beccabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Gore
Minor: Infertility
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Infertility, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness and Adult/minor relationship
I put the adult/minor relationship tag because technically speaking there is a relationship between an 18 year old and a 15 year old. That said, the age gap is 2 and a half years and isn't too much cause for concern in my opinion.dev921's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Gore, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
riv2002's review against another edition
- 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
i’ve seen many catorgize this book as exclusively a romance, when it’s more of a contemporary. the title is a reference to lily stopping the cycle of dv by divorcing ryle. this book surprised me and impacted me in more ways that i can express with words
Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
katleyn16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Blood
annaofjesup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
spootilious's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Title: It Ends With Us
Series: It Ends With Us #1
Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: Romance, Fiction, New Adult
Rating: 2/5
Review:
Quotes:
Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
issyd23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
- the protagonist is a florist
- the onesie party
- THE ELLEN DEGENERES DIARIES 😭
- lily blooming bloom
- Ryle Kincaid
- Atlas corrigan
- Dory!?
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Stalking
haley_cross's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
coleeflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Spoiler
I had never read a book by Colleen Hoover before, but this was so hyped by everyone at work that I had to check it out. Well, apparently we have very different tastes. At one point, i had to flip to the end to find out if she leaves him because if she didn't this was gonna be a big fat DNF. Once I got back to the ending, i do admit that i appreciated it and the fact that the author was actually trying to say something about domestic violence. But personally, it didn't make up for the way it previously felt like it was romanticizing DV.Ryle immediately gave me the ick because he was so coercive from literally the moment he met her. It didn't come off as assertive or dominant - just nasty. I dunno, maybe it hit a little too close to home for me but I hated him so much.
At different parts of the book, i had trouble suspending the disbelief for the plot. Like, you get an immediate-hire employee your first day you open your business and she also becomes your best friend (then sister in law and also neighbor)? Stuff like this can be fun, but i need to be convinced sometimes I guess. I have a hard time describing what I mean by this, though, or what makes it so unbelievable sometimes.
And every time they said, "naked truth," i wanted to vom.
If it weren't for the ending and for Atlas, i would've given this one star. But it taught me i like a partner indecision trope, for whatever that's worth. </Spoiler>
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Gun violence