Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

270 reviews

caseyf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

brittany_ballin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Check Goodreads for my review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, and Vomit

alexisgillogly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall I'd say it wasn't quite as powerful as the first book in the series but it wasn't a dud by any means either. I enjoyed it. I'm glad it was written. The back and forth in narration was wonderful, I loved hearing things from Atlas POV. There was one chapter in particular that was so emotional I had to stop everything else I was doing and just listen (I read the audiobook version). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol

gretchenrojas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

The ending was everything and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“Sometimes people think if they love a broken person enough, they can be what finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too.”

I love that we got more of the story with Atlas and Lily. This was everything and more! I loved watching Lily grow as a mother and standing up for herself to raise her daughter away from abuse and conflict. I absolutely love Colleen Hoovers books I can’t praise them enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

zsofi_reads's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

morbid_addict's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

abbyycadabbyy's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

     This book was good. I just don't feel like we needed a whole book on the events that take place after the first book. I don't know maybe I am just being picky. I just don't know if this book was really needed.

     When I tell you I got so giddy when I found out that is book was duel-pov. Getting Atlas's POV was so refreshing. I feel like finally getting to see a man treat Lily like she deserves to be treated was so nice. It was like the cherry on top of the cake for me. 

     I did really like the stuff that happens with Atlas and 

his brother

. I thought it was very nice to see how Atlas handled the situation. He went about the situation in all the right ways. I just can't say a bad thing about Atlas. Maybe thats why I liked this book so much. 

     I don't really have much to say other than I am happy with how things ended and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

becca_w_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Gore, and Rape

katetravelsinbooks's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Im glad lily has moved on and has stood up for herself. And hearing more of atlas side was nice but man his letters are long and wordy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting