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A review by nixicat1
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, and Physical abuse