A review by coolmomsreadbooks
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

dark 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? Yes

3.0

Okay. I went into this thinking I wouldn’t like it and I wouldn’t like Colleen Hoover’s writing. I had heard that her books romanticize situations that they shouldn’t, and that made me very concerned as I started into Lily and Ryle’s story. The writing felt clunky, the MC felt immature for falling in love and solidifying this relationship so quickly with someone who seemed off from the get go.  

BUT. (Vague spoilers to follow but not really)

This story was very important. As much as I didn’t love the way it was written; the content, and the way Lily approached her relationship, her emotions and her confusion were all important to read. Abusive relationships are so much more complicated and hard to escape from the inside than how they look from the outside. I appreciate that Colleen Hoover wrote this story (reading the authors note is a must) and that she showed the difficulty that can exist in cycle breaking. Is it that clear cut in real life? No. Could it have been better written? Yes. Should it have been better marketed? Absolutely yes - the cover and blurb are very misleading. But I got more out of it than I thought I would. 
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