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A review by faerietears
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It Starts With Us reads as a direct continuation of It Ends With Us.
This is the love story Lily deserved from the start.
As soon as the love interests were introduced in the original book, it was clear that Lily and Atlas belonged together. Ryle was never her perfect match.
While this book does feel a little preachy at times - by that I mean, less like I'm reading a fictional story as someone on a soap box telling me what is and isn't okay - I still absolutely loved it. It was a satisfying end to Lily and Ryle, and the new beginning for Lily and Atlas.
I also love Atlas' family story in here too. What a surprise that was!
I'm looking forward to my next CoHo book. (Once I get through some of my backlog that is...)
This is the love story Lily deserved from the start.
As soon as the love interests were introduced in the original book, it was clear that Lily and Atlas belonged together. Ryle was never her perfect match.
While this book does feel a little preachy at times - by that I mean, less like I'm reading a fictional story as someone on a soap box telling me what is and isn't okay - I still absolutely loved it. It was a satisfying end to Lily and Ryle, and the new beginning for Lily and Atlas.
I also love Atlas' family story in here too. What a surprise that was!
I'm looking forward to my next CoHo book. (Once I get through some of my backlog that is...)
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse