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larissakoch's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma
roseofficial_xoxo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
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
ivi_reads_books's review
- 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? No
1.0
I kept waiting to find out why so many people love this book and after reading it I still don't know.
Everything in the protagonist's life revolves around men. The supporting characters only serve to get her together and stay together with the male lead who is manipulative among other things. She is the stereotypical white girl who suprisingly realizes that not everyone is as fortunate as she is.
The plot was very predictable and the way the topic of
Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Blood, and Pregnancy
rad_reads_123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
tiffany_hynes21's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, and Rape
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
skxk929kd's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Blood, Child death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
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
clareasday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Blood, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
bakergirlsbooks1999'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Infertility, Gun violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault