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Violence
Some
Some physical confrontation; past violence referenced
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some strong words
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Teen drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Child sexual abuse — revealed as backstory for both protagonists; this is the emotional core of the novel; Suppressed memory — Sky's past is uncovered gradually; The reveal — deeply disturbing when it arrives; Explicit-adjacent romantic content
What this book is about
Sky Davis has been homeschooled her entire life. Her first semester in public school, she meets Dean Holder, who seems to recognize her from somewhere she can't identify. Hopeless is Colleen Hoover's darkest novel—both Sky and Holder carry traumatic backstories involving child sexual abuse, and the reveal restructures the entire narrative.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Child sexual abuse — backstory for both protagonists; the reveal is the emotional core
Suppressed trauma — Sky's memories are uncovered as the plot progresses
Explicit-adjacent romantic content
The reveal is significantly darker than the first half suggests
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