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A review by documentno_is
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
challenging
dark
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? Yes
2.75
Okay, this one was complicated for me. I think given my expectation that this would be one of the worst books I'd ever read in comparison what I actually got was ... okay.
I had heard criticisms and mutterings of this book for "glorifying abuse" or picturing unhealthy relationships and like... yeah? After reading it was definitely a realistic depiction of the complexities of the good and evil in people and I appreciate the careful lens with which it treated both abusers and those who suffer from it.
So in the end:
Pros:
- great plot structure, never felt too bored or disinterested except maybe the letters, i really blew through this one
- complex depictions of the cyclical nature of abuse
- Atlas
Cons:
- terrible line level craft, felt like reading a hallmark movie
- ellen degeneres
- kind of a repeat of the first one, but the dialogue was cringe and forced
-idk her not even considering not keeping the baby... was a watchword for me
- shitty half-baked liberal politicscan you believe i had sex with... a HOMELESS guy? wtf? I know there was this entire subplot of humanizing him a victim of his circumstances and the narrator is clearly this privileged woman but the wording was so naive and frustrating.
So in the end:
Pros:
- great plot structure, never felt too bored or disinterested except maybe the letters, i really blew through this one
- complex depictions of the cyclical nature of abuse
- Atlas
Cons:
- terrible line level craft, felt like reading a hallmark movie
- ellen degeneres
- kind of a repeat of the first one, but the dialogue was cringe and forced
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- shitty half-baked liberal politics