A review by e_milyking
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I personally didn’t enjoy this book, I think it’s important to touch on themes of domestic violence carefully and this didn’t feel like a careful book. I thought that some of the plot and internal dialogue painted a good picture of the realities of domestic violence, and some provided excuses for the perpetrator. I appreciated that it came from a lived experience perspective, but I think it’s potentially damaging to market this book as a ‘romantic triangle’ to young audiences and have the ending not provide any sense of actual justice. The writing was good and easy to read, but the character development was a bit undercooked and the concepts felt half-baked. Also why was a minor-adult relationship in there???? And he was meant to be the good guy???? I don’t like what messages it portrayed at times, overall the thread of ending the cycle of violence is great but it could’ve been done a LOT better. Could rant about this book at length clearly 
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