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It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

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paigereads98's review

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challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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lindsaymc74's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? N/A

4.5

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nadiavuko's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

I found the second part of the book series somewhat less interesting than the first.

I liked that the story continued in a positive direction, but the lack of suspense put me off the book.

It took me quite some time to finish it. I probably wouldn't recommend the book to someone who wants suspense, but it is suitable for someone who prefers a quiet read.

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hannahwellock's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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thatsssorachael's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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klpage's review against another edition

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challenging lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this, it was just what I needed in regards to switching it up genre wise.

I love Lily and Atlas together. Albeit the letters were a little cheesy im glad Lily got her happy ending in the end.

I actually preferred this one to It Ends With Us.

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vickyd_08's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Tw: Domestic abuse and death

**Spoiler warning

For more information about domestic abuse go to https://www.domesticshelters.org

“Therein lies our issue, though. Ryle can be angry but that doesn’t mean I deserve everything that accompanies his anger.

First I would like to acknowledge that Colleen Hoover is a problematic person for normalizing abuse.

Atlas and Lily’s relationship. I wasn’t the biggest fan of their relationship especially since it started when he was an adult and she was a minor. If it they were the same age I would have enjoyed more. I just couldn’t move past it, but I did like the way their backstory’s were written. I did grow to love their adult relationship though. It made me happy to see Lily have a healthy relationship.

I also didn’t like how Lily would write to Ellen. I know this was written before she was labeled as “problematic” but I wish a different inspiration was chosen.

Something that really bothers me is how Marshall still considers Rule his best friend even after this abuse with Lily. I do like him generally but it makes me mad how forgiving they are about this.

Also that part about being a ride or die friend is kind of weird because just because you are loyal doesn’t mean you have to approve or stay silent when your friend does something wrong.

Lastly, it pissed me off when Allysa tried to justify her cheating on Marshall. I love her but that was so unnecessary.

Overall, I liked this book a lot more than the first.

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