Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

272 reviews

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

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

thefloralbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

smshuffleacomaf23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I laughed. I cried (happy tears this time compared to It Ends With Us). I "squee-ed" out loud. I bunkered down for a FIGHT!!!!! And now, I have a new book boyfriend. Atlas Corrigan is perfect. He is perfect for being imperfect. And I love him for who he is and all he has been through. This was an AMAZING sequel!!! Thank you so much, Colleen Hoover!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse

gmbooks11_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarahstyles28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

5.0

loved to see how their stories ended
really lovely story which has the powers to spread the words of DA and realities of true love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

megan_wy's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

Nothing super exciting here. Didn’t love it or hate it. It’s kind of exactly how I expected it to go. My reviews still stand like my other Colleen Hoover reads that she tries far too hard to be “trendy” but ends up being extremely cringey. When Lily said  “I’m a boollenial,” I had to stop and take a breath and regroup before I continued 😩😩😩 Also, it’s giving slightly creepy / odd vibes that Atlas is THAT close w a 12 year old at his job that he tells him about his love life ? Maybe it’s just me, but where are the boundaries. I also wish and thought that Lily was going to take actually take Ryle to court? Guess not 🤨 that man got off far too easy. Overall, it’s just a 2 star for me. It was sweet at some parts and I enjoyed more of Atlas’s point of view. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

leftylucie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

holiday7's review against another edition

1.0

Yeah...just no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse