In addition to her immensely appealing main characters, Hoover gives her story considerable depth and humour with strong secondary characters in the younger brothers, Kel and Caulder, off-beat friends Eddie and Gavin, and Layken's conflicted mother, Julia. Layken and Will's shared appreciation for slam poetry strengthens their initial connection, but elation is short lived as circumstances conspire to keep them apart and family responsibilities weigh heavily. Throughout the series, Hoover uses moving and witty slam poetry to help define key characters, and convey strong emotions and pivotal moments. Will introduces Layken to slam poetry, a form of competition poetry where participants read or recite their work. It's the story of Layken and Will, mature beyond their years due to the challenges they've separately faced, but optimistic when they meet that life is finally giving them a break and a much-needed fresh start. After Layken’s father died suddenly, leaving her to gather every ounce of strength to prevent her familys world from falling apart, she doesnt think she can manage to go onuntil she meets Will, that is. Colleen Hoover blends music and poetry, humour and heartache, in her beguiling and romantic 'Slammed' series. Colleens debut novel, Slammed starts the story of Layken and Willwho meet when they become neighbors.
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