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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

1309 reviews

stephtoriz's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

I did not like the writing style. Very cringey. Also the names are bad. There were a lot of flaws in the plot. 

The only reason I gave it a 2 is because I felt that the story with Atlas had a lot of potential. I just wish it was written in a completely different way. 

My biggest critique is that Ryle should have had more consequences. I wish he would’ve gotten fired or something. How is an abuser allowed to have a career like that. Also there was no depth to any characters except maybe Atlas but even then we don’t get a lot of back story to what he’s been up to. It almost feels like he was just made so he can wait for her forever ? I don’t like that like she’s his only motivator ??? Idk I personally did not like that. Also there is way to many random horrible things thrown in. Horrid trauma for no reason.

I don’t think I’ll be reading anymore of her books simply because the writing is bad and cringey. 

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Content Warnings

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

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

juliedenn4's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

It was very interesting and a great quick read. I read it in one sitting in about 3.5 to 4 hours. Enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

peckreadsbooks's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

Vowed to read 1 CoHo book in ifs entirety to affirm the suspicion that it wasn't for me. Worst thing I've ever read. Predictable and problematic with an air of trying desperately to "educate" readers. Also the mc is a florist who is called lily bloom.... eye roll. Mentioning the ridiculousness of that name in the book doesn't make it less ridiculous that its in the book. Nah. Nope. Not for me. Do not get the hype at all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Stalking, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Bullying

The biggest content warning in this book belongs to the content it self. Just awful.

kotashomelibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

mmbeans's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

Boo tomato tomato 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

segrady's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, and Rape

Minor: Medical content, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Death, and Death of parent

bristolreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-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

Lily is a young woman who has grown up in an abusive household where her father regularly would beat her mother and the book starts with the death of her father, for which Lily feels no grief. After the funeral, she meets Ryle who is a charismatic neurosurgeon and they have an instant attraction but he is opposed to commitment and therefore the relationship does not progress. 

Later, Lily achieves her dream of setting up her own floristry business and becomes friends with a rich friend Alyssa, who she later discovers is Ryle's sister, thus her relationship with his restarts. This progresses to a serious relationship, resulting in the couple moving in together and later getting married. However, during this time there are frequent episodes of Ryle getting angry and assaulting Lily, echoing the behavior of her father during her childhood. Whilst the relationship is blossoming, Lily recalls her first true love who was a boy named Atlas, who she met when he was homeless and living in an abandoned house next to her when she was 15. The flashbacks feature how the support she provided to his of food, clothing and eventually a warm place to sleep developed romantically, but was cut short when Atlas had to move in with his Uncle in a different state. Atlas was also the only person who knew of the abuse Lily's father inflicted and was even the recipient of the abuse when he was attacked by 

Atlas reappears in Lily's life as a restaurant owner and he instant she is living with and urges Lily to leave her husband, which she eventually does but when she finally leaves, she discovers she is pregnant. Atlas initially provides a safe lace for Lily to live, however she eventually returns to the house she lived in with Ryle and the relationship restarts.

When the baby Emma is born, Lily finally sees that she needs to break the cycle of abuse of the women in the family as 'It ends with us' , so leaves Ryle for good. In the epilogue Lily has the baby and is separated from Ryle. She again bumps into Atlas and can see that finally they can be together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical trauma, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Infertility

rvkah's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I avoid books like this because they hurt too much. She masterfully made me feel seen and understood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

lizzydiazortiz'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence