Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

1192 reviews

christiana_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Grief, Violence, and Sexual violence

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

anastasia_okodure's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

In my view, the book tackles the main theme successfully, however, its failure to fully grasp some of the other topics it presented as vital rendered them a confusing and seemingly unnecessary addition. I admired the protagonist’s multi-dimensional character and way of thinking which manifested itself in a compelling back-and-forth self-dialogue during her darkest moments. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

jessbellreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Gun violence

heatherchrisman's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape

innae's review against another edition

5.0

This was a rec from a friend..and I am so glad I read it.  It is not an easy book to read, it’s a romance with a bit too much reality, but I think that is part of what I appreciated.   Looked up the backlash, and it seems many folks are not Hoover fans because of this book in particular…don’t know why. 

I hope folks that read this get the “it’s not a black and white situation” aspect of DV, so much is tied up into love and often support.   We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

amberjelfs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Not the author’s note at the end 😩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

alexmarie11's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Grief, Alcohol, and Rape

karireads8899's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

Sinceramente, me gustó. La historia es frustrante, pero sí que tiene mensajes importante. Aun así, pienso que hay muchos situaciones que suceden en el libr que en la vida real, definitivamente no hubieran pasado. Asimismo, no pienso que este libro deba de ser categorizado como un romance, ni siquiera YA, ya que, en mi opinión, pienso que su público como mínimo debería de tener 18 años para poder leerlo; sería ideal que personas de 20 o 22 años para arriba leyeran este libro porque, si gente más joven o más impresionable lo leyeran, pienso que sí podrían malinterpretar el mensaje o copiar patrones o actitudes que jamás deben de hacer pero como en la historia pasan, podrían pensar que así debe de ser o está bien.

No es algo horrible, pero tampoco puedo darle 5 estrellas aunque me haya gustado. No obstante, Hoover tiene una pluma demasiado ligera y es muy entretenido de leer. Literalmente  me eché 25 capítulos de una sentada, sin embargo, el problema reside en su popularida, ya que debido a esta, el libro posee una audiencia que no debería de leer el tipo de contenido de la historia porque todavía no disocian lo ficticio y lo real, o lo que es mero entretenimiento de lo que no, y pueden dejarse influenciar mucho por las  opiniones o actitudes reflejadas en las páginas. Por otro lado, el humor o chistes de la autora, en general, sí llegan a ser divertidos, pero hay un momento en que satura la narración o los diálogos de personajes con bromas lo cual  llega a hartar en cierto punto.

Personalmente, no me gustó el desenlace del antagonista.

No sentí que tuviera un castigo suficiente por lo que hizo y que la protagonista lo siguiera amando a pesar de todo era frustrante, pero sería juzgarla y ese es uno de los mensajes del libro: dejar de juzgar a las mujeres que se les dificulta abandonar relaciones abusivas o que siguen amando a su abusador a pesar de todo.

En conclusión, no es la obra maestra, pero sí es una historia que evoca emociones y en general deja un mensaje positivo o que invita a la reflexión, aunque ciertamente, pudo manejar los temas y problemáticas de una mejor manera o más realista.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship and Suicidal thoughts

destiny929's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This book is good it was just super over hyped. It made me a little emotional but overall it was just bleh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Toxic relationship