Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

170 reviews

vanella's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

oz2021's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

gabbyreynolds's review

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

samantha7815's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

sldibened's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

hq_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

Being a massive fan of Atlas in It Ends With Us, I was so happy that Colleen Hoover wrote a sequel about his and Lily's relationship. If I'm honest, I don't think the book necessarily needed to be written and that was reflected in the lack of plot, but overall I really enjoyed it. I couldn't put it down, I just couldn't get enough of Atlas!

I'm so disappointed in Ryle... I hated him in the first book but I really hoped he would have had some growth since the last book given he was now a dad to a daughter. But no, he's still a piece of shit.

Colleen Hoover does such a good job of highlighting the manipulative behaviour of abusers.

Again, I just love Atlas so much - he's perfect. And Lily is so strong to overcome what she has... Love it - love Colleen Hoover. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I like this better than the first book. I still don't feel that this series is a romance; however Colleen wrote a beautiful story of hope and love after dealing with domestic violence. I hope this series inspires anyone in this situation to leave if they can.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Abandonment

spkysi's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

ravenclaw_hippogriff's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

There is a lot of triggers. Physical and child abuse. Atlas explores his shitty relationship with his parents. Overall alot of mature themes.

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Content Warnings

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

jadyn_grace's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Gaslighting, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction