Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

27 reviews

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Cursing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child death, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Terminal illness, and Cancer

gissell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

1.5

I’m going to be completely honest. When I first read this, I rated it 5 stars. It’s been a couple months now, and I am rating it 1.5 stars. When I read it, I was just starting to pick up reading again and thought this was a literary masterpiece. It’s not. I can understand people’s attachment to it due to the subject matter, but it just misses the mark. This book is marketed as a romance book and that was Hoover’s intent. The addition of Atlas into this story just felt off. I also found his age and Lily’s age at the beginning of their relationship to be a little concerning. My main problem with this book is the Hoover’s reasoning for the lack of trigger warnings. It’s gross and irresponsible. I get what she was trying to do, but it felt as if a serious topic was used as shock value instead. Personally, I felt as if the ending of the book contradicts the title (and thesis) of this book. I also just don’t care for Hoover’s writing. It feels like fanfic sometimes or as if she’s trying to add as many things to make characters seem quirky (Lily’s name and her business, Ellen, etc.) This book is tricky because you don’t want to disregard Hoover’s real experience, but also don’t want to belittle how badly this book discusses important topics .

I was so uncomfortable with the fact that most of the sex scenes are between Lily and her abuser. Also, Ryle’s sister? She tried to excuse Ryle’s behavior. I understand that eventually she tried to help Lily, but some crimes can’t be forgiven. I hate that this book is getting a sequel and that Ryle is still involved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy

nxncy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

rosemary9's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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: Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

karinasilver's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• 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

3.5

A pretty solid 3 stars, I think the book deserves hype but not as much as it got. I was expecting like a 5/5 starbook and honestly it wasn't that... I did however enjoy how well Colleen Hoover is able to make you hate someone so much, and how much your rooting for lily, the protagonist, and really sticking to her side. Someone also really needs to take away the italics key from Ms Hoover, because though I thought the idea of the letter being a way to show lily's past, I found them really one sided and difficult to read, and I found it really annoying to have to try and understand it. Generally decent, but way too overhyped. Not the best, not bad either.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence

Uh, not for younger audiences- very dark and disturbing themes covered

the_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infertility

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Terminal illness, Child death, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, and Alcohol

isabellabolanos's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Infertility and Panic attacks/disorders

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cancer, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: War, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail