** spoiler alert ** 
 5 Stars! 
 Thank you Ms. Hoover for another amazing book! I loved Slammed and POR and you just made a grand slam with Hopeless. What a way to end the year! 
 The story was written in Sky's POV. Sky is a 17 year-old home schooled girl who wants to live her life outside the boundaries of her home. They don't have TV, internet access, a telephone or cellphones at home. Desperate to experience the life of a normal teenager, Sky and her bestfriend Six, begged her adoptive mother to allow her to go to a public school for her senior year. Her mother, Karen, later gave in. However, Six was accepted for a foreign exchange program that's why Sky finds herself alone on her first day in a public school. She was immediately subjected to the reality that is high school, bullies and all. Despite the awful day, she met Breckin who will later be her very bestest friend ever in the whole wide world. And then there was Dean Holder, the guy who will later rock her world. 
 Likes: EVERYTHING! The writing was amazing. Even though the topic is serious, we still find humor weaved in the story. It was easy to fall in love with the characters. Sky was a very strong individual who doesn't give a shit with what other people say. She loves to read (which made me like her even more), have a sense of humor and a fiercely loyal friend. She's a good person despite the fact that she was labeled as a slut in school (she's actually a "non-slut" slut). Holder was probably one of the sweetest fictional character I've ever known. When I read the flashback chapters, oh man, I immediately loved the young Holder! His small gestures (referring to the pinky- holding thing), his dimples, *sigh* his ego deflating texts, LOL (it means laughed out loud Sky, not lots of love, haha!)--- Holder is simply amazing. I loved the chemistry between Sky and Holder. Their first "non-kissing" kiss (LOL, that was confusing huh?) was intense and really hot! They are just perfect for each other. I also loved Breckin--the gay Mormon because he's funny, Six (or Seven)-- Sky's rebellious next-door best friend because she's hilarious and a great friend; and of course, Karen--she's the most selfless character in this book. I cried when I learned the truth about her. I also liked the twists in the story. Ms. Hoover did not reveal the big secret one time, she unfolds it one by one---it'll make you want to read more and at the same time wish for the story not to end. 
 Dislikes: None. I just wish we learned more about Six (or Seven), because she's a very interesting character...unless Ms. Hoover have other plans for her character...like, a companion novel... maybe? *fingers crossed* 
 "You can't get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. It's the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off." 
 This book is dark, deep, funny at times, bitter-sweet, tragic, romantic, and inspirational. Prepare for an emotional roller coaster ride! 
 P.S. I did watch The Jerk yesterday, LOL! The film is 33 years old btw. 
 P.P.S. I'm not kidding about Six' story. I'll die a happy woman If Ms. Hoover will make her a book. 
 Hopeless is a MUST read!