A review by literature
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It wasn't super enjoyable to read tbh, and I hated the narration, but some ideas, like the "chipping away at limits" and the connections between Lily's mother, Lily, and Emerson regarding DA/DV were nice touches that highlighted the cessation of a cycle. As a side note, I think Big Little Lies dealt with DA/DV in a better way, but they're just so vastly different to really compare them. It's a topic central to IEWU's plot, and it never makes fun of it, which is understandable for the narration style and topic. Somehow though, Big Little Lies was able to make a serious topic remain so, yet it was easy to digest in a comical way. Overall, it helped me understand the POV of someone in a DA/DV situation to a deeper extent; the book was effective in that regard, but there are just so many elements that fell short for me.
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