All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover Narrator: Madeleine Maby
Published by Simon & Schuster Audio on July 17, 2018
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Length: 7 hours, 43 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library
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a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it.
Quinn and Graham's perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also be the very thing that pushes their marriage beyond the point of repair.
All Your Perfects is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking pause resister that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people?
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Colleen Hoover writes emotional journeys. They are heart-wrenching. and touching deep inside, because there is love. All Your Perfects is a love story. Love isn’t perfect because people aren’t, especially people who stop communicating.
The story alternates between then and now to show us how things got from the start to where they are now. It’s wild, precious, sad, and loving. It’s easy to say people should communicate but hard to do. There can be fear of rejection or hurting the other person. But the communication which happens melts my heart.
Narration:
This was my first time with the narrator. I had to listen at 1.25x which used to be my normal but I’ve been using 1.5x lately. There is a quality in her voice which made me have to listen more slowly, more carefully. Most of the story was from Quinn’s point of view and either her talking or her stream of consciousness. Graham was the other primary character and the voice for him was good.
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About Colleen Hoover
I write because I need to.
I review because I want to.
I pay taxes because I have to.
If you want to follow me, my username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com
Founder of www.thebookwormbox.com
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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So glad you enjoyed this book! I listened to it on audio, too. Nice summary.
I thought this was an interesting story that more people need to consider. The constant shift from past to present kept it lively, letting the emotions go up and down. It’s easy to get misconceptions and so far down the path you can’t communicate anymore.
I have this and one more of her books to read. I always enjoy her characters. Happy to see you enjoyed this one:)
I did like it and I’d recommend it. It’s very personal, feely emotional so I think you have to be in that sort of mood.
Some people didn’t like that it went back and forth in time, but I thought it really had to. Now I couldn’t picture it written any other way. I loved it. I just read Verity last week. That one was dark and not at all like anything else by her but it was so good.
Yes I think it had to go back and forth to keep the pace interesting. I haven’t gotten Verity. I am reading somewhat more fantasy, scifi and mystery than romance right now.
It’s not really a romance. More like psychological suspense. Not to say there isn’t romance cause there is but not the kind of romance most people are used to. Pretty steamy for her as well. But like I said, really dark. Twisted.
Lovely review, Anne. I have this one in paperback and now you and Jonetta have me considering the audio instead. I loved what you said about the shift to past and present allowing the emotions to go up and down. Happy you enjoyed the book.
The switching keeps the pace going and also allows the high intensity to diffuse periodically. Otherwise it might be too hard to read focusing on one intense emotion continuously. I try to write concise reviews without spoilers.
I have this, I just haven’t been in the mood for these emotional romances. Soon..the mood always comes back..LOL
Yes one has to be in the right mood for this type of read. It is an emotional journey, which only works if it’s well-written.
I thought from the cover, the book would be a small town, feel good winter romance, but sounds like much more. Thanks for reviewing.
Yes, this is not just a fluffy romance. It’s a romance I guess but it’s more about how a couple meets and their relationship goes for many years. They grow apart and how they find their way back to each other. It’s not easy, at all. Maybe more women’s fiction than romance.