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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

55 reviews

kate_woollams's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

There is one man who considers himself 'gay' who is briefly in the story. If you are sensitive to abuse between parents or even families (domestic abuse) then you may not want to read this book. It is the main theme although it is very very inspiring and shows how people can work through this! So sad! Prepare to cry!!! 😭

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

helena_sp_07's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

pluvioviophile's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

kesel bgt bgt bgt sama ryle.
sumpah ya gue ga ngerti sama orang yg bisa2nya naksir sama ryle because since page of 12 ((YES I REPEAT page of 12!!!)) i knw he's such a walking red flag tapi kenapa lilly mendadak kesurupan banteng??? malah gas ae hadehhhhhhh

TRUS ALLAH HU AKBAR SIAPA YG MAKE BAJU DOKTER ABIS KELAR KERJA???? ganti baju woyyyy istighfar lu anjirrr kena infeksi nosokomial ngehe dah. mana ada lagi STETOSKOP MASIH DIKALUNGIN HHHHH MARAH:( maksudnya kek if you wanna try to sexualize doctors tuh ya tolong agak mikir hiks
tingkahnya tuh loh aneh2 bgt sumpah.

mana lagi ada ngetuk 29 pintu yaampun kek ngapain lu niat banget?????? freak ih skip beratttt.
belum lagi ngelempar gelas di party
trus main nyamber gelas lilly pagi2nya pas di dapur ((waktu lagi ngobrol sama adeknya ryle)) mana kopinya dibuang ke wastafel ih ngeselin bgttttt

bahkan sebelum ryle ngelakuin kdrt aja, gue udah aduhhh males bgt gila sama dia

tapi gue suka the way ryle manipulate lilly kaya ughhhh asli si beneran ngeselin. the way he gashlight lilly beuhhh mantep!

trus pas scene tangannya ryle kena oven sedangkan tangan tuh berharga buat neurosurgeon ughhh kerenlah well built scene bgttt
trus juga pas ngedorong lilly dia ngeyakinin kalo lilly kalo itu salah lilly beuhhh dapetlah ngeselin pol

gue jg kurang sreg sama bahasan donasi. kek kenapa si lilly ni pikirannya terlalu naif? ya menurut lo oang yg donasi tuh pasti orang baik apa gimana? mamam tuh suami lo donasi tapi ya tetep aja abusive. kaya seolah2 baik-buruk itu dikotomi bgt hhhhh

tapi ya gue suka sama gaya penulisannya. apalagi pas bagian hal2 kecil yg kesannya ga penting kaya kursi, nomer 29, hiasan kulkas, terus berenan yaaa gitu dehhh ah suka!! enjoyable!!
konsep naked-truth nya gue juga suka
trus huaaaa kisahnya lilly-atlas
udah lah emg atlas best boy!!!
trus juga gue sukaaa percakapan lilly sama nyokapnya
dan endingnya! gue puas hahaha

overall gue suka sama ceritanya cuma kesel sama ryle dan detail2 ganggu

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, Cursing, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Drug use, and Vomit

b0ygenius's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use

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

catsoncats's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Abandonment, Infertility, and Drug use

readingwithmelise's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

When will I learn that Colleen Hoover intends to rip my heart out with every book she writes? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use

ailendb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

3.5

This book is most definitely not a romance, it is a strong story about a woman in an abusive relationship and it is a very important story but a very painful one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use