Reviews tagging 'Blood'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

534 reviews

samantha_06x's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

definitely a heavy read so make sure you're mentally capable to read about domestic abuse and rape before you read this. I went in thinking it would be a love triangle and got hit by a ton of bricks. 
I didnt want to like this cause coho is a bad person but it was very good (i read it secondhand)
I dont think it romanticises abuse clearly you read a different book if you think this??

I do think coho shouldnt be supported but if you must, borrow this from a library <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief, Blood, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

clareasday's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Blood, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

sam_sem's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

I got pretty late into the hype of the book and to be honest, it sparked my interest, when all the messiness around the movie adaptation started. I get the hype, since the main topic is so often overlooked and misunderstood. And I get the whole outrage when it comes to the casting choices :) 
When it comes to the writing style, i do not see any specific style that would make me want to go back and reread bits of the text over and over again, but it delivers what it needs to deliver.
Now for the more specific parts, which will include:
 <spoilers>
- The fact that we get to learn about her teenage years through her diary entries and always little by little, was a really smart way to keep the reader hooked.
- I hate that everything comes so casually and easily when it comes to money. It always seems like a real shame and easy way out of every situation. Either the characters are loaded with money to begin with or they have an ultra successful business in the most basic or most difficult fields.
- Why was there a love triangle? Why must there always be a love triangle? It would have been a strong enough story if she ended up making the decision she did at the end without running back to a past love… I think for Atlas it would have also be a more satisfying ending to find someone else that loves him without the baggage of trauma bonding.
- The decision she makes in order to save the relationship, I find really important and impressive. But I do think it was tainted by the events in the epilogue.
All in all a solid and emotional read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

erinn93's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

aleroness's review against another edition

Definitely not the kind of book you should pick up without reading the jacket first, like I made the mistake of doing.

A heavy and infuriating and brutally honest and uplifting and confusing book tbh. One of those books where's there's no dichotomy of right and wrong (with some obvi exceptions). Everyone who knows someone who has experienced an abusive relationship in any way should read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Terminal illness

kashiish's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

there is no such thing as bad people, we are just people who sometimes do bad things.

if a song described this book it would be — lose you to love me by selena gomez

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol and Blood

sma_olivia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

“Fifteen seconds. That’s all it takes to completely change everything about a person.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

kkxmac's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i hated how much i loved it. i think that book broke and healed me in ways i could never explain

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Domestic abuse

k1m100_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

No DO NOT READ IT 😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

annaae's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Child death, and Pregnancy