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A review by sarah_cameron
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
This one hurt my feelings :((
First up, check the content warnings and look after yourself
Wow. Okay. Probably not the best book to consume in one day and write a review while trying to process everything it covers but here we are.
I’m very glad I read this book. It was well written, it was honest, and I think it covered the topics of domestic abuse in a graceful but very frank way.
The characters - yes all of them - are sympathetic and realistic. I loved someone one scene and hated them the next. It was complex and truthful.
This book hurt to read, but it was also a little healing. Thanks to everyone who recommended it. If you read this one, I highly suggest checking out the author’s note at the end also.
Much like The Midnight Library, this book speaks to one person’s circumstances and experiences and is obviously not generalisable. It’s not a trope or a genre, it’s a story about a person who goes through some really shitty times, and I am impressed by Hoover’s telling of this story. It was my first introduction to her work, and I’ll definitely be reading more, though after an emotional reprieve and a lot of ice cream 🥲
First up, check the content warnings and look after yourself
Wow. Okay. Probably not the best book to consume in one day and write a review while trying to process everything it covers but here we are.
I’m very glad I read this book. It was well written, it was honest, and I think it covered the topics of domestic abuse in a graceful but very frank way.
The characters - yes all of them - are sympathetic and realistic. I loved someone one scene and hated them the next. It was complex and truthful.
This book hurt to read, but it was also a little healing. Thanks to everyone who recommended it. If you read this one, I highly suggest checking out the author’s note at the end also.
Much like The Midnight Library, this book speaks to one person’s circumstances and experiences and is obviously not generalisable. It’s not a trope or a genre, it’s a story about a person who goes through some really shitty times, and I am impressed by Hoover’s telling of this story. It was my first introduction to her work, and I’ll definitely be reading more, though after an emotional reprieve and a lot of ice cream 🥲