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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

96 reviews

roosveld's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

storieswithbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’ve read so much that it's not often nowadays that a book will have a deep and profound effect on me, but this book... this damn book... 

I felt this story on a on a feministic, emotional, social justice, and right in the ouch-y feels kind of level that I found myself actually sobbing at one point, but then, strangely, I was laughing only a few pages later. 

This is actually the first book where I fully annotated and wrote notes on my experience with the book through a series of colour sticky notes to show a visual representation of how I felt while I was reading. It wasn't until I finished the book and reflected on all those coloured tabs at just how much yellow (funny/feel good moments) and pink (romance and spice), were mixed in with the orange (red flags/ anger) and blue (sad). And, if not the actual content of the book itself, but I think the tabs made me realise that in relationships containing domestic/emotional abuse, there is also some very sweet, romantic, and happy times. It only served as a reminder of it not always bad... it's not always doom and demise... but that's why it's so challenging to leave a relationship like this. 

I stand with those who are experiencing domestic/ emotional abuse. I also stand with those who have broken the cycle and said 'it ends with us'. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Medical content, Pregnancy, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

evnfig's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

I'm not sure if I like this book or not. The message this book tried to tell was probably the part I liked the most. It actively tries to make the reader understand what

abusers and those they abuse

go through mentally and physically, the struggles and barriers, and I definitely learned something new.
However, the writing outside the main plot/theme was lackluster for me. It read like a 12-year-old's diary, and I ended up not giving a shit about Lily's life outside of Ryle and Atlas because of it, and that's disappointing. Lots of telling, not showing, lots of repetition in writing, a few cliches... some eye rolling is inevitable.
There is a prequel coming out this year. Will I read it? If a copy ever finds its way into my hands, sure, I'll try it. If not, I won't actively seek it out. I recommend the same for this book if anyone is interested.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Child death, Cancer, and Rape

eri_and_zelda's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Grief, Alcohol, Cancer, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

josephinexoxo's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Infertility, and Pregnancy

xlaurareads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

went through a rollercoaster of emotions. but i didn't cry. i was frustrated quite a few times with lily, with ryle, with everything going on. but it was a great book nevertheless. atlas is really something else, love him! definitely check trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer and Rape

honey_pie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Medical content, and Infertility

ohkimly's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Self harm, and Alcohol

kristenlynn94's review against another edition

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

3.75

This book was a rollercoaster ride for me. Honestly, I really didn't like it at the beginning. I thought the writing wasn't that great. And, I thought both the plot and characters were unrealistic. I didn't like Ryle from the start

for good reason!

. And personally, I only liked Lily's journal entries during Part 1. However, once we got to Part 2, my feelings about the book started to change. Colleen Hoover did a fantastic job putting outsiders in the mind of a victim who is in an abusive relationship. People ask why do they stay with their abusers? Why don't they leave them? This book shows readers why doing that isn't always so simple.

So, I love the message and how it's told in this book. However, that doesn't change the fact that I wasn't of the writing, especially during the first part of the book. I will say, I LOVE Atlas, and plan on reading the sequel, It Starts With Us, when it comes out in the fall. So, I will probably reread this book around then to refresh my memory. If so, we'll see if my opinion/rating will change then.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Alcohol, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Bullying, Abandonment, Cursing, Medical content, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit

I think it should be very clear that this is a new adult book!

laurendenton's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit