaze me with her fantastic storytelling. I cannot wait for more!