Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

It starts with us / Vanaf nu by Colleen Hoover

77 reviews

eliya's review against another edition

hopeful relaxing medium-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? No

2.0

just as quick a read as the first one, which i do love about colleen hoover books. she attempted to do the same fake-aware bs that she did in the first one but she wasn’t as bad in this one. 

i’m happy i read this book, it took me about 8 hours in-app (im a slow reader). 

Spoiler

i’m really happy we got to see atlas and lily have their happy ending. really nice to see best-case scenarios work out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Death of parent

annaae's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Violence

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

brittany_ballin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Check Goodreads for my review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, and Vomit

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

bbrewer14's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

After reading the first novel (It Ends With Us) in one sitting, I was looking forward to seeing how the author would continue the story of the characters. This novel does a wonderful job of showing how the main character proceeds to move on from from her choice at the end of the first novel. Lily’s story is not over by any means . It was comforting to follow her on the new arc given to her in this novel as well as learning more  about her backstory and her first love, Atlas. Her path is one of healing, redemption, hope and the struggle to overcome abuse and toxic relationships. The book is calm and thoughtful and gives a nice respite from the tension of the predecessor. It did make me sad that the author used the journal from the first book as filler. I assumed she would expand on the scenarios presented in the journals and give new material in this book, however it is several pages of repeated material which was disappointing. Overall it is a nice novel to give closure to those invested in the lives of the characters from the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Outing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

kateshih's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Im glad lily has moved on and has stood up for herself. And hearing more of atlas side was nice but man his letters are long and wordy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

thefloralbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content