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bristolreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Later, Lily achieves her dream of setting up her own floristry business and becomes friends with a rich friend Alyssa, who she later discovers is Ryle's sister, thus her relationship with his restarts. This progresses to a serious relationship, resulting in the couple moving in together and later getting married. However, during this time there are frequent episodes of Ryle getting angry and assaulting Lily, echoing the behavior of her father during her childhood. Whilst the relationship is blossoming, Lily recalls her first true love who was a boy named Atlas, who she met when he was homeless and living in an abandoned house next to her when she was 15. The flashbacks feature how the support she provided to his of food, clothing and eventually a warm place to sleep developed romantically, but was cut short when Atlas had to move in with his Uncle in a different state. Atlas was also the only person who knew of the abuse Lily's father inflicted and was even the recipient of the abuse when he was attacked by
Atlas reappears in Lily's life as a restaurant owner and he instant she is living with and urges Lily to leave her husband, which she eventually does but when she finally leaves, she discovers she is pregnant. Atlas initially provides a safe lace for Lily to live, however she eventually returns to the house she lived in with Ryle and the relationship restarts.
When the baby Emma is born, Lily finally sees that she needs to break the cycle of abuse of the women in the family as 'It ends with us' , so leaves Ryle for good. In the epilogue Lily has the baby and is separated from Ryle. She again bumps into Atlas and can see that finally they can be together.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Infertility
veritas19's review
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Cursing
Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Infertility
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
willowdatree4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
embla_v's review
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Classism, Cancer, and Drug use
ninaleeray's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Death
Minor: Drug use
klopez28's review
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
crojo_t_bks's review
But I also want to know, who thought that these books were the best ones out there? Maybe it’s just my mood, maybe Colleen Hoover’s books aren’t for me. Either way, this is another book of the contemporary romance genre that was published between 2016 and 2023, so the last 7 years, that has just felt like a flop or more accurately, not interesting enough to keep me reading. I am only 21 pages in. And again, like I mentioned for another book I’ve DNF’d in the last month, why are authors pushing for 400+ pages?
If someone can convince me to read this book, without spoilers, then I’ll continue it. But honestly, cannot see why so many people love this book.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Drug use
lynini's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Bullying, and Death of parent
james1star's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
- I didn’t like how Atlas was made to be 18 and Lily 15 during their relationship, there were already things stopping them being together but this illegal fact was just unnecessary. Why can’t Colleen just write one healthy relationship?!
- The pregnancy… eh I dunno about it really, I was shocked reading it but was a little disappointed. How Ryle then acts after finding out this news was so disgusting, caring so much more for the baby then his wife - women are not baby-making machines!
- Devin was written as another gay stereotype. Why? I’ve only read ‘November 9’ but that too included a gay generalisation that just unnecessary, especially contemporary fiction. Devin is overly sexual in touching Lily and making remarks. No need for it.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders