A review by skyebrary
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • 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? No

4.0

 Happily surprised to like this book. Admittedly I took me longer than I prefer to become invested in the story (~40%) but I’m glad I stuck with it. 
I loved the way Colleen Hoover told Lily’s story and foiled it against her mother’s. I loved the emphasis that life is not black and white and you truly don’t know how you will handle a situation until you are in it. I find that to be a very valuable life lesson. 
Lily and Ryle’s story is tragic. Ryle is tragic. The story about his brother broke me. At times, I wanted them to work it out. But I love that Lily made the decision to leave him and that she did it for her daughter. 
I loved that “it ends with us” ended up being about Lily and Emerson. That was beautiful. 
Will definitely read the next!


⭐️ Favorite Quotes ⭐️

“[…] no matter how convinced you are that your life will turn out a certain way, all that certainty can be washed away with a simple change in tide.”

“Life is a funny thing. We only get so many years to live it, so we have to do everything we can to make sure those years are as full as they can be.”

“It stop here. With me and you. It ends with us.”

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