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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

280 reviews

jennafrizz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

this book was SO surprising. def one of the better colleen hoover books ive read. ive seen a lot of negative things about it but aside from that i went in completely blind in terms of the storyline and characters and was pleasantly surprised. the characters backstory felt real, and the journey through lily's past through her diary entries was a great way to write it. yeah the writing is a bit juvenile, but colleen hoover clearly writes for a mass audience and her stories are really accessible and easy to digest for people who dont read much, which i think is a good thing. ive never experienced domestic violence before so reading this was really eye opening. i found it to be gripping from the beginning and was completely invested in it. definitely give it a read - if you're someone who is a seasoned reader and appreciates more complex writing and stories this wont be for you, but if that doesnt bother you then its worth it all the way. 

 

one negative review i read talked about how hoover was glorifying DV bc it was marketed as a love triangle and bc of quotes like 'no ones a bad person sometimes we just do bad things'. idk how it was marketed so if it was shown to be a love triangle thats def questionable, but this book is written from the perspective of someone being abused by their partner. i felt that it seemed to be a very real depiction of the kinds of thoughts someone might have. just like lily said, when youre looking from the outside in its so easy to think that youd just walk away without a seconds thought but its so hard to cut off someone you love. i can imagine there would be parts of you that would want to give them the benefit of the doubt. im not sure what colleens intention was when writing it but shes not an idiot, i dont think she would be glorifying an abusive relationship. especially considering lily does end up leaving ryle. i feel like its an uncomfortable but likely real depiction of what causes people who stay in abusive relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide

skxk929kd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

the way that lily acts towards ryle when he claims he would change made me extremely mad, like leave him permanently!! but overall it was a rollercoaster of emotions and made me EXTREMELY tense during some parts and those are the kind of books that i LOVE. it displays acts of physical abuse from spouses/partners and also tells you options on what to do. i love how this book displays what some women/men have to go through. according to me overall, i give this book a perfect 5 according to the storyline and pace! (took me 3 nights to read it whole because of how the book had me CLINGING) but according to my emotions, a 4.75 because of how often i cried (not joking.)

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Content Warnings

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

sabrinas's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gaslighting and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Pregnancy

aly_doyle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide

clareasday's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

erinn93's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

maya_f8's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

ali1004's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

I’m not one to normally write reviews, but this book really moved me. I went into it just knowing it was a romance novel, and started thinking it was overhyped almost immediately. However, once Part 2 started, I was proven wrong. Highly recommend this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

alexisgillogly's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

If I cried easily at media I would have shed so many tears. Powerful. Sad. Gripping. I can't wait to pick up the second book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide

_alyssar_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

Minor: Infertility, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Terminal illness