I really liked Hopeless and I spent the first half of the book uncertain of exactly what was going on. I mean that in a good way though. I thought I had it figured out- why things were the way they were and why Holder reacted in the ways he did toward Sky but there were always the questions and uncertainty keeping me on my toes. 
 Once it was finally revealed, holy crap! It was pretty close with what I was thinking but the additional stuff was pretty intense. The only thing I wasn't really sure of until the last minute was Karen's reasoning for her decision to do what she did. 
 This was a good book. I loved Holder, enjoyed and felt for Sky, and really enjoyed the supporting characters, Six and Breckin; but I did struggle with the maturity level and interaction of these kids. They were 17-18 years old but some of the things they said and how they reacted in situations, especially Holder, was really unrealistic for anyone that age. They did bounce back and forth and showed their age appropriate immaturity and behaved as expected for a high school student, but the important moments, specifically with Holden, were handled in a way that was wise far beyond his years. I loved it though, as I'm a sucker for love, loyalty, protective friends and boyfriends and of course HEAs, I just had a hard time finding it believable for them. 
 Overall, I give Hopeless 3.5 stars. It was a solid book, with good writing and great flow and I'm looking forward to starting the next book, Losing Hope...possibly even tonight.