Slammed [Book Review]

I haven't had a whole lot of spare time these past couple of weeks, due to school holidays and stuff, but I have managed to read Colleen Hoover's series 'Slammed'. It's so addictive and cute, albeit a little sad at times.

The first book in the series, aptly titled 'Slammed', is written from Layken's POV. Layken is a teenager who moves to Ypsilanti, a small town in Michigan, after her father dies and her family is forced to leave their Texan home. She then meets Will, the similarly aged boy across the road, and his younger brother Caulder, who quickly befriends her younger brother, Kel.
I don't want to spoil the series, so won't go into details, but it's good. They get into slam poetry, which is a passion of Will's, and then there's some sad bits. A lot of funny bits too, though. :)

The second book in the series, 'Point of Retreat', is written from Will's POV, which is refreshing after seeing everything from Lake's POV in the first book. You learn that Will has had a bit of a rough time in the past, and after the events of the first book, you can't help but feel for him. He's so adorable. :)
Like most series, there is a big "incident" that rocks Will & Lake's relationship, and I became so engrossed that I read the book into the early hours of the morning, as I needed to know how it ended!
The ending didn't disappoint, that's for sure.

The third book, 'This Girl' is also written from Will's POV. It focuses on events that occurred in Slammed, but this time we get to see what Will was thinking during those hilarious first encounters. It also simultaneously follows on from the events that occurred at the end of Point of Retreat, so you get to see how Will & Lake are doing now. Whilst I enjoyed reading Will's take on earlier events, I did find this book to be a little repetitive at times, as some of these things were touched on in the previous book.

Overall, I give this series 4 stars and recommend romance fans read the series, if they haven't already. It's cute, and not a storyline that has been overdone, like many others. It was well-written and the poetry featured throughout the series was great, and has me wanting to try and write some slam poetry of my own! (Although, I severely lack the creativity required to slam, unfortunately!)

Peace out.

- L. x