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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

1168 reviews

tsamp's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

theresejensen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

bethanystone13's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

There were ponts reading this that I physically felt uncomfortable, to the point I nearly DNFed it. I'm glad it ended the way it did, but I was not ready for how dark this got.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

3.25

I can't believe I read another CoHo book after swearing off her years ago... I got curious, okay? And it was *gasp* pretty good? Better than her other books at any rate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Classism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

paigeinabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.75

As someone who knew most of what I was getting into, I still came away very surprised by it all! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Excrement, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

naimoai'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

ballousclues's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The plot hit home for me, but the writing felt incredibly weak - like a fanfiction. 

This is the second Colleen Hoover book that I've read. Verity was the first. It Ends With Us was not at all what I expected the book to be about. I loved how the book sought to highlight the struggles of being in an abusive relationship and how it truly isn't a black or white issue. I loved how Hoover showed that Ryle had very admirable sides to him as well as very evil sides of him. I truly felt for Lilly that, despite her upbringing, she still found herself in a similar situation as her parents.

This book could have easily been a 5-star read for me, but it just never stuck the landing. I may give another Colleen Hoover book a read, but I think it boils down to me not liking her writing style. I just wish it were a bit stronger. Lilly was supposed to be a 23/24/25 year old girl in this book, but the writing made me think she was 16. The journal entries made me think she was around 12 or 13. I loved the content of the book, but couldn't get past the writing.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to better understand the complexities of abuse. Not everyone has the resources that Lilly had, or a husband who is willing to let them go, but the essence of the book is still good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

This book is all about domestic violence and how complex it is. The books has several scenes that may be disturbing to some folks.

moll_31's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

shreeya_ranjith's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content