Too Late

“I guess that’s the difference in being loved the right way and the wrong way. You either feel tethered to an anchor… or you feel like flying.”

Author: Colleen Hoover

Rating: 4.2/5

Started on: April 24, 2016

Finished on: April 26, 2016

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Sociology, College, Adult, Contemporary Romance, Dark, Suspense, Mental Health

Synopsis:

Sloan will go through hell and back for her little brother. And she does, every single night.

Forced to remain in a relationship with the dangerous and corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to make sure her brother has what he needs.

Nothing will get in her way.

Nothing except Carter.

Sloan is the only good thing to ever happen to Asa. He knows this and he never plans on letting her go; even if she doesn’t approve of his lifestyle. But despite Sloan’s disapproval, Asa knows what it takes to get what he wants. He knows what he needs to do to remain on top.

Nothing will get in his way.

Nothing except Carter.

First and foremost, I’d like to apologize for being a rebel. Colleen Hoover and other mature audiences warned the minor nonreaders to NOT read this novel on wattpad due to some (well a LOT) of inappropriate, detailed scenes (for everyone who doesn’t know, I’m just 16 years old, turning 17 this July). I overestimated my open-mindedness and understanding, thus causing me to lose the remaining innocence I have left *cries*. Nevertheless, Too Late is a fantastic read and the things I sacrificed for it was worth it!

[Although I do not encourage minors like me to read this..unless you’re really eager to open your mind to a lot of sexual stuff, and lose your innocence.]

Too Late is my fourth CoHo novel since 2016 (and in my entire bibliophile life) so I already knew that this would definitely have a plot twist that will destroy my heart or will make me sob pathetically, my parents would think I’m insane. However, despite the expectations I have, I was still caught off guard – Colleen Hoover was still able to blow my mind and shatter my heart in a way I wasn’t expecting. I have never read a novel before this that made me flinch so bad I had to pee every end of a paragraph, or even a sentence. It’s terrifyingly stunning and it made me had the best (and worst) emotional roller coaster ride of my life!

[WARNING: This summary will 99.98% spoil you. It’ll be perfect for the minor ones, and a life wrecker to the matured ones who hasn’t read the novel yet]

 

 

“It’s too late to kill me, Asa. You killed me a long fucking time ago.”

 

Sloan is a teenage girl who would do anything and everything for her brother, Stephen. At an early age, Sloan was force to be mature enough to take care of her brothers since their mother is no longer capable of doing her duties to her family – unless a public appearance of a loving mother is needed.  She thought everything was under her control, until an unfortunate thing happened to one of her brothers. Few years after, Sloan is finally free enough to go to college and not live with her malevolent mother while having her brother, Stephen taken care of. As days go by, she meets Asa Jackson, a very attractive classmate of hers who doesn’t seem to make school his priority. She was happy enough to look at him from afar until he asked her out. Sloan thought her first date in her entire life would be the stairway to heaven she’d always dreamt of…until Asa unraveled the mask hiding the monster he is.

 

Every day of her life, Sloan sees and experiences hell with Asa, and this had been going on for two years. She’d love to escape from his brutal hands and get away from his illegal lifestyle, but that would cause her brother’s life. Fortunately, Carter and Dalton came in the picture and changed everything in her life, including her desperate love for Asa.

 

As her feelings for him fades and her love for Carter grows, Asa begins to imagine a future with Sloan and forces her to marry him. Sloan, knowing how dangerous and a psychopath he’s become, finds an escape route both for her and Stephen. What she didn’t know is that this thought of her would trigger her fiancée to commit the crime he’d always want to oblige. Will Sloan forever remain in the hands of Asa Jackson or will Sloan finally get the love she truly deserves?

 

First, I didn’t like how Asa treated Sloan like a prostitute-slave, and his senseless ideas about women being (please excuse the term) hoes. It’s very disrespectful and painful, especially to the mothers.

Second, I loathed how helpless Sloan became. Girls shouldn’t feel like the only way to resolve a problem is by asking a guy for help.

Third and the last reason, I despise John and Kevin so much I’ll gladly burn them alive if I was given the chance.

Jeepney Experience 101

I’ve been riding the jeepney for three consecutive days because of my very confusing schedule. And although there were a LOT of really ugly things that happened (arriving at school extremely late, haggard everything, not able to bring my iphone or a book, etc) I am still thankful that I was able to ride the jeepney.

I started riding it the day before yestersay — Thursday, October 15,2015. It was 9:20 am and I am so pissed because I’ll arrive late in my first class, which is 9:30am. We waited for a while and the driver was still not satisfied with seven or eight passengers. Now a woman, approximately in her late 50’s or early 60’s, was on the other side of the road and told the “caller” that she will ride. I observed how she walked and I was quite surprised with the bags that she’s carrying. She’s like bring her entire house with her! Also, she has problems with the way she walks. I’m not sure if it’s because her feet are swollen or she has short legs and because of old age. Anyway, when she got to the jeepney, she wanted to sit near the entrance. However, both sides are already taken by two men. The right side is taken by a teenager while the left is taken by an old man, maybe in his 70’s. She faced the man and said “manong usog ka” (*pertaining to the old man* “move”) so he did. While still waiting for more passengers, I was observing the old man if he got angry at the ignorant lady who took his place rudely. But he didn’t. He even helped the lady with her bag and advised her on how to hold the bags safely.

The journey began and my nose was very irritated with the other passengers’ smell and the environment. Again, I was pissed. I wanted to get out but it was my only choice. I tried entertaining myself with the view. However, instead of enjoying the view, I caught myself listening and watching the old lady and the old man talking to each other. They never met before. But they were talking like old friends.

I was late in class and I was not able to obtain a high grade in our previous quiz. Still, I was happy. I was happy because I rode that jeepney. Despite of their petty conversation, they were still able to make me smile and made my day. Who would’ve thought that having a conversation with a complete stranger (that you may never meet again) is still possible in this generation? I wish the teenagers would do the same.

I really want to experience a talk like that. But I’m the kind of person who doesn’t talk unless talked to or provoked. Also, even if I can start a conversation, no one would bother to continue it. Sad reality of the generation today.

Someday, I hope random talks to people won’t be as awkward as it is today. I hope everyone can be as nice as the old man, and as approachable as the old lady.