Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

95 reviews

dw1991's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Rape and abuse was the theme of this book. Well written but very hard to read if you have known similar circumstances.

kold_13's review

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

juliedenn4's review

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It was very interesting and a great quick read. I read it in one sitting in about 3.5 to 4 hours. Enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

peckreadsbooks's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

Vowed to read 1 CoHo book in ifs entirety to affirm the suspicion that it wasn't for me. Worst thing I've ever read. Predictable and problematic with an air of trying desperately to "educate" readers. Also the mc is a florist who is called lily bloom.... eye roll. Mentioning the ridiculousness of that name in the book doesn't make it less ridiculous that its in the book. Nah. Nope. Not for me. Do not get the hype at all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Bullying

The biggest content warning in this book belongs to the content it self. Just awful.

booklover_f0r3vrr's review

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Book is about a man kinda bringing a woman down. I personally hated it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Bullying, and Blood

segrady's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Medical content, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Death, and Death of parent

kyaranelson's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

the_mad_writer's review against another edition

I started reading this because a friend recommended it, I couldn't finish it. I didn't like the way it was written and I had to force myself to read it.
I tried again and still hated it just because of how it was written. I also had to put it down so many times because it was just too much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, and Vomit

leeshy93's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Child death and Bullying

enchantingreads_rosyreviews's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Cycles exist because they are excruciating to break. It takes an astronomical amount of pain and courage to disrupt a familiar pattern."

My first CoHo book and it was a DOOZY, but I loved it! My family has a history of domestic violence survival and this book felt like a celebration to other survivors and their loved ones. The amount of strength Lily and others like her must find within themselves is awe-inspiring.

Hoover wrote a raw, grounded and realistic portrayal of an all-too-common situation. Watching Lily’s personal growth, especially when she is in conflict with herself, and wracking with the morally grey areas life forces us to face, are two elements which make this story uniquely captivating. This book is guaranteed to stay with you. This book was emotional, empowering, devastating, and left me conflicted at times. But all of these things are what make life beautiful. Without the tough times, the great ones are a little less shiny. I can't wait for the movie adaptation of this book!

When I tell you, this book grabbed hold of me and didn’t let go, I MEAN it! This is not some lovey-dovey romance book where they run off into the sunset together and live happily ever after. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pick it up! Instead, this is a grounded, authentic story which brings new meaning to the phrase “every rose has its thorns.” 

"15 seconds. That's all it takes to completely change everything about a person. 15 seconds that we'll never get back."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, and Self harm