Reviews tagging 'Grief'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

429 reviews

alliemarie920's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

renreadsbooks's review against another edition

sad 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? Yes

2.0

I don’t know what I expected from this? I guess I just wanted to see what the hype was. and yeah, it has a poorly written, immature, repetitive, cornball essence that mimics fanfiction. I did appreciate the fast pace, and the character Atlas. but that’s it. don’t even get me started on the

pregnancy trope

jesus. let’s make a bad situation worse shall we? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, Child abuse, Medical content, Blood, and Child death

dw1991's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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.

moon2001's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

jazlynenns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism

sweetcass20's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

kyaranelson's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

nixicat1's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

1.0

I understand why this book is so polarising and why some people connect with it. Although I agree with the intention to provide more lived experience of domestic and intimate partner violence, the failure of execution was too hard to overcome for me. The writing and characterisations are cliche and simplistic. There is a stunning lack of research or logical reasoning applied to the world building or plot progression. Although a bit of creative license is necessary to any fiction, I found it impossible to believe in these characters or the world they inhabit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, and Physical abuse

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

lifeoflouuk_06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I found Part 1 of this book a little boring which wasn't great considering that's well over half the book however the part 2 I found more interesting.  There are parts of the book which have triggers but I felt the story came to a good end. 

The story was sad but the subjects were spoken about with respect.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse