All Your Perfects

Book Title: All Your PerfectsAuthor: Colleen HooverFormat: PaperbackBook Title: The book title is absolutely appropriate to the story.Book Cover: The cover is absolutely adorable and I absolutely loved the color scheme.My review: The story talks about a journey of a couple who navigate through a troubled marriage and through this journey learn a lot about themselves and who they are when they're together! It is a profound novel about a damaged couple whose potential future hinges on promises made in the past. This is a heartbreaking page-turner that asks: Can a resounding love with a perfect beginning survive a lifetime between two imperfect people? Let me be honest for a minute here-When I started the book, after I was 25% through I was so tempted to DNF the book but for some reason I held myself back and wanted to see if the story gets better. The reason for me wanting to DNF it was not because the story sucked or because the writing style was bad, but it was because I had such a difficult time relating to the struggles of Quinn and Graham! But I was so glad I pushed through because there is so much that I resonated with later during the book! Of course my takeaway was very much different than what others may have gotten but the message it held was so powerful, that I even shed a tear or two by the time the book ended. Graham especially took my breath away with how thoughtful, kind, understanding and such a pillar he was for Quinn. Even though I should hate him for what he did, I couldn't help but sympathize with him because he opened my eyes and made me realize that we're humans and humans sometimes make mistakes but that's what makes us who we are! I don't want to give away what the story talks about so all I'll say is jump into the book blind and power through even if you feel like giving up because you'll encounter so many beautiful and ugly moments that they'll stay with you forever. The story is told from THEN and NOW perspective. Overall, this book covers a wide array of sensitive topics from inf**tility to depre**ion but if you're okay with those subjects then please give this book a try!Final VerdictTitle: 4/5Cover: 4/5Plot:4/5Characters:4.5/5Language and Vocabulary: 4/5Final overall rating:4.25 /5

The entire Chapter 28 made everything so worth it! I feel this is a very different story from any other book I have ever read.Have you ever read a book in which an entire chapter defines everything about the book and make you fall for it completely?!This is one!This book is one of the most mature and well written books I have ever read. The story deals with infidelity, marital life, infertility and second chances.The writing is medium paced which I feel is perfect for the story.The romance is really good in that there are many heartbreaking parts and also it gives much hope for the love once gone.I find the characters so well developed and the issues being tackled with sensitivityI cried for the parents who has unrealistic high expectations from their daughters. I cried for the romance that seemed to die after marriage. I cried for the lost one who kept looking for the lost love in the same place again and again. I cried for the child in every person’s dreams when they were young. I cried for the reality bites that woke up the characters. Finally, I cried for the happy tears they cried in the end.One of the best by the author! I am so glad to read this book!

ALL YOUR PERFECTSBY @colleenhoover5/5Genre - Romance Novel#qotd🌸 "If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfect will dim."🌈 P.S - "The problem is, love and happiness are not concordant. One can exist without the other."This book was a raw and a reminder of why I love to read romance. It reminded me of the small magic in love that I always believe in. All Of Your Perfects was the book exactly what I didn’t know that I needed.  So when I begun reading this I instantly fell in love with the two Protagonist Quinn and Graham. They both met each other under horrible circumstances where they both hurt the same and betrayed.  The topic this book is something many women goes through, it's about Infertility. The pain and suffering they goes through is absolutely heartbreaking, something I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Just reading what they was going through broke my damn heart.After reading this book, I really want someone like Graham to be with me or be my better half. I absolutely in love with his character. I relly fell in love with both of the character, where I smiled at their adorableness and love they have, and I cried for their heartbreak. The best part of this book was those letters which Graham wrote for Quinn, that was beyond my expectations.Highly recommended for those who like picking up pieces of their heart.

This is my first Collen Hoover book."All your perfects" - It is perfect.Really enjoyed a lot ! !

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Again, Colleen Hoover left me speechless with her book. I'm a fan of her. This book is awesome. I fall in love with Graham.. The letters he wrote to Quinn, made me cry. I can't wait to buy more books, in fact, all of the books of her.❤

worth buying it

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Smooth delivery and fast. The book arrived perfectly, cant wait to read it.

