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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

44 reviews

cova's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

sandy_77's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.5

Don't think it is right to think that it is okay,I would not recommend for anyone under 18 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, and Body horror

Do not recommend for teens or young adult

tigerlilliereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

This book and author have been spoken about a lot online. Both good and bad , there is a lot of controversy but I had to see for myself.lt’s a difficult topic, but a very real one and a very real situation for many real people (which is also mentioned in the author’s notes). I’m so glad for the ending, I think it’s definitely a book for older readers due to the topic and understanding of the challenges with it. The book could easily be misread as romanticising the situation but I believe it’s an honest and raw account of the realities of dealing with DV; what makes the situation so difficult is that to the people in that moment … it’s not black and white and the book does such a good job of showing and explaining what DV is really like. A heartbreaking harrowing story that many women have to go through in reality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

steph_emeye9923's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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? No

3.0

This was a very hard book to read. It was very real. It is not a book for pleasure reading. It is a very difficult book to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Addiction, Sexual harassment, and Violence

mildlypretentiousreader's review against another edition

reflective fast-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? Yes

If it was possible to give a book a negative rating, I would give it to It Ends With Us. I do not understand the constant, insistent, and never-ending praise that Colleen Hoover receives for this book. tthere is nothing truly noteworthy or even objectively good about Hoover’s writing here. In fact, her surface-level writing and flat characters reminded me of cringey fanfictions. 

It Ends With Us follows our protagonist, Lily Blossom Bloom, as she navigates her 20s and her relationship with Ryle, and later on, Atlas.  The story follows the blossoming of Lily’s romantic invovlement with Ryle and how it quickly and swiftly turns abusive. We learn of Lily’s own past of witnessing the abuse of her mother at the hands of her father. As readers, we begin to root and hope Lily will escape the relationship. 

All the characters are either 1.) horrible people or 2.) horribly written. Sometimes, like in the case of Atlas and Ryle, they are both! For instance, Atlas groomed Lily. After turning 18, he calculated and waited until Lily turned 15 and immedietly slept with her. That’s weird. Ryle is just an abusive jerk who tried to rape Lily. 

There are far too many coincidences in this book to make me believe this would happen realistically. How can Lilly, a 24-year-old living in one of America’s most expensive cities, manage to afford to quit her job and buy and renovate a flower shop? What are the odds that Allysa, Lily’s best friend and employee, is the sister of Ryle, Lily’s future abusive husband? How come Atlas manages to be in Boston at the exact same time as Lily? The plot is simply way too convenient. Everything falls into place too perfectly for my liking. Nothing is truly realstic. 

Hoover’s writing is subpar at best. It’s reminiscent of middle school Wattpad books. There is no depth and no quality character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Grief, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

I’m not too sure why Hoover decided it would be best to have Lily allow Ryle to remain in her child’s life. Clearly, she had the means and support system to take care of the child on her own and to protect the baby from its abusive father. Perhaps this choice was to show how Lily “broke the cycle,” yet it just comes off as naivety. How could you allow your child to be exposed to an abusive parent? However, I digress.

sldibened's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

celina_2604's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

eabh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

book tok hyped this up! And for me is was… mostly a let down. This is more of a general fiction novel than a romance novel. I did like the complexity of the main characters and addressing DV, I just didn’t like how it was written. Most of the book felt very unrealistic to me. However, I will read the sequel because I want to know what happens next

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content and Addiction

Minor: Addiction and Death of parent

rileyhawkins's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

payel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts