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lexi3lex 's review for:
It Starts with Us
by Colleen Hoover
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It gave what it was supposed to give. We got closure. I ship Lily and Atlas! And I’m happy for the outcome for Josh and Emmy. This wasn’t necessarily a page turner but for me - but I delved moreso into the characters and attained new perspectives.
My draw backs: slow paced and drawn out in the first 50% and the timeline speeds up towards the end. I also didn’t like Atlas’ vows in the last chapter. I was expecting something more cheesy and romantic instead of him spewing off divorce statistics.
But again - I can rest peacefully at night knowing that their love for each other is deep, real, safe, and healthy which brings me peace.
Favorite quotes:
“He’s a broken man, but he isn’t broken because of me. He was broken before he met me. Sometimes people think if they love a person enough, they can be what, finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too. “
“My loyalty is to the people who bring positivity into my life. My loyalty is to the people who want to build me up and see me happy. Those are the people I’m going to make decisions about my life for.”
“He’s going to live in this fantasy until he’s able to confront his reality. As a kid, I have the highest hopes for family, too but after years of being disappointed, I realize that just because you’re born into a family of people, that doesn’t make them your family.“
“I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. yours and mine. Will be on our own brand, new, tiny family tree – one that starts with us.“
My draw backs: slow paced and drawn out in the first 50% and the timeline speeds up towards the end. I also didn’t like Atlas’ vows in the last chapter. I was expecting something more cheesy and romantic instead of him spewing off divorce statistics.
But again - I can rest peacefully at night knowing that their love for each other is deep, real, safe, and healthy which brings me peace.
Favorite quotes:
“He’s a broken man, but he isn’t broken because of me. He was broken before he met me. Sometimes people think if they love a person enough, they can be what, finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too. “
“My loyalty is to the people who bring positivity into my life. My loyalty is to the people who want to build me up and see me happy. Those are the people I’m going to make decisions about my life for.”
“He’s going to live in this fantasy until he’s able to confront his reality. As a kid, I have the highest hopes for family, too but after years of being disappointed, I realize that just because you’re born into a family of people, that doesn’t make them your family.“
“I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. yours and mine. Will be on our own brand, new, tiny family tree – one that starts with us.“