#93 in Romance
Losing Hope
- 360
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #7
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About the book
With Holder’s help, Sky uncovered shocking family secrets and came to terms with memories and emotions that had left deep scars. Hopeless was Sky’s story. Now, in Losing Hope, we finally learn the truth about Dean Holder. Haunted by the little girl he couldn’t save from imminent danger, Holder’s life has been overshadowed by feelings of guilt and remorse. He has never stopped searching for her, believing that finding her would bring him the peace he needs to move on. However, Holder could not have anticipated that he would be faced with even greater pain the moment they reconnect. In Losing Hope, Holder reveals the way in which the events of Sky’s youth affected him and his family, leading him to seek his own redemption in the act of saving her. But it is only in loving Sky that he can finally begin to heal himself.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 87 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.7. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.5 | 8 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 79 | 91% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“And then we finally had it, Holder's point of view in the story. What I like the most about the book is its honest to goodness portrayal of a typical teeneage boy when he is around friends, when he gets angry, when he is near…”
“Holder's grief is palpable. A pulsing entity of pain and sadness from page one. Hoover with an unrelenting pace drags us along with Holder through his sister's suicide, his guilt at not being able to save her, his heart's momentarily leap of optimism when he…”
Frequently asked
How long is Losing Hope?
It has 360 pages — shorter than 69% of the ranked books in Romance.
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