BOOK REVIEW : HOPELESS by Collen Hoover (2012)

“Hope? Will you promise me something?” I turn my head and look at him, but he’s still looking up at the stars. I’ve never promised anyone anything before except my daddy. I had to promise him I wouldn’t tell anyone how he makes me thank him and I haven’t broken his promise, even though sometimes I wish I could. If I ever did break my daddy’s promise. I would tell Dean because I know he would never tell anyone.

“Yes,” I say to him.

He turn his head and look at me, but his eyes look sad. “You know sometimes when your daddy makes you cry?”

I nod my head and try not to cry just thinking about it. I don’t know how Dean knows that daddy is always the reason why I’m crying, but he does.

“Will you promise me that when he makes you sad, you’ll think about the sky? “I don’t know why he wants me to promise him that but I nod anyway. “But why?” “Because.” He turns his face back up to the stars. “The sky is always beautiful. Even when it’s dark or rainy or cloudy, it’s still beautiful to look at. It’s my favorite thing because I know if I ever get lost or lonely or scared, I just have to look up and it’ll be there on matter what...and I know itll always be beautifull. It’s what you can think about when your daddy is making you sad, so you don’t have to think about him.”

The Synopsis

This novel tells us about a beautiful, kind, and joyful girl names Sky. One day, when she was in a supermarket, she met a handsome man who acquainted himself to her. His named Holder. Sky felt so surprised because Holder followed her until her car when she would back home. Surprisingly, when Sky mentioned her name, Holder asked her to show her identity card. Sky finally showed it and told that her name was Sky and Holder's expression changed.

The next morning, when Sky run around the complex, she was tired and did not bring a drink. Then, she stopped and decided to take rest in front of a big house. She felt so exhausted and it made her vision blurred. Then, there was a man who gave her a drink. Sky took the drink and drank it. When she saw the man, surprisingly, the man was Holder. They met again and began so friendly to know each other in their second meeting. They had same hobby; they loved sports, especially run. The next day, they decided to go run together. They did it almost in every morning or afternoon.

After often having jogging, Sky always talked about Holder and herself  to Six. Six was pal’s Sky. They swapped stories almost in every day. Six was a chatty, brave, kind, and loyal friend for Sky. They were both friends that would never be separated. After finishing her story, Six told Sky that she would go to Europe to continue her school. Sky felt so sad to hear it but she still supported whatever Six’s decision.

When Six would go, she gave gifts to Sky. The gift was a cell phone. There was a reason why Six gave her a cell phone so that they could communicate easier to share their stories and experiences. Since her childhood until now, Sky was now 18 years old and Karen never allowed her to use all electronic devices. Karen was Sky’s mother. Karen was a good mother figure, and affectionate woman. She banned Sky to use electronic devices in order to avoid Sky from all negatives association that could be posed by the technology.

Holder increasingly showed his care to Sky. He tried to give prove and he was already acquainted with Karen and Karen already trust him to take care Sky. Sky felt comfortable near Holder. Holder loved Sky so much and he wouldn’t hurt her. One night, when they slept together, Holder didn’t touch Sky. He just laid next to Sky and when Sky was asleep, Holder whispered a name in her ears, he called the name 'HOPE'. Sky heard his whisper and asked in her heart, who was Hope?

Every night when Sky went to sleep, she always imagine a figure of an old man who gave her a gift of toy. However, when receiving the prize, Sky’s face looked so sad. She woke up, and assumed that it was just a nightmare.

Holder had a twin who named Less. Less had left him because of suicide. Holder regretted it but finally he have understood about what was happened and was perceived by Less.

One day, Holder saw a bracelet worn by Sky, it made Holder remembered his sadness past. Holder felt angry and disappeared for a month without any explanation. Of course, Sky felt so confused and she didn’t know what happened with Holder and bracelets. Sky tried to forget Holder, but she couldn’t.

Hope and Less were people who meant a lot to Holder. Holder made tattoo that could be read "HOPELESS" in his arm. He said that by looking at the text he felt closer to HOPE and LESS.

I suggest you to read this novel because there are many unexpected things inside the stories until you finish read this novel. Who is SKY and HOPE? How the relationship between Holder and Sky after they doesn't meet each other for a long time? Why Holder was so angry with Sky because she wear that bracelet?

Okay guys, I'm waiting for you to tell me that you have read the HOPELESS novel. Enjoy!