Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover Summary
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In "Losing Hope," Colleen Hoover masterfully reveals Dean Holder's raw perspective, completing the emotional puzzle begun in "Hopeless." With a stellar 4.50 Goodreads rating across 15,411 reviews, this isn't just a retelling - it's the missing half of a heart-wrenching story readers can't resist.
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The Shattered World of Dean Holder
Dean Holder's world implodes when he discovers his twin sister Les's lifeless body surrounded by emptied pill bottles. His once vibrant existence becomes what he describes as a "colorless photocopy" of life. Just days before, he had confronted Les's boyfriend Grayson for cheating, forcing him to break up with her. Though Les seemed to handle the breakup well - even making plans to watch movies with Holder the night before her suicide - her death reveals how little he understood her inner turmoil. While searching for clothes for her funeral, Holder discovers an unused leather-bound notebook between her mattress and box spring - a gift from their father that Les had dismissed as something requested by her therapist. This notebook becomes Holder's emotional lifeline as he begins writing letters to his sister. The funeral becomes an exercise in emotional endurance - uncomfortable stares, whispers, and pitying smiles make Holder want to shield his mother from reliving Les's death. During the memorial slideshow, he makes a devastating realization: Les had the identical smile in every photograph, contrasting sharply with the nights he heard her crying herself to sleep. "I knew the girl who cried at night. I knew the girl who smiled in the pictures. But I didn't know the girl that linked that smile with those tears." Returning to school brings another layer of suffering as rumors spread that he was indirectly responsible for Les's suicide. When Holder overhears a student callously describing Les's suicide as "pathetic," he violently attacks him - an action that leads to his arrest and court-ordered relocation to Austin to live with his father.
Haunted by Unresolved Trauma
When Truth Shatters Identity
The Devastating Revelation
Finding Peace Through Painful Truth
The Courage to Face Our Darkest Truths
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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