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Analysis: Without Merit: A Novel by Colleen Hoover, When Merit Voss Learns a Family Secret, She Tries to Escape the Family But Fails and Must Face the Consequences.

Analysis: Without Merit: A Novel by Colleen Hoover, When Merit Voss Learns a Family Secret, She Tries to Escape the Family But Fails and Must Face the Consequences.

James Zimmerhoff
3.3/5 ( ratings)
Without Merit You will recognize Colleen Hoover for relatable characters and even more relatable storylines, with themes that hook a reader in while giving their heart an emotional squeeze. Suffice it to say you won't regret spending a few hours with the Voss family. They're quirky and dysfunctional to a high degree, but it's when secrets get told that the redemption begins. Not every mistake justifies a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it warrants is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but typical. They live in a repurposed church, recently baptized Dollar Voss. The cancer survivor mother lives in the basement, the father is wedded to the mother's former nurse, the young half-brother isn't allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there's Merit. This family is crazy and has so many secrets; their secrets have secrets. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn't merited and secrets her family urges her to keep. While browsing the neighborhood antique shop for her next award, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her until the discovery that he's unavailable. Merit retreats farther into herself, seeing her family from the sidelines when she discovers a secret that no trophy in the world can correct. Merit decides to destroy the happy family fantasy that she's never been a part of before escaping them behind for good. When her leave plan fails, Merit is obligated to deal with the tremendous consequences of telling the truth and losing the one man she loves. This book was nothing like any other book Colleen has written. It's unconventional, quirky, and completely relatable. This story is the first book of Colleen's that doesn't make you cry. But it still makes you feel so many emotions, just as all of her books do. I love how she always touches on real-life topics that not usually discussed in novels, such as the Syrian War and gender roles/identity. Colleen is brilliant and a pure genius. In every book she writes, she always takes a black and white situation and shows us the shades of gray. A different side of the issue. She has, more than once, it will change the way you look at many things. If she is trying to make the world a better place with her books, then she's on the right path. You are now, closer to a better world. Her mark will most definitely stay on this earth, and many people's heart. Colleen Hoover Colleen Hoover BornMargaret Colleen Fite[1] December 11, 1979 Sulphur Springs, TX, US OccupationTarryn Fisher's best friend & Author NationalityAmerican EducationB.A., Social Work Alma materTexas A&M-Commerce GenreYoung adult fiction and New-adult fiction Literary movementTarryn Lover Notable works Singer Slammed Point of Retreat This Girl Hopeless Losing Hope Finding Cinderella Maybe Someday Maybe Not Ugly Love November Nine Confess It Ends With Us Without Merit SpouseWilliam Heath Hoover
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release
October 17, 2017
ISBN
1978346905
ISBN 13
9781978346901

Analysis: Without Merit: A Novel by Colleen Hoover, When Merit Voss Learns a Family Secret, She Tries to Escape the Family But Fails and Must Face the Consequences.

James Zimmerhoff
3.3/5 ( ratings)
Without Merit You will recognize Colleen Hoover for relatable characters and even more relatable storylines, with themes that hook a reader in while giving their heart an emotional squeeze. Suffice it to say you won't regret spending a few hours with the Voss family. They're quirky and dysfunctional to a high degree, but it's when secrets get told that the redemption begins. Not every mistake justifies a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it warrants is forgiveness. The Voss family is anything but typical. They live in a repurposed church, recently baptized Dollar Voss. The cancer survivor mother lives in the basement, the father is wedded to the mother's former nurse, the young half-brother isn't allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there's Merit. This family is crazy and has so many secrets; their secrets have secrets. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn't merited and secrets her family urges her to keep. While browsing the neighborhood antique shop for her next award, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her until the discovery that he's unavailable. Merit retreats farther into herself, seeing her family from the sidelines when she discovers a secret that no trophy in the world can correct. Merit decides to destroy the happy family fantasy that she's never been a part of before escaping them behind for good. When her leave plan fails, Merit is obligated to deal with the tremendous consequences of telling the truth and losing the one man she loves. This book was nothing like any other book Colleen has written. It's unconventional, quirky, and completely relatable. This story is the first book of Colleen's that doesn't make you cry. But it still makes you feel so many emotions, just as all of her books do. I love how she always touches on real-life topics that not usually discussed in novels, such as the Syrian War and gender roles/identity. Colleen is brilliant and a pure genius. In every book she writes, she always takes a black and white situation and shows us the shades of gray. A different side of the issue. She has, more than once, it will change the way you look at many things. If she is trying to make the world a better place with her books, then she's on the right path. You are now, closer to a better world. Her mark will most definitely stay on this earth, and many people's heart. Colleen Hoover Colleen Hoover BornMargaret Colleen Fite[1] December 11, 1979 Sulphur Springs, TX, US OccupationTarryn Fisher's best friend & Author NationalityAmerican EducationB.A., Social Work Alma materTexas A&M-Commerce GenreYoung adult fiction and New-adult fiction Literary movementTarryn Lover Notable works Singer Slammed Point of Retreat This Girl Hopeless Losing Hope Finding Cinderella Maybe Someday Maybe Not Ugly Love November Nine Confess It Ends With Us Without Merit SpouseWilliam Heath Hoover
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release
October 17, 2017
ISBN
1978346905
ISBN 13
9781978346901

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