A review by stephanierae97
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
This was a quick read for me!! I loved getting to revisit these characters— and I loved getting to see them be happy!!! I gave this a 4.5 instead of 5 because I found myself struggling some with the cheesiness of the second half— I also almost felt like the first book could still stand alone.
What I loved-
•continued character growth and showing the possibility to grow and heal from trauma for a brighter future
•sweet callbacks to the first book
•Atlas and Josh
•healthy reminders that gaslighters/abusers can warp their victims’ brains/self-perceptions, but it’s possible to heal and come back from the abuse
I am unsure if I would read it again, but I was sooooo excited to read it, and it kept me coming back!
This was a quick read for me!! I loved getting to revisit these characters— and I loved getting to see them be happy!!! I gave this a 4.5 instead of 5 because I found myself struggling some with the cheesiness of the second half— I also almost felt like the first book could still stand alone.
What I loved-
•continued character growth and showing the possibility to grow and heal from trauma for a brighter future
•sweet callbacks to the first book
•Atlas and Josh
•healthy reminders that gaslighters/abusers can warp their victims’ brains/self-perceptions, but it’s possible to heal and come back from the abuse
I am unsure if I would read it again, but I was sooooo excited to read it, and it kept me coming back!