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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Oh my goodness was this such a crazy page turner. I’ve heard some people hating on this book because they think she’s romanticizing a toxic guy. But honestly and truly, I believe she wrote a 100% realistic story and I loved her for it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who’s never read a CoHo book. Decent spice.
This was a reread for me a year later than when I had originally read it. I’m going to see the movie and wanted to reread it before I saw it. It’s my 1st annotated book and I think ai enjoyed the book more rereading and tabbing the book. Still definitely got pissed with how Lily kept taking Ryle back and that she was dangling a carrot by taking his help for the crib and then calling him to show him the mural. All in all I was happy the 2nd time around and am excited to see how the movie adaption is.
It Ends With Us is for teenagers and die-hard romantics, who are also uncritical of what they read, because they merely want entertainment. I do not fit that description. The writing seemed too novice and amateur for my taste. I think Colleen Hoover could benefit from the writing advice to show, not tell. I don’t need to know every thought the main character has, at every single moment; I should be able to infer through her actions and the development. Readers can and should read between the lines. It truly emphasizes the depth and heaviness of certain moments. For example: “I love it when the sky makes me feel insignificant.” or “Here she goes again. Covering up what she doesn’t want to see. Taking blame that isn’t even hers to take.”
It feels like a diary entry, which concurrently comes off as lazy and undeveloped writing. Why not just SHOW your audience how the sky makes her feel, and why it matters? Why not let your readers pick up on the fact that a character acts a certain way without outright describing it for us?
I won’t even get started on the sea of qualms I have with the characters and the plot as a whole, because it’s honestly just like any random story you’d click on Wattpad anyway. But let me just say this: HOW the hell are so many people giving a 5-star, praise-worthy review about how gut-wrenching and investing and beautiful this book is when more than half of it was smut and a creepy, obsessive asshole of a man BEGGING a woman for sex? I mean, half the stuff Ryle did was enough to have made me file for a restraining order on the spot. But I digress. I will spare this review and save my fingers the effort of this spiel.
This book was definitely not my cup of tea, but it was an easy, 24-hour read to get me through my reading slump. This was my first Colleen Hoover book, because she is all the buzz in the reading world right now, but I’m not convinced I’ll pick up anything else of her’s. I always fail to remember that social media is largely made up of people who are the target audience for these types of novels. I should strive to remember I am not a part of that audience.
It feels like a diary entry, which concurrently comes off as lazy and undeveloped writing. Why not just SHOW your audience how the sky makes her feel, and why it matters? Why not let your readers pick up on the fact that a character acts a certain way without outright describing it for us?
I won’t even get started on the sea of qualms I have with the characters and the plot as a whole, because it’s honestly just like any random story you’d click on Wattpad anyway. But let me just say this: HOW the hell are so many people giving a 5-star, praise-worthy review about how gut-wrenching and investing and beautiful this book is when more than half of it was smut and a creepy, obsessive asshole of a man BEGGING a woman for sex? I mean, half the stuff Ryle did was enough to have made me file for a restraining order on the spot. But I digress. I will spare this review and save my fingers the effort of this spiel.
This book was definitely not my cup of tea, but it was an easy, 24-hour read to get me through my reading slump. This was my first Colleen Hoover book, because she is all the buzz in the reading world right now, but I’m not convinced I’ll pick up anything else of her’s. I always fail to remember that social media is largely made up of people who are the target audience for these types of novels. I should strive to remember I am not a part of that audience.
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Captivating. I wish I had read any trigger warnings; for survivors of DV, there are some really jarring scenes that stayed with me longer than I would've liked. But it was needed for this book and for the author to tell her mother's story.
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!
Colleen Hoover sucks you into the character's lives so quickly and it is a whirlwind of emotions from there. I LOVE the back and forth from Lily's path to the present. It gave us insight into the present events. Gah, and the mental struggle she put us through with Lily and Ryle. I mean, I was on Lily's page of going back and forth about how I felt towards Ryle. I kept thinking "he can be helped, it will be fine." It really helped place the reader into the mindset of someone in a relationship like that. Then when the baby got thrown in, I cried. I cried when Atlas gave his speech when he returned Lily home. Cried again when they met back up at the end. SO FLIPPING GOOD!!!
I don't have anything negative to say about it. Read this book!
Colleen Hoover sucks you into the character's lives so quickly and it is a whirlwind of emotions from there. I LOVE the back and forth from Lily's path to the present. It gave us insight into the present events. Gah, and the mental struggle she put us through with Lily and Ryle. I mean, I was on Lily's page of going back and forth about how I felt towards Ryle. I kept thinking "he can be helped, it will be fine." It really helped place the reader into the mindset of someone in a relationship like that. Then when the baby got thrown in, I cried. I cried when Atlas gave his speech when he returned Lily home. Cried again when they met back up at the end. SO FLIPPING GOOD!!!
I don't have anything negative to say about it. Read this book!
Domestic violence is certainly an issue that needs to be written more about, including more fiction. The style and quality of the works of fiction on this important issue can, and should, be much much better though.
I’m just glad it’s over. If it weren’t the office book club’s book of the month, I’d have given up on it after the first couple of chapters. Yuck.
I’m just glad it’s over. If it weren’t the office book club’s book of the month, I’d have given up on it after the first couple of chapters. Yuck.
This was one of those books that I couldn’t put down because I wanted to know how it ended after seeing the relationship portrayed; this story highlights how life is full of challenges and that it requires strength and resiliency to overcome them, while also acknowledging the cycles of domestic violence and how it is often harder to leave than expected. There are a few trigger warnings so I highly suggest looking those up before reading.
Unfortunately, there were also some parts of this book that I questioned, such as ryle putting a photo up of Lily in his apartment after they had met for the first time.. this would genuinely creep me out.
The obsession with Ellen in this book was a bit much to me at times; I absolutely understand teenagers having idols and writing fan mail, but it genuinely felt like Ellen was one of the main characters, despite only being referred to by the other main characters. This continues when you get further into the book with the “just keep swimming” references and Dory being included in the name of the baby.
Overall, I would probably rate this somewhere between a 3.7-4 star book, rounded up to the full 4 stars.
Unfortunately, there were also some parts of this book that I questioned, such as ryle putting a photo up of Lily in his apartment after they had met for the first time.. this would genuinely creep me out.
The obsession with Ellen in this book was a bit much to me at times; I absolutely understand teenagers having idols and writing fan mail, but it genuinely felt like Ellen was one of the main characters, despite only being referred to by the other main characters. This continues when you get further into the book with the “just keep swimming” references and Dory being included in the name of the baby.
Overall, I would probably rate this somewhere between a 3.7-4 star book, rounded up to the full 4 stars.
Update (01/23) lol fuck you, and your profiting off this topic
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