Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

1267 reviews

daphnesbookcorner's review against another edition

Er kwamen te veel triggers voor in dit boek.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, and Death of parent

mony_12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

ella_the_hairs's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Vomit, and Alcohol

alliebebbs9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

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

2.25

If I was an annotating girlie I would have had the following tabs: eye roll, wtf, heavy
While I have some issues with how DV may come across as trivialised/romanticised in this book, I understand what CoHo’s intent was and I have a lot of respect for that and how it is portrayed in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

mxcalliope's review against another edition

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

1.0

To start off this is not the kind of book I usually read, I read it on the recommendation of friends so I went into it trying to be open minded since I've heard lots of mixed things about Colleen Hoover. I finished it because it was an easy read but overall did not enjoy it and won't be reading this author again. For something the is marketed as a romance I was not expecting the copious amounts of abuse that take place. The one thing this book did decently was to show how someone might fall into an abusive relationship in the first place, but everything else was not enjoyable or even something I would recommend to someone else. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, and Death of parent

jhurdman's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Rape, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tayreads10's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent

olivia_noelle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

puajiwehe's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Medical content and Death of parent

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Firstly—I’m well aware that Hoover’s work is debated due to the graphic nature of her stories. However, I do my best to read books that are heavily debated/discussed regardless of how I feel about an author. I think leaving our comfort zones allows us to contribute meaningfully to popular discussions, especially with books. 

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the content warnings above, this review will contain some spoilers. There is no way to talk about the content of this book without revealing some details*

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is filled with heavy topics boiled down to their rawest form. We are placed inside the head of a victim, and I think this book accurately depicts the way abusive relationships can manipulate anyone’s mind, even someone who is guarded against it. For me, I particularly liked Alysa’s character, because I felt like her hands were tied due to her relationships, but she still did her best to honor those complicated feelings from different perspectives. The novel progresses in a way that feels true to life, because it depicts multifaceted emotions from different angles. We get to see significant character growth and complicated plot lines that feel true to life (because life is messy and unpredictable), but also, a look at a brighter future. I think that stories surrounding abusive relationships can be really hard to read and digest, and reading the complicated back and forth Lily has in her own head was hard as a reader. Psychologically though, these complicated emotions can be true for victims. I know one of the big critiques of this novel is that it seems to glorify the relationship between Ryle and Lily, but I actually don’t think it does. It breaks down the psychological component of abuse and allows us to see Lily work through them with lots of support. That being said, the depictions are graphic and troubling, so I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone who would find the content triggering. Overall, I think this book addresses the cycle of abuse well, and how the cycle needs to be broken.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail