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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

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erinrichards1993's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

I didn't know much about this book before I read it, only that everyone was talking about it. I thought this was going to be a typical romance novel with a love triangle. I was so wrong and I am glad that I was!

I am so glad that the toxic traits associated with male love interests was shown for what they really are.. toxic! Ryle had the classic traits of an abuser. It started with love bombing, he seemed perfect. And then the small cracks start and excuses are made because you just remember all the good things. And then something worse happens, but he makes up for it. He buys the perfect apartment, but without discussion. Everything is on his terms. It is all just part of the control and manipulation.

And of course you feel for Ryle, his past and and what happened with his brother are of course terrible. He is a broken man and needs true healing from that, but that doesn't give an excuse for abusing your girlfriend/wife. I feel that making Ryle not an obvious terrible person from the start makes him a more rounded character. But we don't have to like him and we don't have to root for him to keep the girl.

The back story of Lily and Atlas was really sweet, it lets you see how she grew up and why she would fall for someone like Ryle. But it also introduces Atlas and how much a part of Lily he truly is. Of course it was super cheesy to make the journals letters to Ellen, but I couldn't help but smile. It was actually pretty cute.

I really appreciate that Lily didn't fall straight into Atlas' arms when she left Ryle. She was able to process what was happening in her own way and heal without relying on someone else. She didn't need a savior, she was strong enough to heal on her own.

A love story about healing and ending the cycle of abuse. I look forward to reading It Starts With Us and seeing what happens next. </spoiler?

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kaayaak's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-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

3.0

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glitterypiggies's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-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

4.0

I found the writing to be a bit immature, especially at the beginning it took a while to pick up intrigue. I feel at times the level of writing, took away from the plot. That said, the story was interesting, I finished the book very quickly, and provides an interesting perspective on an experience I haven’t gone through. I would be interested in the opinions of someone who has survived IPV, how they felt about its representation in this book

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rebeccagl0ver's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as some friends love it whilst others didn’t even finish it. But wow…. It’s one of the few books to make me cry, it was so painful. I was literally holding my breath at one point too. In the last 150 pages or so I couldn’t put the book down and had to keep going.

There were some parts that were a bit boring and you can kind of skim read over, and the writing isn’t incredible, but equally it’s not bad.

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thebookshelfofmaggie's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-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

3.25

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kenziewhitener's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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riyamittal's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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micalacagle's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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madsnoveltylife's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved every second of this book. There were some parts that were rough for me to get through, I’ll admit (check triggers). But I’m so happy with how everything turned out 🥹

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brittandwaffles's review against another edition

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4.0

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