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nyy610's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Not sure if I like this author.
mxddix's review against another edition
4.0
[4.5] Their past was so wholesome I love childhood love wtf
nadine_booklover's review
5.0
4.5 stars
Hands down, this book is one of my most favorite reads by Helena Hunting, writing here for the first time under H. Hunting. After falling in love with the Clipped Wings series in 2016, I was subconsciously waiting for another story by her that's going in this direction. And here I am, 4 years later my wish came true.
You know, you don't have to have read the Pucked Series (at least the books reg. Lavender's parents) or the All In Series (at least the book reg. Kodiak's parents or the one of Lavender's therapist). You are perfectly fine if you haven't read those. BUT having read those respective books absolutely enhanced my reading experience with Little Lies. Therefore I recommend reading these books before. But you'll be perfectly fine and flashed if you don't. Believe me.
Now, the story told in Little Lies is something special and unique. Something as refreshing as it might be shocking. Most of all it's touching. It touched my mind and heart in a delicate and sensitive way that I didn't see coming.
Lavender and Kodiak are such very special characters, soul deeply connected. Their bound was planned in heaven and executed on earth. Both came a long way, dealing with their problems so differently. Ending with the realization that their bond was meant for both to heal each other.
Little Lies is not only a story or a book, it is so much more than that and therefore I love it all the more!
Hands down, this book is one of my most favorite reads by Helena Hunting, writing here for the first time under H. Hunting. After falling in love with the Clipped Wings series in 2016, I was subconsciously waiting for another story by her that's going in this direction. And here I am, 4 years later my wish came true.
You know, you don't have to have read the Pucked Series (at least the books reg. Lavender's parents) or the All In Series (at least the book reg. Kodiak's parents or the one of Lavender's therapist). You are perfectly fine if you haven't read those. BUT having read those respective books absolutely enhanced my reading experience with Little Lies. Therefore I recommend reading these books before. But you'll be perfectly fine and flashed if you don't. Believe me.
Now, the story told in Little Lies is something special and unique. Something as refreshing as it might be shocking. Most of all it's touching. It touched my mind and heart in a delicate and sensitive way that I didn't see coming.
Lavender and Kodiak are such very special characters, soul deeply connected. Their bound was planned in heaven and executed on earth. Both came a long way, dealing with their problems so differently. Ending with the realization that their bond was meant for both to heal each other.
Little Lies is not only a story or a book, it is so much more than that and therefore I love it all the more!
katehardy's review
dark
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
smsmith422's review against another edition
5.0
Yalllll
This book has that feeling of coming home. I loved Lavender and Kodiak’s story! It’s the kind of story where the girl is fearless and the boy is fiercely loved. It’s a story of mental illness and love coinciding into soulmates. It’s a story where I end it hoping my daughter is as fiercely whole as Lavender is. I am obsessed with these two and what they overcome. I just wish there was a second one!!
This book has that feeling of coming home. I loved Lavender and Kodiak’s story! It’s the kind of story where the girl is fearless and the boy is fiercely loved. It’s a story of mental illness and love coinciding into soulmates. It’s a story where I end it hoping my daughter is as fiercely whole as Lavender is. I am obsessed with these two and what they overcome. I just wish there was a second one!!
hannahwantstoread's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully written
This is my first encounter with H Hunting’s writings and it certainly will not be my last. I really enjoyed this book. Both main characters suffer from anxiety and definitely exhibit traits that are common to neurodivergent individuals. The pair have to learn to grow/develop as individuals before they are able to really love each other.
The various characters and relationships are written with love, humour and respect. The steamy scenes were probably the most emotionally intimate I’ve ever read. I can’t wait to start reading the rest of the books about these fabulous people.
This is my first encounter with H Hunting’s writings and it certainly will not be my last. I really enjoyed this book. Both main characters suffer from anxiety and definitely exhibit traits that are common to neurodivergent individuals. The pair have to learn to grow/develop as individuals before they are able to really love each other.
The various characters and relationships are written with love, humour and respect. The steamy scenes were probably the most emotionally intimate I’ve ever read. I can’t wait to start reading the rest of the books about these fabulous people.
cor72's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kaydanielsromance's review
5.0
Little Lies is going to make your heart race, make tears pool in your eyes, but most importantly - clear your schedule because this book in un-put-a-downable and will have you reading from cover to cover.
It's a coming of age tale destined between twos souls who fiercely need each other, but fall in love before they know what that word means. Their codependency is so intense they don't understand it, nor do they know how to handle it, which becomes their downfall before they even have a chance at breaking out of childhood. Lavender and Kodiak's story is truly going to melt every emotion and keep you riveted until the very last page.
At a tender age, both Kodiak and Lavender know that words hurt and destroy. Lavender doesn't always find her words, they get stuck inside her, which causes her anxiety to get worse. Kody has trouble turning off the words that constantly run through his mind making his anxiety worse. Each of them has a monster living inside of their head and that monster is a link that bonds them closer than Lavender is to her twin River.
This bond is a catalyst to everything right and also everything wrong in both of their lives. It begins a multitude of little lies that cut over and over again until the emotional wounds become so deep there is hardly any life left between them. How can they ever repair what is so damaged?
“We aren't good for each other.” I'm not good for you.
“I don’t want you, and I never will.” I will never get over what I’m doing to you.
“I can’t love you.” I will never stop loving you.
Little Lies is absolute perfection. It not only highlights a condition that affects so many people, but I love that Helena showcases how anxiety affects people differently. It's not a "one size fits all" emotion or cure and Kody and Lav are continual works in progress that demonstrate this.
Fans of Pucked and All In are going to love all of the children referenced in this book, but even if this is your first time jumping into a Hunting book, Little Lies can be read as a complete standalone. This is an entirely new generation that is beautifully crafted so you will not be lost stepping in learning new characters.
It's a coming of age tale destined between twos souls who fiercely need each other, but fall in love before they know what that word means. Their codependency is so intense they don't understand it, nor do they know how to handle it, which becomes their downfall before they even have a chance at breaking out of childhood. Lavender and Kodiak's story is truly going to melt every emotion and keep you riveted until the very last page.
At a tender age, both Kodiak and Lavender know that words hurt and destroy. Lavender doesn't always find her words, they get stuck inside her, which causes her anxiety to get worse. Kody has trouble turning off the words that constantly run through his mind making his anxiety worse. Each of them has a monster living inside of their head and that monster is a link that bonds them closer than Lavender is to her twin River.
This bond is a catalyst to everything right and also everything wrong in both of their lives. It begins a multitude of little lies that cut over and over again until the emotional wounds become so deep there is hardly any life left between them. How can they ever repair what is so damaged?
“We aren't good for each other.” I'm not good for you.
“I don’t want you, and I never will.” I will never get over what I’m doing to you.
“I can’t love you.” I will never stop loving you.
Little Lies is absolute perfection. It not only highlights a condition that affects so many people, but I love that Helena showcases how anxiety affects people differently. It's not a "one size fits all" emotion or cure and Kody and Lav are continual works in progress that demonstrate this.
Fans of Pucked and All In are going to love all of the children referenced in this book, but even if this is your first time jumping into a Hunting book, Little Lies can be read as a complete standalone. This is an entirely new generation that is beautifully crafted so you will not be lost stepping in learning new characters.