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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

97 reviews

becca_w_'s review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Infertility, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Mental illness and Adult/minor relationship

I put the adult/minor relationship tag because technically speaking there is a relationship between an 18 year old and a 15 year old. That said, the age gap is 2 and a half years and isn't too much cause for concern in my opinion.

ksamaine95's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I was extremely disappointed with this story. It 97% felt like romanticizing abuse.  Once again, I followed the hype and felt that maybe my feelings were because I'm not the target audience. Or do I know too much? I am unsure how this is one of the more popular colleen hoover books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

gmbooks11_'s review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence

audragio's review against another edition

Glorification of abusive relationships 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying

annaofjesup's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Medical content, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Child death, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

lynini's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Bullying, and Death of parent

margothere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood, Sexism, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

imaginefishes's review

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

The first half of the book reads as an average YA fiction book, with the female protagonist lamenting her past and who is now being swept off her feet by the quintessential cool, suave asshole. Besides that, certain life events which happen to Lily feel a little too optimistic or unrealistic

(like the immediate success of her business, which she could afford to start, the fact Alyssa decided to walk in and employ herself while also happening to be Ryle's sister, and the fact that Atlas has become a successful restaurant chef and business owner).

But by the second half of the book, the portrayal of the domestic abuse scenes gain greater severity, and showcases the flawed thinking Lily had held towards domestic abuse. Yet, it also shows a flawed portrayal of domestic abuse, and flawed reasoning behind causes and effects of domestic abuse

(people don't often stay in domestic relationships because they love their partner too much)

. I find the relationship between Lily and Atlas to be the best part of the book (although sometimes cheesy and YA-like).

This book was not bad , but it was short of the spectacle as praised by BookTok. The language felt flat, the tone immature, and it's themes underdeveloped. Also, there are wayyyy too many mentions of sex. But it was still semi-enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

sldibened's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing