Super Short Summary

In Colleen Hoover’s young adult novel Hopeless (2012), homeschooled high school senior Sky Davis meets enigmatic Dean Holder at her new school, and they quickly form a deep connection. Both uncover painful truths about their pasts, including a history of shared childhood trauma and her abusive father. As they navigate their burgeoning relationship, they confront their complicated histories and work towards healing and hope. The novel contains depictions of incest, sexual abuse, alcohol abuse, and death by suicide.