Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

52 reviews

izzygraff's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.0

This book was fine. I felt that the ending wasn’t super satisfying though. I listened to it in one day because I was doing an art project, but if I hadn’t been listening to it, I would not have finished it very quickly. I love Atlas and Josh, though!! Also, something that really bugged me in the first book and a little in this one….there was no therapy. Ryle is a neurosurgeon and Lily owns her own business. They had MORE than enough money to be able to afford marriage counseling. I feel like that would have solved so many issues before they even began, and it made me very angry that therapy was never even mentioned until <spoiler: Lily demanded Ryle go to anger management classes.>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol

Anger issues are a large theme.

bakergirlsbooks1999's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual content

alexisgillogly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overall I'd say it wasn't quite as powerful as the first book in the series but it wasn't a dud by any means either. I enjoyed it. I'm glad it was written. The back and forth in narration was wonderful, I loved hearing things from Atlas POV. There was one chapter in particular that was so emotional I had to stop everything else I was doing and just listen (I read the audiobook version). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Alcohol

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Sometimes people think if they love a broken person enough, they can be what finally repairs them, but the problem with that is the other person just ends up broken, too.”

I love that we got more of the story with Atlas and Lily. This was everything and more! I loved watching Lily grow as a mother and standing up for herself to raise her daughter away from abuse and conflict. I absolutely love Colleen Hoovers books I can’t praise them enough! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

becca_w_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Gore, and Rape

kcbatts's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol

gmbooks11_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarahstyles28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

loved to see how their stories ended
really lovely story which has the powers to spread the words of DA and realities of true love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

killar's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

dev921's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Cursing