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It Ends with Us
by Colleen Hoover
I'm coming back to this review now with a few more thoughts. While I did only rate it as three stars, it was a relatively high three stars in a genre that I really don't read much of any more. The thing is, I'm quite conflicted about this book.
This is kind of a love triangle, but kind of not. Lily has feelings for both of the men in her life, but those feelings are firmly in 'ex-boyfriend that she never got over' and 'current boyfriend that she is dating and loves now' camps. The ex is definitely an ex while she is dating her current boyfriend. The conflict here is around Lily's current boyfriend, who she meets when she moves to Boston for a fresh start.
Ryle is where I had the issues, and I know he's definitely meant to be a character that you don't like. I spotted the issues with him straight away and was practically screaming at Lily to run away from him from the moment she met him. I'm wondering if that was the point?
The thing with this book is that it hits a bit close to home. I know someone who is currenly trying to get out of a relationship that is somewhat similar to Lily and Ryle's relationship, and it was so very difficult to get through the passages where Ryle was at his worst. And reading Lily's thoughts after everything that had happened, and how confused and conflicted she is reminded me so much of the person I know who is voicing similar things to Lily. And I think that is why I didn't really enjoy this as much as I could have done. Because romance is really not my genre right now, and because this hit too close to home for me to really enjoy. Some people may like it for that reason, but unfortunately I did not.
That's not to say that I hated the book; in some ways, it was quite a good book. I read it quickly, actually finished it, and didn't actively hate it when I finished it. Those are positive signs.
Overall, this was not a bad read at all, and it definitely made me consider picking up more Colleen Hoover books in the future, so I guess that's a win.
This is kind of a love triangle, but kind of not. Lily has feelings for both of the men in her life, but those feelings are firmly in 'ex-boyfriend that she never got over' and 'current boyfriend that she is dating and loves now' camps. The ex is definitely an ex while she is dating her current boyfriend. The conflict here is around Lily's current boyfriend, who she meets when she moves to Boston for a fresh start.
Ryle is where I had the issues, and I know he's definitely meant to be a character that you don't like. I spotted the issues with him straight away and was practically screaming at Lily to run away from him from the moment she met him. I'm wondering if that was the point?
The thing with this book is that it hits a bit close to home. I know someone who is currenly trying to get out of a relationship that is somewhat similar to Lily and Ryle's relationship, and it was so very difficult to get through the passages where Ryle was at his worst. And reading Lily's thoughts after everything that had happened, and how confused and conflicted she is reminded me so much of the person I know who is voicing similar things to Lily. And I think that is why I didn't really enjoy this as much as I could have done. Because romance is really not my genre right now, and because this hit too close to home for me to really enjoy. Some people may like it for that reason, but unfortunately I did not.
That's not to say that I hated the book; in some ways, it was quite a good book. I read it quickly, actually finished it, and didn't actively hate it when I finished it. Those are positive signs.
Overall, this was not a bad read at all, and it definitely made me consider picking up more Colleen Hoover books in the future, so I guess that's a win.