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lindsaymc74's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
froggybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Child death
loochia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse
Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
eleana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault
coolmomsreadbooks's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
BUT. (Vague spoilers to follow but not really)
This story was very important. As much as I didn’t love the way it was written; the content, and the way Lily approached her relationship, her emotions and her confusion were all important to read. Abusive relationships are so much more complicated and hard to escape from the inside than how they look from the outside. I appreciate that Colleen Hoover wrote this story (reading the authors note is a must) and that she showed the difficulty that can exist in cycle breaking. Is it that clear cut in real life? No. Could it have been better written? Yes. Should it have been better marketed? Absolutely yes - the cover and blurb are very misleading. But I got more out of it than I thought I would.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pregnancy
dw1991's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Rape and abuse was the theme of this book. Well written but very hard to read if you have known similar circumstances.tsumugiaoba's review against another edition
- 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
1.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
Moderate: Sexual violence
jennirocket's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
The good stuff: The insidious blurring of lines as one stumbles into an abusive relationship is portrayed relatively realistically.
The bad stuff: Ryle is an abusive, manipulative monster but Hoover still attempts to redeem him on several occasions throughout the book. He “deeply suffers” for what he has done to Lilly. He is a “good father”. This was so hard to read I can’t really put it into words.
The quote “There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things.” is so harmful, it made me physically shudder when I read it.
The subtle misogyny weaved into the book was also a turn-off.
Almost every single character is so wildly problematic that it’s hard to get invested in any of them. They just seems like a bunch of terrible people.
I wanted to give Colleen Hoover a try despite the negative things I’ve heard about her books, maybe I started with a bad one, maybe they’re all similar to “It Ends With Us”. Either way, I don’t think I’ll pick up another one.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
rhiannonellis_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
I absolutely loved this book.
If you have experienced domestic abuse this book really shows how hard it can be to leave someone even if they do truly horrific things. I resonated with Lilly’s character so much and I felt the heartbreak she felt so clearly.
I also loved the way it was written - I enjoyed how the story developed and the diary extracts throughout. Atlas’ story was equally heartbreaking and in a way I wish I could of read more about him - maybe that’s what the sequel to this book is about?
Initially I was going to rate this a 4.5 as some of the writing was poor and I found myself getting frustrated with how forgiving Lily was, but this just shows what it’s like looking in from the outside at an abusive relationship. The way the book ended made it 5 stars.
I’m kind of at a loss for words in terms of how much I loved this book and I can’t really review it with words that give it justice.
Highly highly highly recommend reading.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape
kfawcett's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual violence and Domestic abuse