Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

186 reviews

luna_98's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

2.75

very unnecessary sequel that could’ve easily been wrapped up as an epilogue in IEWU or even a novella, not a 300+ page book. the only interesting thing that happens is the side plot of atlas’s brother but it doesn’t really add anything to the story or to atlas’s character. 
you can skip this one 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

lgeerkens's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

twigaonabike's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

alyssbooks's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I really liked the ending and the relationship of the protagonists, Lily and Atlas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

isabelle_mary's review

emotional hopeful 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

When going into the sequel of ‘It Ends With Us’, I wasn’t expecting a lot if I’m being honest. I was very pleasantly surprised on how the life of Atlas and Lily continued. It was beautiful and showed so much love that made the book so good. Getting to see Atlas’s POV was something that was definitely needed and helped you understand him more as a character. I am so happy with this book and will recommend it just as much as the first!

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Content Warnings

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

yojacksonyo's review

emotional fast-paced

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

1.5

*Spoilers

This might be the worst writing I've ever read. Everything is explained as it happens, as if the reader is too stupid to understand anything. All the characters are one-dimensional (especially Ryle), and the story is so predictable it's pathetic.

The only redeeming qualities of the book are that it has a good message and is pretty easy to breeze through.

The plot between Atlas and his brother is much more interesting (although extremely predictable) than the romance or the Ryle/Lily plots. I wish more effort had been put into the message that, as a child, you don’t owe your parents anything (which is the main takeaway from the book), but it wasn’t even elaborated on enough or in any actually interesting way…

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Content Warnings

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

marie_mell's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Outing, and Alcohol

memoirsofabooklover's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

4.75

a beautiful closure to lily and atlas’ story.  after all the pain and darkness of it ends with us, i loved being able to read about their happy ending, even with its challenges in the aftermath of their childhoods and lily’s recent past

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

Certainly less impactful than the first book and much, much cuter. The ending that I wanted, but there is a hole that feels a bit unplugged with Ryle. Also loved the reintro of Atlas’s mom. Getting to know him better was satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

fi_sandison's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol