This book exceeded my already high expectations
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I just finished Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover a short while ago.  This book exceeded my already high expectations.  After reading Colleen's other two books, Slammed and Point of Retreat, I knew that this author had a rare and beautiful talent for writing.Her books are never easy to read, in the sense that they are never light fluffy reads.  Yet, they are full of substance, life lessons, and teaching us that no matter our circumstances in life, it is important to gather strength, and courage.Hopeless, was no different.  At the beginning of the story, we learn that Sky was adopted when she was five years old, and has a very close relationship with her adopted mother Karen.  We also learn about her best friend and the fact that both girls like to sneak boys into their room at night which has earned them a negative reputation.  When Sky is making out with a boy, or should I say when he is making out with her, she feels nothing.  She becomes numb and counts the stars on the ceiling in her bedroom.Sky's life changes when she meets Dean Holder or just Holder as he goes by.  He sparks intense feelings inside her.  As the two get to know one another, they get extremely close and fall hard for each other.  Little by little, Sky starts having nightmares, and remembering long forgotten/repressed memories from her childhood.  Holder helps her unravel  the mystery of her past, as well as cope with what she finds out.  She in turn, teaches him about love, hope, strength, and new begininngs.What I love about Colleen Hoover's writing the most, is her ability to make a story come alive in your imagination.  I could picture the characters, their voices, and events that took place with great clarity.  I also love how I am able to grow such deep attachments to the characters through her writing.  I don't feel like I'm reading a story.  I feel like I am experiencing someone else's life through their eyes.  Sky and Holder became so real to me that when I experienced the depth of their pain, I had to keep saying to myself, "This is just a story, it's not real."  However, the painful events made me feel so bad inside for the people that have gone through, or are currently going through, some of the events that happened to Sky and Holder.Hopeless blew me away.  It is a story that will stay with me forever.  I recommend Hopeless to everyone who loves to read and appreciates a good story!  I give Hopeless 5 Heart Aching Stars! 