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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

185 reviews

munachireads's review

emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

I put Medium pace as it started to kick in around 9 or so chapters in. There were a lot of quotables towards the end of Part Two. 

I enjoyed the complexity of the characters and how realistic the protagonists reactions and developments were however I felt at times there were some overly opportunistic moments to inject romance. I was also wondering if there was more counsel on how a 15 year old would actually write in a diary, it felt more reflective than from that position (little spelling/grammatical mistakes, hyper-mature language, etc). It’s expected the writing age was much older considering the author wasn’t a teenager but it could’ve added something

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

veritas19's review

dark emotional 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

I just couldn't stop listening to this one. I finished this one in a day. I stayed up past my bedtime to finish it. I already have the next book in the series and plan to binge it soon. Maybe even tomorrow. It was so good but devastating at the same time. This one made me feel everything and, at some points through out, all at once.

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Content Warnings

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

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

jessbellreads's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Gun violence

escape_to_reality's review against another edition

2.0

I understand how this could be great for some people, but it truly was not that great. 

The six months between Lily meeting Ryle for the first and then for the second time was a bit rushed. 
I don't really like the ending, divorcing Ryle was a great decision, but Atlas and Lily would have been better as friends. When they were young the age gap was too big and the domestic violence is not handled in the best way either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

stindex's review

dark sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

sof_721's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

skeptic_hecate's review

challenging sad fast-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

This book was an easy read, the lamguage is simple and accessible, it is well written. With that, I didn't quite like it, then again I am usually not attracted to this genre. I can only suspend my disbelief so far, how come every time Lily had an issue, or a moment, or was in need of something, it appeared, it literally walked into the scene. 

I know the book wants the reader to heavily root for Lily and Atlas, but Atlas is an actual groomer? I culdn't quite get past that, he is a creepy older boy who took advantage of a child. Again, he was desperate and homeless, but even with the uncle story, he went ahead and took advantage of a child. 

Lily has no friends, no support system, nothing, she has to go to her groomer in her time of need. I can understand an immigrant or a victim of human traffikking having this issue, but she is a young beautiful woman with a realtively affluent family and some university education.

The whole flower business is very unrealistic. 

Why is Ryle a sociopath? There is no build up, the man goes from Dr. Jeykill to Mr. Hyde in no time. There is no siubstance abuse, physical abuse among peers or latent mental illness, he is just cruel for the sake of being cruel. That doesn't seem realistic to me, but what do I know.

The time jumps are very blunt, I don't think there is enough developement for them, to be honest.

I get why this book is dicotomic, I get why it it loved and loathed, in similar degrees. my best friend loves this book, I just found it mid tier, it is not good, nor it is especially bad, it is just middle of the read for me. I would not recommend it to someone who has a similar taste as me, but I won't actively disscourage someone reading it or anjoying it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

ccckmp's review

challenging sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

roachquesadilla's review

dark tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child death, Rape, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

Colleen Hoover needs to be put in a psychward:)