All Your Perfects foi lançado ano passado e foi lido prontamente, assim que meu exemplar chegou por aqui. Todavia, o impacto que eu senti foi tão grande que eu simplesmente não consegui resenhá-lo. Cheguei a rascunhar algumas coisas, mas nada estava à altura da perfeição da história de Quinn e Graham. Esta resenha com certeza também não estará, porém, cá estou eu, um ano depois, pronta para finalmente dar meu parecer sobre o que eu considero o melhor - dentre os que eu já li - livro de Colleen Hoover até o momento.Aproveitei o timing do lançamento de Todas as Suas (Im)Perfeições, versão brasileira da história, para fazer uma releitura. Eu pensei que seria mais fácil, afinal, eu já conhecia a trama... mas eu estava redondamente enganada! Eu sofri e me emocionei como se este tivesse sido meu primeiro contato com estes incríveis personagens.Quero deixar um alerta: All Your Perfects é um livro muito difícil. É um livro adulto, com dramas adultos, sendo o principal deles a infertilidade. Achei um grande equívoco o fato do Grupo Editorial Record ter decidido lançar esta história pelo selo Galera. Se você enfrentou ou está enfrentando problemas para engravidar, saiba que este livro possui gatilhos muito pesados, mas ao mesmo tempo é uma das mais belas histórias sobre esperança, persistência e comprometimento conjugal que já tive a oportunidade de ler.Vou falar uma coisa que não faz muito sentido, mas é a mais pura verdade: há uma romantização excessiva do amor. Ué, como assim, Tami? Gente, o amor não é um sentimento fácil. Manter uma relação é uma das coisas mais difíceis que existem e poucos são aqueles que são suficientemente fortes para passar por todas as provações e percalços da vida a dois e ainda assim permanecerem juntos. E aqui eu não estou falando de sofrimentos causados pelo cônjuge, e sim de efeitos colaterais causados por situações que fogem do controle do mesmo.Falar sobre os meus sentimentos para com este livro é complicado, pois acredito que a absorção da história vai depender muito da bagagem emocional do leitor. Alguém que nunca se relacionou com ninguém e que nunca passou pelas mazelas de um relacionamento não vai encarar a história com os mesmos olhos de uma pessoa que já enfrentou os altos e baixos de uma relação. O amor muitas vezes não é suficiente e está tudo bem. Há diversos outros fatores a serem levados em consideração. Mas e quando o amor é tão profundo e verdadeiro, mas nossas frustrações e nossa dificuldade de dividir nossos sentimentos começam a interferir e começam a afastar quem está ali apenas para somar?Assim que Quinn começa a enfrentar seus problemas de concepção, ela se fecha de uma maneira praticamente inalcançável. Nada do que Graham faça ou diga é capaz de trazê-la de volta. A mulher segura e divertida de antes torna-se uma mulher infeliz, que se acha indigna e incompleta. É sufocante vê-la se afogando em seu próprio sofrimento sendo que ao lado dela havia um homem ansioso para lhe estender a mão. Tudo o que Graham queria era poder ajudá-la. Ver Quinn sofrendo tanto e saber que seu passado, sua presença, seu toque e suas palavras dificultavam ainda mais o processo é muito doloroso para ele, mas em momento algum ele coloca sua dor acima da dor de sua esposa.É preciso ter muita empatia durante a leitura de All Your Perfects. Era muito mais fácil me colocar no lugar de Quinn, afinal, sou uma mulher e também sonho em ser mãe. Mas e Graham? E os sentimentos dele? Ele poderia não estar enfrentando a infertilidade diretamente, mas estava enfrentando-a indiretamente. Se Quinn não podia ser mãe, ele também não podia ser pai. E aí? É óbvio que me compadeci muito mais com a dor de Quinn, mas felizmente sou capaz de enxergar a dor de um ser humano independentemente do seu sexo.Acompanhar a luta desse casal foi uma lição de vida, de verdade! Desde que eu li esta história pela primeira vez prometi que nunca faltaria diálogo nas minhas relações. Se é para ser feliz, vamos ser felizes juntos. Se é para sofrer, vamos sofrer juntos. E se a pessoa não for capaz de entender que a base de um relacionamento é isso, a comunhão, aí sim a gente parte para outra. Estamos na era dos relacionamentos descartáveis, onde é muito mais fácil abandonar o barco quando ele está afundando ao invés de lutar para mantê-lo flutuando. E aqui eu repito: não confunda sofrimento causado por uma pessoa com sofrimento inerente à vida, ok?Não há muitos personagens secundários nesta história. A mais relevante seria Ava, irmã e melhor amiga de Quinn, mas não vou discorrer sobre ela porque realmente não faz muita diferença, apesar dela ser uma fofa! Há também Avril, a mãe de Quinn que é uma verdadeira socialite, com todo o estereótipo que a palavra carrega.Não vou me alongar muito mais, pois quando se trata de um livro favorito eu falo, falo, falo, mas nunca fico satisfeita com nada. Se eu consegui passar um pouquinho do que eu senti durante a leitura, ótimo; se eu não consegui, me desculpem. 😅Já faz alguns anos que prefiro ler os livros da autora em seu idioma original, mas sempre quero as edições BR também porque sou dessas. Apesar da capa original não ser um exemplo de beleza, ela transmite a essência da história nos pequenos detalhes. Os paperbacks gringos têm uma qualidade muito ruim, a gramatura das folhas é baixa e orelhas são inexistentes, por isso é preciso ter bastante cuidado até para encaixar o livro na estante. A história é narrada por Quinn e os capítulos são alternados entre o passado e o presente, tornando a leitura ainda mais agridoce. A cereja do bolo fica por conta do crossover entre este e um outro livro da autora. Não vou falar qual é porque considero um spoiler, pois seria fácil fazer a associação. Mas gente, é a coisa mais linda e o momento, ainda que bem singelo, encheu meu coração de amor e os meus olhos de lágrimas.All Your Perfects é uma joia rara. É uma história que ajudou e vem ajudando inúmeras mulheres que enfrentaram ou estão enfrentando a infertilidade. Há um grupo de discussão em inglês no Facebook onde é possível ler inúmeros relatos de mulheres que leram a história e resolveram dividir suas experiências. No fim das contas, criou-se uma corrente de solidariedade, onde mulheres estão ajudando outras mulheres neste momento tão difícil e doloroso.All Your Perfects é real. Ele não tem medo de ser pé no chão e não nos presenteia com o final de contos de fadas. Seu final é crível, é possível, é belo e nos enche de esperança. Ele nos faz olhar para dentro de nós mesmos e nos faz enxergar nossa própria força. Nos faz lembrar e dar valor àquilo que temos ao invés de sofrer por aquilo que não temos. É uma história que vai tocar seu coração de uma maneira profunda e visceral. E tenha certeza de uma coisa: você vai lembrar dessa história por muito, muito tempo!

All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover5 stars!!!“…it’s hard to admit that a marriage might be over when the love is still there.”This is a review that I needed to write as soon as I finished the book. Normally I like to sleep on it, let my thoughts and opinions roll around my head to come up with something interesting and relevant to say. However, no matter how much thinking I do, nothing, and I mean nothing, will ever come close to representing what I just read. Nothing I could say could do this book justice, it was just one of those books that touched me on such a deep, emotional level, that I cried and I mean I CRIED. I have not cried this much over a book EVER and that is saying something. But this book, THIS BOOK, just drained me of EVERY. SINGLE. EMOTION. The message was something I could relate to, but my ending was magical, and while this couple had their own different magical ending, the road to get there just grabbed at my heart and soul and never let go, it still hasn’t.“When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.”Colleen hoover delivers an unforgettable read and I mean UNFORGETTABLE. This will be one of those rare books that I put on my ALL-TIME list, a book that I will re-read time and time again. From the minute I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down, captivating, hypnotic, poignant, intense, brutally honest, raw, emotional, heart wrenching and yet one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. Beautiful, how so? Because this book is about true love. A love so intense, so finite and that soul mate connection we all want to find. A love that can stand the test of a category 6 and while their belief may get muddied, may be stretched to breaking point, maybe to the point of no return, that intrinsic love for one and other is what ultimately reigns supreme. A love so deeply embedded for one and other that no matter the crisis, no matter the crappy hand that you’ve been dealt, that LOVE is a permanent foundation, no wrecking ball has the power to destroy it and while it gives a good attempt at it, it doesn’t succeed.“Our marriage hasn’t been perfect. No marriage is perfect. There were times when she gave up on us. There were even more times when I gave up on us. The secret to our longevity is that we never gave up at the same time.”Graham and Quinn’s beginning is unconventional and yet while when they first meet may not have been their day, when their paths do cross again fate has definitely worked its magic. I adored Graham in this book, his personality shone through the pages, like this bright beacon of happy, hope and everything good in the world. His love for Quinn was ever present, he loves fiercely, he wore his heart on his sleeve and it just radiated off every single page, and yet the more the story progressed the more that light dimmed, but most importantly, it never went out. Graham wasn’t perfect, maybe for ninety-nine percent of the time he was, but when you are losing the one thing you love the most, desperate times call for desperate measures. He got a ten for the thought behind it, but a zero in execution.“I love you more in this moment than any moment that has come before it.”Quinn was in self-destruct mode in this book and it is one place that I could totally relate to. But this is where Colleen Hoover excelled, her portrayal of a woman in this position was honest, it was gritty, it was raw, it was warts and all. The gradual breakdown of Quinn and Graham’s marriage was a reaction to circumstance. A couple whose relationship was built on honesty and talking to one and other to one where they never talked at all. Those bottling up of emotions, thoughts and feelings that just multiply and multiply in your mind, until something relatively little, becomes a huge, huge problem. Where a couple that know what the other is thinking on a normal day, lose that ability and jump to all the wrong conclusions, they read the signs all wrong and the more they think, the more the problems manifest, the more they grow until the love is slowly pushed to the bottom and the problems just cascade over the top.“Who are you right now? What did you do with my husband?”“He’s probably somewhere with my wife. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her.”Colleen Hoover is one master story-teller, the myriad of emotions she effortlessly puts you through while capturing a test in life that many couples face was nothing short of amazing. A test that many couples battle and one you will never truly understand until you find yourself in the same situation. But Colleen Hoover goes out of her way to make you live it and she certainly succeeds. For a marriage to survive it is true what this author says, “if you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim,” and it is those perfects that you need to concentrate on. Remember the best times, the hard times are there to test us, speed bumps on the road trip of your life, but where you end up is the most important, don’t let those speed bumps derail you. Be happy, everyone deserves to be happy, and while sometimes you have to change your perception of happy, make a new one. Life is what you make it. Focus on all your perfects. What an unforgettable book!

Dieses Buch, oh man, es hat mich fer­tig ge­macht – im gu­ten und im schlech­ten Sinne. Unter­teilt ist die Ge­schich­te grob in zwei Zeit­spannen: damals und heute. Die Ka­pi­tel wechseln sich mit den Zeit­spannen ab und werden aus Quinns Pers­pek­ti­ve er­zählt. Die­ser Wechsel ist ein sehr ge­schick­tes und ab­so­lut wirkungs­volles Stil­mittel von Colleen Hoo­ver. Das Damals ist glänzend, hei­ter und voller Le­bens­freude. Das Heute ist fins­ter, er­schütternd und un­end­lich trau­rig. In we­ni­gen Jah­ren kann so viel passie­ren, das ver­deut­licht All your perfects mehr als ge­nug. Für mich war das Le­sen ein ein­zi­ges Auf und Ab. Als Leser freust du dich mit Quinn und Gra­ham, ver­liebst dich neu und hast un­end­lich viel Spaß. Und im nächsten Ka­pi­tel? Ja, da ist alles ganz anders …QUINN ALS PROTAGONISTINIch gebe zu, ich hatte hin und wieder eini­ge Proble­me mit Quinn. Sie kann eine sehr schwie­rige Per­son sein. In dem Heute ist das mehr als ver­ständ­lich, in dem Damals nicht un­be­dingt. Hin und wie­der hatte ich das Ge­fühl, sie sei eine Diva und wür­de am liebsten wie eine Prin­zessin be­han­delt werden. Für mich ließ sie das ein we­nig in der Be­liebt­heit­skala sinken, aber ihr Cha­rak­ter ist dennoch lei­den­schaft­lich und guten Her­zens, wes­halb ich sie mochte.Mir hat es auch ge­fallen, wie roh Quinn dem Leser an ihrem Le­ben teil­ha­ben lässt. Teil­wei­se war es so gro­tesk ehr­lich, dass ich nicht mehr lesen konnte. Ich habe ihre Ge­fühle so in­ten­siv ge­spürt und war mit ihr ge­mein­sam am Bo­den zer­stört. Un­ge­fähr in der Mitte der Ge­schich­te passiert et­was, das man zwar hätte er­ahnen können, mit dem ich aber über­haupt nicht ge­rech­net habe. Ich war ab­so­lut scho­ckiert und un­end­lich ent­täuscht. Ab die­sem Mo­ment konnte ich das Buch nicht mehr ohne Taschen­tü­cher lesen.Dass Quinn als Er­zähle­rin solche Emo­tionen in mir hervor­ru­fen kann, finde ich fa­bel­haft. In meinen Au­gen stellen leben­di­ge Cha­rak­tere, de­ren Ge­schich­ten mich be­rühren, das Fun­da­ment für eine ge­lunge­ne Ge­schich­te dar. Quinn ist de­fini­tiv eine die­ser Er­zähl­figu­ren. Er­gänzt sei na­tür­lich, dass Quinn nie­mals eine so rei­zen­de Pro­tago­nis­tin ge­wor­den wäre, wäre da nicht Colleen Hoo­ver und ihr Ta­lent für das ge­schrie­be­ne Wort. Ich kann es ja nur immer wie­der be­to­nen: Colleen Hoover schreibt ein­ma­lig und un­glaub­lich ergreifend. Colleen Hoover findet für jede Si­tua­tion die rich­ti­gen Worte, um eine gewisse At­mosphä­re zu er­zeu­gen und etwas im Leser her­vor­zu­rufen. Und mein Gott, was hat All your perfects in mir her­vor­ge­rufen. Ich habe aus die­sem Buch so viel mit­ge­nommen, auch wenn ich hoffe, nie­mals in eine Si­tua­tion wie Quinn und Graham zu kommen.DIE NEUE COLLEEN HOOVERDas erste Buch, das ich von Colleen Hoover ge­le­sen habe, war Slammed. Ich mochte die­ses Buch sehr. Ich moch­te auch ihre ande­ren Ge­schich­ten ger­ne, wie Hopeless oder Maybe Someday. Diese konnten zwar nicht mit Slammed mit­halten, aber ich finde trotz­dem, dass es schö­ne Bücher sind. Colleen Hoo­vers High­lights sind für mich aber die Ro­mane der letz­ten Jah­re, an­ge­fan­gen mit Ugly Love, Novem­ber 9 und vor allem It ends with us. Es wirkt fast als hätte Colleen Hoover sich selbst und ihre Bücher neu ent­deckt. Und das merkt man auch in All your perfects. Colleen Hoover spricht so roh und ehr­lich über rea­le Themen, die je­den be­treffen können.Es sind die Themen, die je­den be­schäf­ti­gen und zum Nach­den­ken an­re­gen. Man ge­rät ins Grübeln und ich finde es toll, dass man dies tut. Wenn man selbst nicht be­troffen ist, setzt man sich in den meis­ten Fällen näm­lich viel zu we­nig mit die­sen The­men aus­einan­der und kann sich gar kei­nen Ein­druck da­von machen, wie sich Be­troffe­ne füh­len. Mir ge­fällt diese neue Colleen Hoover. Diese neue Auto­rin, die nicht mehr von Nach­bar­schafts­lie­be spricht und die ihren Figu­ren trotz gro­ßer Tra­gik immer noch eine Art Happy End ver­leiht. »Eine Art Happy End«, weil es nicht das typi­sche Happy End ist, das man er­war­tet. Es ist nie das ulti­ma­tive Happy End, aber es ist eins, das den Charak­te­ren (und Lesern) Hoff­nung und Zu­ver­sicht gibt.MAN BRAUCHT KEINE BAD BOYSIch habe ein gro­ßes Problem mit den männ­li­chen Haupt­figu­ren in vielen Lie­bes­roma­nen, die der­zeit ver­öffent­licht wer­den. Es sind die Ste­reo­typen, die mich stören. Dass es meistens Bad Boys mit einer großen Klappe sind, dass sie Frau­en oft­mals wie etwas Min­der­werti­ges be­handeln, domi­nant sind, kei­ne Ge­fühle zu­lassen oder immer nur auf Sex aus sind. Mit All your perfects zeigt Colleen Hoover, dass die­se Attri­bute nicht nö­tig sind, um einen komplexen und über­aus inte­ressan­ten männ­li­chen Pro­tago­nis­ten zu er­schaffen. Gra­ham ist char­mant, liebe­voll, klug und ein­fach nur zum Nieder­knien ko­misch.CHAOSGEDANKENNormalerweise struk­turie­re ich meine Re­zen­sionen immer rela­tiv durch­dacht und ordne mei­ne Ge­dan­ken in Zwi­schen­über­schrif­ten. Das ver­bessert die Les­bar­keit mei­ner Texte, gibt Struk­tur und Ord­nung; alles Dinge, die ich mag. Bei All your perfects muss es bei den jetzigen Zwi­schen­über­schrif­ten blei­ben, weil ich ein­fach nicht mehr sagen kann. Bei diesem Buch ist es ähnlich wie bei It ends with us – es wird ein sehr sen­sibles The­ma an­ge­spro­chen, bei dem man hofft, sich nie­mals mit ihm aus­einan­der setzen zu müssen. All your perfects macht den Leser glück­lich, un­end­lich trau­rig und regt zum Nach­denken an. Ich habe mein eige­nes Leben immer wie­der re­flek­tiert, mich ge­fragt, wie ich in einer sol­chen Situ­ation rea­gie­ren würde und ob mein Liebster und ich einen Kon­flikt die­ser Art meis­tern wür­den.In diesem Buch geht es um die gro­ße Liebe. Aber es ist keine Lie­bes­ge­schich­te der typi­schen Art, in der sich zwei Figu­ren in­einan­der ver­lie­ben und am Ende des Ro­mans end­lich zu­sammen­kommen und glück­lich sind. Ei­ner­seits zwar schon, denn wir er­le­ben in dem Damals das erste Be­ziehungs­jahr von Quinn und Gra­ham: all die Lie­be und all ihr Glück. Ihre Lie­be gleicht einem einzi­gen Sommer­nachts­traum – wäre da nicht der dunkle Schatten des Heute. So ge­sehen geht es näm­lich viel mehr um die Stra­pa­zen und Sor­gen, die die Liebe mit sich brin­gen kann und die Art, wie man mit solch schwer­wiegen­den Proble­men um­geht. Hinter jeder glück­li­chen Seite des Damals lauert das fins­te­re Heute. Man freut sich so sehr mit den bei­den und ist gleich­zei­tig un­end­lich trau­rig, weil man ganz klar weiß, dass ihre Freu­de nicht ewig an­hal­ten wird.Ist dieses Buch lesens­wert? Ja. Kann ich dieses Buch je­dem ans Herz legen? Auf jeden Fall. Ich bin be­geis­tert, ich finde es toll, es lohnt sich. Auch wenn man vie­le trau­rige Mo­men­te mit Quinn und Gra­ham er­lebt, lohnt es sich.FAZITIntim, roh, herzzerreißend. Ein Buch, das mich so sehr weinen ließ, dass ich es zwischenzeitlich beiseite legen musste. Die Geschichte von Quinn und Graham traf mich mitten ins Herz und ich denke, es wird für die Romane, die ich in Zukunft lese, nicht leicht sein, emotional mit dieser Geschichte mithalten zu können.