Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

27 reviews

noahshade22's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

cuara17_on's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol and Gun violence

jasannalise's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

1.0

Blatant glorification of abusive relationships. Option A for Lily (Lily Bloom the florist btw) was a red flag from the start, manipulating her and is a grown man incapable of emotion regulation. These toxic aspects of their relationship are never addressed or corrected - leaving the reader with the impression that option A's abuse is a plot twist/device. It is not.

AND THE BEST FRIEND SAYING SHE SHOULD MAYBE STAY WITH HIM??? <

Then her reflective letters at age 15 (to Ellen????) further glorify a manipulative relationship with option B that is between her as a practical child and an 18 year old. To have this guy as her good option was a joke. The message at the end was encouraging but hypocritical, as it definitely will not end with option A. Feel as though trigger warnings were breezed over, the authors note should have been first, not last. Couldn't pay me to read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death and Gun violence

gabrielleclarke05'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

3.0

I just couldn’t get into it or the characters till the last 50 pages

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Mental illness, Vomit, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Classism, Dysphoria, and Infidelity

nickreading's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.0

i don’t think colleen books are for me. wished there was more atlas plots & storylines.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

woolensquash's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I love this book so much! By far one of the best books I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Blood and Toxic friendship

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

I’m in the middle about this. I liked it but I didn’t. I think that’s mainly because I hated Ryle and the relationship that he had with Lily. But, it seemed pretty realistic, despite the beginning on how they meet. Maybe that’s a normal way to meet people and fall for each other? I don’t think so but 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

I liked the growth that lily went through. It seemed realistic. I wish that there was more between atlas and her. I don’t want to say I’m satisfied because I’m not since I wanted more of atlas and lily.. but I kinda am satisfied with what I got from ryle and lily. It also seemed kinda rushed.. but overall it was okay. Worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Vomit